Essential Pattern Making Techniques in the Apparel Industry: A Complete Guide
Ashraful Hasan Tarek
B.Sc. in Textile Engineering (PTEC)
Specialized in Apparel Manufacturing
Banglabazar, Gazipur, Bangladesh.
Email: ashrafulhtarek@gmail.com
Pattern:
A pattern is a hard paper that contains all the necessary parts of a garment and is made by cutting board paper after sketching on it. According to this pattern, cloth is cut, and then garments are made. For industrial production, different patterns are made for different sizes and a marker is made with these for a large-scale production. Then, many cloths are cut at a time and finally, garments are made by a large number of workers in the garment industry.
Method of Pattern Making:
The pattern is normally made for a few or sample production. At first, all the necessary measurements are collected from the buyer’s file as per style or design. Then, I sketched the parts primarily according to the body on paper. After making a particular style, different types of patterns are made in different sizes. For a particular style, pattern parts are made as same. It is made to make markers for a large-scale production after approval. To use this pattern made by standard body measurement for many times. Normally, a pattern master makes the pattern parts as his skills and following buyer comments.
Pattern Making Method
The pattern maker may use one of the following techniques to develop a sample pattern. He manipulates a new pattern by using geometrical rules to modify pattern pieces. He may translate a design that has been draped and pinned on a dress form by converting the shapes of the draped garments sections into paper pattern pieces. He may pin pieces of muslin to garments being copied and rub tailor’s chalk over the seams and darts, making a rub. The chalk markings are then used to create a flat paper pattern. From this initial pattern, sample garments are developed. If any corrections are needed, pattern master improves it as a buyer comment. After sampling approval,the marker is made by CAD software for bulk production following the previous style.
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