Occupation AtlasFabric and Apparel Patternmakers
O*NET · 51-6092.00
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
Also called Apparel Patternmaker · Clothing Pattern Preparer · Clothing Patternmaker · Computer Patternmaker · Cutter · Designer · Draper · Embroidery Operator
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Embroidery Patternmaker · Fabric Cutter · Fabric Pattern Grader · Fabric Sourcer · Fashion Patternmaker · Furniture Designer · Garment Patternmaker · Grader Marker · Marker Maker · Pattern Chart Writer · Pattern Designer · Pattern Grader · Pattern Grader Cutter · Pattern Maker · Pattern Technician · Patternator · Patternmaker · Pleat Patternmaker · Print and Pattern Designer · Production Pattern Maker · Sail Lay-Out Worker · Sewing Pattern Layout Technician · Shoe Designer and Patternmaker · Shoe Patternmaker · Technical Designer · Textile Patternmaker
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Job Zone
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Zone 3: Medium Preparation Needed
Medium preparation. Vocational training, related on-the-job experience, or an associate degree, with one to two years of training that combines experience and informal instruction.
Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.
Occupational interest profile
RACRealistic · Artistic · Conventional — the three strongest interests, in order
- R Realistic5.65
- A Artistic5.40
- C Conventional4.17
- E Enterprising1.45
- I Investigative1.34
- S Social1.31
RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.
Education and experience
The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.
- Related work experience
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years (29%)
- On-site or in-plant training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (29%)
- On-the-job training
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year (31%)
Typically associated skills
All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.
- Critical ThinkingbasicImportance 3.8Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Evaluate customer complaints and determine appropriate responses
- Active ListeningbasicImportance 3.4Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Answer inquiries regarding credit references
- Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
- Time ManagementImportance 3.3Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
- MonitoringbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Monitor a meeting and revise the agenda to ensure important topics are discussed
- Reading ComprehensionbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Understand an email from management describing new personnel policies
- Quality Control AnalysisImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Assess new parts for precision and accuracy to specifications
- Active LearningbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Think about the implications of a news article for job opportunities
- MathematicsbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
- SpeakingbasicImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
- Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Lay out tools to complete a job
- Learning StrategiesbasicImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Learn a different method of completing a task from a coworker
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- Operations MonitoringImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Monitor completion times while running a computer program
- WritingbasicImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Write down a guest's order at a restaurant
- InstructingImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
- CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
- Social PerceptivenessImportance 2.9Level 2.9Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
- Operations AnalysisImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Select a printer for an office
- Service OrientationImportance 2.9Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
- Systems AnalysisImportance 2.8Level 2.8Level 2 looks like: Determine how loss of a team member will affect the completion of a job
- Systems EvaluationImportance 2.8Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Determine why estimates for the time to complete a task are overly optimistic
- PersuasionImportance 2.6Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Solicit donations for a charity
- NegotiationImportance 2.5Level 2.6Level 2 looks like: Present justification to a manager for altering a work schedule
- Operation and ControlImportance 2.5Level 2.5Level 2 looks like: Navigate the settings on an office printer to print on both sides of the paper
- Management of Personnel ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Encourage a coworker who is having difficulty finishing a project
- TroubleshootingImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Identify the source of a leak by looking under a machine
- Technology DesignImportance 2.1Level 1.5Level 2 looks like: Adjust exercise equipment for use by a customer
- Management of Material ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.9Level 2 looks like: Reserve a room for a management meeting
- Management of Financial ResourcesImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Use available funds to buy office supplies and record the amount of the purchase
- ProgrammingImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Write a program to sort objects in a database
- Equipment SelectionImportance 1.5Level 0.6
- RepairingImportance 1.3Level —
- Equipment MaintenanceImportance 1.1Level —
- SciencebasicImportance 1.1Level —
- InstallationImportance 1.0Level —
Tasks
16 coreWhat people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).
- Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.Importance 4.7
- Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.Importance 4.6
- Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.Importance 4.5
- Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.Importance 4.5
- Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.Importance 4.5
- Test patterns by making and fitting sample garments.Importance 4.4
- Draw outlines of pattern parts by adapting or copying existing patterns, or by drafting new patterns.Importance 4.4
- Position and cut out master or sample patterns, using scissors and knives, or print out copies of patterns, using computers.Importance 4.4
- Mark samples and finished patterns with information, such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.Importance 4.4
- Create a paper pattern from which to mass-produce a design concept.Importance 4.3
- Discuss design specifications with designers, and convert their original models of garments into patterns of separate parts that can be laid out on a length of fabric.Importance 4.2
- Determine the best layout of pattern pieces to minimize waste of material, and mark fabric accordingly.Importance 4.1
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- Examine sketches, sample articles, and design specifications to determine quantities, shapes, and sizes of pattern parts, and to determine the amount of material or fabric required to make a product.Importance 4.1
- Create design specifications to provide instructions on garment sewing and assembly.Importance 4.1
- Trace outlines of paper onto cardboard patterns, and cut patterns into parts to make templates.Importance 3.9
- Trace outlines of specified patterns onto material, and cut fabric, using scissors.Importance 3.8
Knowledge
Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.
