Skills
34 skills are associated with this occupation.
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Essential knowledge
9 skills
Essential skills / competences
19 skills
Optional knowledge
2 skills
Optional skills / competences
4 skills
Overview
Clothing CAD patternmakers design, adjust and grade garment patterns in CAD systems so samples, cutting plans, digital printing and assembly can follow accurate technical files.
In job descriptions, look for CAD for garment manufacturing, pattern grading, standard sizing, scanned body data, fabric types, technical drawings, design specifications, sample garments and manufacturability checks.
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Open in Job ExplorerWhat the work can involve
The work sits between design and production. A CAD patternmaker turns garment ideas into digital patterns, graded sizes, cutting plans and technical files that sewing, printing and cutting teams can use.
Skills and specializations
Useful skills include garment CAD, pattern grading, fabric knowledge, standard sizing, technical drawings, scanned body data, sample review and clear design specifications.
Salary context
Salary context depends on product complexity, CAD responsibility, number of styles, fit decisions, cost assessment, production deadlines and whether the role owns technical files across suppliers.
Career paths
Development can move toward senior patternmaking, fit specialist work, product development, technical design, cutting-room planning, CAD library ownership or production engineering in apparel.
Good to know
Check whether the advert names CAD software, pattern grading, cutting plans, technical files, fit sessions, fabric types and sample approval. Those details show how close the role is to design or factory production.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context, not official labour-market statistics or role-specific pay data.
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Occupation group
Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters (7532)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/760ad7dd-f29d-4e4d-be1f-15100550ab80 |
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| ESCO code | 7532.1 |
| ISCO group | 7532 |
| Concept type | Occupation |