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Overview
Leather goods patternmakers design and cut patterns for bags, accessories or other leather products with hand tools, simple machines and sometimes cutting-system software.
In job descriptions, look for patternmaking, prototypes, nesting, cutting dies, material consumption, leather defects, technical drawings, samples and communication with design or production teams.
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Search jobsWhat the work involves
The work connects product design with leather production. Pattern pieces must fit the intended article, avoid leather faults and use material efficiently before cutting or sampling starts.
Skills and specializations
Strong roles mention pattern development, prototypes, nesting, cutting restrictions, leather quality, technical drawings, sample review and knowledge of leather-goods manufacturing processes.
Salary context
Pay context depends on product complexity, responsibility for original patterns, digital cutting systems, material-cost decisions, prototype approval and contact with design or production teams.
Career paths
Paths can move toward sample coordination, leather goods product development, CAD cutting, production planning, quality roles or senior patternmaking for more complex collections.
Good to know
Check whether the advert is for bags, accessories, footwear-adjacent goods or custom leatherwork. Pattern ownership and sample approval say more than the job title alone.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Industrial product and fashion design activities
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include leather goods CAD patternmaker, clothing product grader and wearing apparel patternmaker.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
74.11Industrial product and fashion design activities
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters (7532)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5157706c-3fce-420e-9e7f-863000af5397 |
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| ESCO code | 7532.6 |
| ISCO group | 7532 |
| Concept type | Occupation |