A template used to cut the separate pieces of a garment.
A garment pattern translates a design into the separate shapes needed for cutting and assembly. Patternmaking can involve working from basic pattern pieces, draping fabric to develop a shape, or copying an existing garment without taking it apart. The pattern provides a link between the proposed design and its execution in fabric, making it relevant to both construction and fit. A change to a pattern piece changes the shape available for assembly, so pattern knowledge helps explain how a garment is made. In this context, pattern means a construction template rather than a printed or woven surface design.
In job listings
Canada Goose’s Quality Assurance Coordinator posting in Toronto required strong knowledge of garment construction and pattern-making. This places pattern knowledge within a quality role as well as a making role. Knowing how the pieces form the garment would help someone read the design. Search local jobs for “pattern maker”.
