Skill
Pattern Making
Design and Creative Software
Pattern making is the process of creating templates, typically from paper or cardboard, that define the shapes of fabric pieces needed to construct a garment or textile product. Fashion designers, tailors, and apparel manufacturers use pattern making to translate design sketches into wearable clothing, adjusting for fit, size grading, and fabric behavior. It combines technical drafting skills with an understanding of body proportions and garment construction.
Open roles requiring Pattern Making (2)
Director of Design
Beachhouse
Los Angeles, CA · $170,000 – $180,000
Lead the complete design function for travel and luggage products, balancing creative vision with business strategy and cost management. This role suits someone with deep expertise in cut-and-sew construction and bag design who thrives leading teams and translating market insights into commercially viable products.
Listed on Beachhouse’s careers site · Apply there ↗
Sr. Technical Designer - Dresses
Reformation
Full-time · Vernon, CA · $100,000 – $120,000
This role designs and oversees the technical specifications for women's dresses and ready-to-wear from concept through production, managing fit, grading, and quality across factories. It suits an experienced apparel technician who loves precision work, knows how to read a pattern, and wants to apply that expertise at a company with a genuine sustainability mission.
Listed on Reformation’s careers site · Apply there ↗
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