Pattern Maker

The-Normal-Brand; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Normal Brand in St. Louis, MO seeks an experienced Pattern Maker to translate design concepts into production-ready patterns for men’s and women’s ready-to-wear.

The role focuses on quality, consistency, and technical excellence across development, with collaboration across domestic teams and overseas factories. Ideal candidate will drive pattern corrections, participate in fittings, and ensure manufacturability while maintaining aesthetic integrity and cost efficiency across multiple

Qualifications

• Experience as a Pattern Maker for ready-to-wear.
• Strong knowledge of garment construction, fit, and grading.

Responsibilities

• Engineer garments that balance aesthetics, comfort, functionality, and manufacturability.
• Ensure patterns are optimized for efficient production without compromising quality.
• Participate in all fit sessions.
• Execute precise pattern corrections following fittings.
• Partner with Fit Team for alignments on improvements that enhance fit, durability, and cost efficiency.
• Maintain consistent fit standards across all product categories.
• Collaborate with Product Development on prototype evaluation and construction methods.
• Communicate directly with overseas factories to resolve pattern and fit challenges.

Skills

Pattern making

Garment construction

Grading

Manufacturing knowledge

Job description

THE NORMAL BRAND: Location:St. Louis, MO.

The Normal Brand has gained a reputation for providing durable and long-lasting products that is above all - comfortable. Jimmy Sansone started the company by selling online out of his parents' basement in 2015, and was soon joined by his brothers, Conrad and Lan to run it together. They opened their first brand store in 2019 in St. Louis, Missouri, which has been voted the number one men's clothing store in St. Louis for two years running. The Normal Brand now operates eleven brick and mortar stores of its own around the country, sells to 500 wholesale partners, and sells online through its website, which serves customers across the United States and globally at https://thenormalbrand.com/.

PATTERN MAKER

We are seeking a highly experienced Pattern Maker with extensive expertise in both men's and women's ready-to-wear. The ideal candidate has spent years developing premium apparel across multiple product categories and possesses an exceptional understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and manufacturing. This person will translate design concepts into production-ready patterns while driving consistency, quality, and technical excellence throughout the development process. This role requires someone who enjoys solving technical challenges, mentoring others, and partnering closely with both domestic teams and overseas factories.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

• Engineer garments that balance aesthetics, comfort, functionality, and manufacturability.
• Ensure patterns are optimized for efficient production without compromising quality.
• Participate in all fit sessions.
• Execute precise pattern corrections following fittings.
• Partner with Fit Team for alignments on improvements that enhance fit, durability, and cost efficiency.
• Maintain consistent fit standards across all product categories.
• Collaborate with Product Development on prototype evaluation and construction methods.
• Communicate directly with overseas factories to resolve pattern and fit challenges.