- DesignImportance 4.2Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Design plans for remodeling a kitchen
- MathematicsImportance 4.0Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Analyze data to determine areas with the highest sales
- English LanguageImportance 3.9Level 4.0Level 4 looks like: Edit an article for a news website
- Production and ProcessingImportance 3.9Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Supervise an appliance assembly line
- Education and TrainingImportance 3.4Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Lead a quality improvement seminar
- Computers and ElectronicsImportance 2.9Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
- Engineering and TechnologyImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Design a custom office chair
- Administration and ManagementImportance 2.8Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Monitor progress of a project to ensure timely completion
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- MechanicalImportance 2.8Level 2.9
- AdministrativeImportance 2.7Level 2.8
- PsychologyImportance 2.2Level 1.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
- Customer and Personal ServiceImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Process a customer's dry-cleaning drop off
- Foreign LanguageImportance 2.0Level 1.7Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
- Sales and MarketingImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Sell cakes at a bake sale
- Fine ArtsImportance 1.9Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Attend a popular music concert
- Personnel and Human ResourcesImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
- TransportationImportance 1.8Level 1.2Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
- Public Safety and SecurityImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
- Sociology and AnthropologyImportance 1.7Level 1.3Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
- TelecommunicationsImportance 1.7Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Send an email
- ChemistryImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
- Communications and MediaImportance 1.6Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
- PhysicsImportance 1.5Level 1.4Level 1 looks like: Use a crowbar to pry open a box
- Economics and AccountingImportance 1.4Level 0.5Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
- History and ArcheologyImportance 1.4Level —
- Law and GovernmentImportance 1.4Level 0.8Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
- Therapy and CounselingImportance 1.4Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
- BiologyImportance 1.3Level —
- Building and ConstructionImportance 1.2Level —
- GeographyImportance 1.2Level —
- Philosophy and TheologyImportance 1.2Level —
- Food ProductionImportance 1.0Level —
- Medicine and DentistryImportance 1.0Level —
Abilities
Enduring capacities the work calls for.
- Near VisionImportance 4.0Level 3.9
- VisualizationImportance 4.0Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Follow a diagram to assemble a metal storage cabinet
- Information OrderingImportance 3.8Level 3.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
- OriginalityImportance 3.8Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Redesign job tasks to be interesting for employees
- Deductive ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.6
- Mathematical ReasoningImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Decide how to calculate profits to determine the amounts of yearly bonuses
- Oral ExpressionImportance 3.6Level 3.8Level 4 looks like: Give instructions to a lost motorist
- Written ComprehensionImportance 3.6Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
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- Finger DexterityImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Attach small dials to audio equipment on an assembly line
- Number FacilityImportance 3.5Level 3.0Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
- Category FlexibilityImportance 3.4Level 3.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
- Oral ComprehensionImportance 3.4Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
- Fluency of IdeasImportance 3.3Level 3.6Level 4 looks like: Think of as many ideas as possible for the name of a new company
- Inductive ReasoningImportance 3.3Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the prime suspect based on crime scene evidence
- Perceptual SpeedImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Read five pressure indicators in 10 seconds to make sure each is within safe limits
- Problem SensitivityImportance 3.3Level 3.4Level 4 looks like: Notice from a subtle difference in a client's mood that something is bothering them
- Selective AttentionImportance 3.3Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Watch security monitors for intruders throughout the night shift
- Arm-Hand SteadinessImportance 3.1Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Thread a needle
- Far VisionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
- Flexibility of ClosureImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Look for a golf ball in tall grass
- Manual DexterityImportance 3.1Level 2.9
- Speech ClarityImportance 3.1Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Make stadium-wide announcements during a sporting event
- Speech RecognitionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
- Written ExpressionImportance 3.1Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Write a job recommendation for a subordinate
- Control PrecisionImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
- Time SharingImportance 3.0Level 2.9Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
- Visual Color DiscriminationImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Trace electrical circuits marked by various colored wires
- Multilimb CoordinationImportance 2.9Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
- Speed of ClosureImportance 2.6Level 2.5Level 3 looks like: Recognize a song after hearing only the first few notes
- Depth PerceptionImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 2 looks like: Merge a car into traffic on a city street
- Trunk StrengthImportance 2.4Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
- MemorizationImportance 2.3Level 2.5Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
- Wrist-Finger SpeedImportance 2.3Level 2.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
- Auditory AttentionImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
- Hearing SensitivityImportance 2.1Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
- Static StrengthImportance 2.1Level 2.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
- Dynamic StrengthImportance 2.0Level 2.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
- Extent FlexibilityImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
- Gross Body CoordinationImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
- Gross Body EquilibriumImportance 2.0Level 1.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
- Rate ControlImportance 2.0Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
- Reaction TimeImportance 2.0Level 1.8Level 2 looks like: Start to slow down the car when a traffic light turns yellow
- StaminaImportance 2.0Level 1.5Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
- Response OrientationImportance 1.8Level 1.4Level 2 looks like: When a doorbell and phone ring at the same time, quickly select which to answer first
- Explosive StrengthImportance 1.1Level —
- Speed of Limb MovementImportance 1.1Level —
- Dynamic FlexibilityImportance 1.0Level —
- Glare SensitivityImportance 1.0Level —
- Night VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Peripheral VisionImportance 1.0Level —
- Sound LocalizationImportance 1.0Level —
- Spatial OrientationImportance 1.0Level —
Work activities
Kinds of activity the work is made of.
