patternmaking
21Professions — The fashion industry is comprised of people who liaise with one another from around the world, working in an extensive range of jobs, ultimately bringing products to market. The industry is broken down into eight different segments with… …
22Apparel designer — The title and function of a person employed by an apparel manufacturer who is responsible for studying the needs of specific customer segments (via market research), analyzing appropriate fashion trends, creating design concepts and sketches,… …
23Copyist — A copyist is a skilled technician who copies the designs of a particular designer or company. Applying the technical disciplines of draping and patternmaking and often through the means of a rub off couture items as well as garments worn by… …
24Lectra — A software company specializing in CAD/CAM equipment and related services used by companies in the fashion industry, spanning the entire product lifecycle up to retailing. The company was formed in 1973 by engineers Jean and Bernard Etcheparre …
25Max Mara — This company was founded in 1951 by Italian born Dr. Achille Maramotti (1927 2005). Although trained as a lawyer, his mother s influence from owning a patternmaking school inspired him to enter the fashion business. His company started in… …
26Millinery designer — This is a person who designs and creates hats for women. Knowledge of patternmaking, cutting, fabrics, trimmings, sourcing, sketching, and hat construction techniques is a must. See also Millinery …
27Pattern — A pattern is a two dimensional diagram of a garment drafted by a patternmaker that is subsequently cut and sewn in fabric. The history of patternmaking can be traced as far back as the thirteenth century with the introduction of form fitting… …
28Specification technician — A person responsible for creating technical measurements for tech packs, which are sent to overseas factories from the designers initial sketches. They must have a strong technical background in patternmaking and garment construction and be… …
29Technical designer — This person s responsibilities include executing detailed flat drawings and garment specifications, communicating pattern corrections with domestic and overseas factories, and creating technical packages. He/she must have strong patternmaking …
30patternmaker — noun someone who makes patterns (as for sewing or carpentry or metalworking) • Hypernyms: ↑maker, ↑shaper * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun : one that makes patterns (as for founding, woodworking, sewing, or weaving) * * * patternmaking …
