Senior Pattern Maker - Technical Cycling Apparel

7mesh Industries; Squamish; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee benefits

Product programs

Job summary

7mesh Industries is seeking an experienced Pattern Maker to own the fit, sizing and pattern integrity across our apparel collection. You will translate creative and technical concepts into accurate, production-ready patterns, collaborating with Product, Design, Technical Development, Production and factory partners.

As the internal authority on fit and patterning, you will establish consistency across product categories, genders and sizes, manage pattern blocks, grading and vendor communications

Qualifications

• Postsecondary education or formal training in pattern making, apparel design, technical design, or related discipline.
• Five+ years of professional pattern-making experience.
• Experience with technical, performance, cycling or outdoor apparel is preferred.
• Advanced knowledge of pattern making, garment fit, grading, sizing and construction.
• Strong understanding of technical fabrics and how stretch, recovery, etc., affect fit and performance.
• Experience leading fittings, creating measurement charts and grade rules, reviewing size sets, etc.
• Proficiency with digital pattern-making and grading software like Gerber AccuMark, CLO.
• Experience communicating changes to overseas factory partners.
• Excellent organization and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and be accountable for fit, sizing and consistency of all products.
• Create, refine and maintain patterns from concept through production.
• Organize and lead fittings and translate findings into pattern adjustments.
• Make inline pattern adjustments and audits to maintain consistency.
• Maintain organization and archiving of all pattern assets.
• Develop and apply grading rules and size sets across ranges.
• Coordinate with Product, Design, Production and factories on pattern deliverables.
• Review factory patterns and production garments for adherence to standards.

Skills

pattern making

garment fit

grading

sizing

construction

digital pattern-making

Gerber AccuMark

CLO

factory communication

attention to detail

Education

Formal pattern making training

Tools

Gerber AccuMark

CLO

Job description

7mesh Industries is seeking an experienced Pattern Maker to own the fit, sizing and pattern integrity across our apparel collection. You will translate creative and technical concepts into accurate, production-ready patterns, collaborating with Product, Design, Technical Development, Production and factory partners.

As the internal authority on fit and patterning, you will establish consistency across product categories, genders and sizes, manage pattern blocks, grading and vendor communications