- Getting InformationImportance 4.4Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Review a budget
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesImportance 4.2Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Report the results of a sales meeting to a supervisor
- Monitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsImportance 4.2Level 4.5Level 4 looks like: Test electrical circuits
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and EventsImportance 4.0Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Judge the suitability of food products for an event
- Making Decisions and Solving ProblemsImportance 3.9Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Select the location for a major retail store
- Thinking CreativelyImportance 3.9Level 4.4Level 4 looks like: Adapt popular music for a high school marching band
- Processing InformationImportance 3.7Level 3.5Level 4 looks like: Calculate the adjustments for insurance claims
- Updating and Using Relevant KnowledgeImportance 3.7Level 4.1Level 4 looks like: Keep current on changes in maintenance procedures for repairing sports cars
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- Working with ComputersImportance 3.7Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Write software for keeping track of parts in inventory
- Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or MaterialsImportance 3.6Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Inspect equipment in a chemical processing plant
- Documenting/Recording InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Document the results of a crime scene investigation
- Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or InformationImportance 3.5Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Estimate the time required to evacuate a city in the event of a major disaster
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkImportance 3.5Level 4.2Level 4 looks like: Plan and adjust a personal to-do list according to changing demands
- Analyzing Data or InformationImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Determine the interest cost to finance a new building
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsImportance 3.4Level 4.3Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
- Interpreting the Meaning of Information for OthersImportance 3.4Level 3.3Level 4 looks like: Interpret how foreign tax laws apply to U.S. exports
- Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with StandardsImportance 3.3Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Evaluate a complicated insurance claim for compliance with policy terms
- Developing Objectives and StrategiesImportance 3.2Level 2.7
- Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or PeopleImportance 3.2Level 2.8
- Performing General Physical ActivitiesImportance 3.2Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Paint the outside of a house
- Handling and Moving ObjectsImportance 3.1Level 3.9Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
- Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and EquipmentImportance 3.0Level 3.1Level 4 looks like: Specify the furniture and equipment for a new school
- Scheduling Work and ActivitiesImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Prepare the work schedule for salesclerks in a large retail store
- Training and Teaching OthersImportance 3.0Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Teach a social sciences course to high school students
- Coordinating the Work and Activities of OthersImportance 2.9Level 3.0Level 4 looks like: Organize the cleanup crew after a major sporting event
- Communicating with People Outside the OrganizationImportance 2.8Level 3.2Level 4 looks like: Present information to potential clients about available services
- Developing and Building TeamsImportance 2.8Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
- Controlling Machines and ProcessesImportance 2.6Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
- Providing Consultation and Advice to OthersImportance 2.6Level 2.8
- Coaching and Developing OthersImportance 2.5Level 2.4Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
- Guiding, Directing, and Motivating SubordinatesImportance 2.5Level 2.3Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
- Performing Administrative ActivitiesImportance 2.5Level 2.1Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
- Assisting and Caring for OthersImportance 2.4Level 1.9Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
- Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with OthersImportance 2.2Level 2.2Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
- Monitoring and Controlling ResourcesImportance 2.1Level 1.6Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
- Selling or Influencing OthersImportance 1.9Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
- Repairing and Maintaining Electronic EquipmentImportance 1.8Level 1.0Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 0.7Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
- Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical EquipmentImportance 1.7Level 1.1Level 1 looks like: Make simple, external adjustments to a door hinge with ordinary hand tools
- Staffing Organizational UnitsImportance 1.6Level 0.9Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
- Performing for or Working Directly with the PublicImportance 1.2Level —
Work context
The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.
Technology
11 toolsSoftware used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.
In demand (5)
- Adobe Illustratorhot
- Adobe Photoshophot
- Autodesk AutoCADhot
- Microsoft Excelhot
- Microsoft Office softwarehot
Hot (4; 5 more marked hot above)
- Adobe Creative Cloud software
- Adobe InDesign
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Word
Other tools (2)
- Gerber Technology AccuMark
- PatternMaker
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