Luxury Pattern Cutter

Create Recruitment Specialists Ltd; Greater London; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

London-based luxury fashion houses are seeking skilled pattern cutters on a freelance basis to support womenswear RTW, VIP, and fashion week projects.

Ideal candidates will draft first patterns by hand and adapt existing patterns, work with delicate fabrics, and collaborate with designers and seamstresses to ensure precise fits and timely deliveries. You will participate in fittings and translate sketches into production-ready templates during peak periods.

Qualifications

• Ideally able to create manual first patterns and amend existing patterns.
• Experience with delicate fabrics: chiffon, silk, georgette, crepe, organza, satin.
• Proficient in draping, fabric manipulation and flat pattern making.
• Convert client measurements into patterns following design references.
• Work with designers and seamstresses to ensure garments reflect the vision.

Responsibilities

• Create original patterns and patterns for grading and bulk production.
• Assist in fittings to ensure correct garment fit.
• Interpret spec sheet comments and translate into working patterns.
• Collaborate with team to maintain deadlines during peak times.

Skills

Pattern cutting

Draping

Flat pattern making

Fabric manipulation

Garment construction

Fittings

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Job description

We are currently working with a number of leading luxury designers across London, who require creative pattern cutters to join them on an ongoing or ad hoc freelance basis.

Our client's work on womenswear RTW, VIP and fashion week collections and are looking for highly skilled pattern cutters.

About the job...

• Ideally, Pattern Cutters will be able to create manual first patterns, as well as make any amendments to existing patterns
• Experience with delicate, flowing fabrics like chiffon, silk, georgette, crepe, organza, and satin.
• Using Various techniques to create your patterns, including draping, fabric manipulation and flat pattern making
• Create patterns from clients' measurements following design, illustrations or photographs
• Be able to work alongside the designers and seamstresses to ensure garments are true to the designers vision
• Ability to work from spec sheet comments and follow through each action point to finalised patterns for grading and bulk production.
• Be involved in fittings when necessary to help fit the garments you are responsible for

About you...

• Ability to create original shapes and be interested in pushing the boundaries of traditional garment construction and bring it to another level where necessary
• Solid attention to detail
• Ability to support with fittings and work well with the team to make alterations
• Creative thinking to textile experiments and garment constructions
• Clear and concise communicator
• A team player with great interpersonal skills
• Accustomed to working to tight deadlines and being able to multitask across changing priorities
• Flexibility required at peak times to manage workload