GARMENT TECHNICAL DESIGNER & PATTERN MAKER

EPHOD INDUSTRIAL PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 42,000 - 66,000; Full time

Job summary

EPHOD INDUSTRIAL PTE. LTD. is seeking a detail-oriented Garment Technical Designer & Pattern Maker to support our clothing development from concept to production-ready specs. You will pattern make, grade, drape, and create tech packs while collaborating with designers and manufacturers to ensure quality and fit.

Ideal candidates have hands-on experience with pattern development, sample fitting, fabric sourcing, and production coordination, delivering well-constructed garments on deadline.

Qualifications

• Experience in garment pattern making, grading, draping, and construction.
• Ability to prepare technical drawings, measurements, and tech packs with limited guidance.
• Able to work in fast-paced environments.
• Familiar with fabrics, trims, sewing techniques, and finishing methods.
• Good understanding of garment fitting, sizing, proportions, and construction standards.
• Experience in sample development and production processes.
• Able to source materials and assess fabric quality, availability and suitability.
• Detail-oriented with strong problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Pattern making & grading across sizes, maintaining fit and design consistency.
• Draping to develop and refine design concepts.
• Tech pack creation with drawings, measurements, size charts, construction details, stitching specs, materials and finishing requirements.
• Garment construction techniques, sample development, fitting, and quality adjustments.
• Review samples, identify fitting issues, and refine patterns for production.
• Source fabrics, trims, buttons, zippers, and other components based on design requirements.
• Coordinate production by communicating technical requirements with manufacturers and suppliers.
• Identify construction or fitting challenges and propose practical solutions.

Skills

Pattern making

Pattern grading

Draping

Garment construction

Tech packs

Fabric sourcing

Materials coordination

Detail-oriented

Job description

We are looking for a detail-oriented and technically skilled Garment Technical Designer & Pattern Maker to support our clothing development process, from initial concepts and fabric selection to patterns, samples, and production-ready specifications.

We welcome candidates who understand how to transform creative designs into well-constructed, properly fitted, and production-ready garments.

What You’ll Do

• Pattern Making & Grading: Develop accurate garment patterns and grade patterns across different sizes while maintaining fit, proportions, and design consistency.
• Draping: Create garment shapes and silhouettes through fabric draping on mannequins to develop and refine design concepts.
• Tech Pack Creation: Prepare detailed, production-ready tech packs, including technical drawings, measurements, size charts, construction details, stitching specifications, material information, and finishing requirements.
• Garment Construction: Understand and execute garment construction techniques, including sewing, assembly, fitting, sample development, and quality adjustments.
• Fit & Sample Development: Review garment samples, identify fitting issues, recommend corrections, and refine patterns before production.
• Material & Fabric Sourcing: Research and source suitable fabrics, linings, trims, buttons, zippers, and other garment components based on design requirements, quality, cost, and functionality.
• Production Coordination: Communicate technical requirements clearly with manufacturers and suppliers to ensure garments are developed according to specifications.
• Technical Problem-Solving: Identify construction or fitting challenges and recommend practical solutions without compromising the design intent.

Who We’re Looking For

• Knowledgeable in garment pattern making, pattern grading, draping, and garment construction.
• Able to prepare accurate technical drawings, measurements, and garment tech packs with limited guidance.
• Able to work in fast pace.
• Familiar with different fabrics, textiles, garment trims, sewing techniques, and finishing methods.
• Good understanding of garment fitting, sizing, proportions, and construction standards.
• Experienced in sample development, pattern adjustments, and garment production processes.
• Able to source suitable materials and assess fabric quality, availability, and suitability.
• Detail-oriented, organised, practical, and capable of solving technical problems independently.
• Passionate about clothing development, craftsmanship, and turning design concepts into finished garments.
• Comfortable collaborating with designers, suppliers, and manufacturers.

Relevant qualifications, industry experience, and a portfolio of garment patterns, tech packs, samples, or completed garments are advantageous.

We would love to see your work and understand your technical capabilities.

If you enjoy the technical side of fashion and take pride in precision, fit, and craftsmanship, we would love to hear from you.