Pattern Maker

The Normal Brand LLC; St. Louis, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will drive consistency, quality, and technical excellence throughout development, mentoring others and partnering with domestic teams and overseas factories. Ideal candidates enjoy solving technical challenges, collaborating across teams, and ensuring patterns support efficient, high-quality manufacturing while

Qualifications

• Extensive expertise in both men's and women's ready-to-wear.
• Years developing premium apparel across multiple product categories.
• Exceptional understanding of garment construction, fit, grading, and manufacturing.
• Mentor others and partner with domestic teams and overseas factories.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Pattern making

Garment construction

Fit & grading

Mentoring

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.