Senior Patternmaker

Talented Recruitment; Durban; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A fashion recruitment agency in Durban seeks a skilled Patternmaker to develop and oversee production patterns. Ideal candidates will have 2-4 years of experience in the industry, expertise in using Lectra, and the ability to grade patterns effectively. This role involves collaborating with designers to ensure the quality and accuracy of each pattern throughout the process.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 - 4 years experience as a Patternmaker in the fashion industry.
• Must be able to create and grade patterns.

Responsibilities

• Complete master production patterns for various designs.
• Create and adjust patterns to achieve the correct fit.
• Ensure patterns meet size standards and quality.

Skills

Pattern making

Grading patterns

Knowledge of fabric types

Tools

Lectra

Job description

Duties and Responsibilities :

• Responsible for completion of the master production pattern for various size ranges and design silhouettes.
• Responsible to create basic blocks for all fabric types in various silhouettes
• Create patterns from design sketch on a computer (via manipulation of blocks or adjustment of the existing pattern) to achieve the desired style and correct fit.
• Ensure that each pattern is developed within the set standards of size, construction methods and pattern making quality standards.
• Check each pattern for accuracy throughout the process and quality of each pattern.
• Assess garments once made up from a pattern for quality of workmanship & fit
• Be able to advise the factory of alternative construction methods and pattern engineering to obtain a better fit.
• Work with internal teams to be able to develop or send block patterns to suppliers to base new styling and fit on.
• Be able to build and maintain a library of patterns in computer from suppliers to ensure their pattern is according to fabric reaction and is correct at PPS stage.
• Meeting with designers to review the final product.
• Tweaking the pattern and filing the design.
• Potentially oversee all the patternmakers.

Requirements :

Experience as a Patternmaker in the fashion / clothing industry

Minimum 2 - 4 years experience working on Lectra

Must be able to Grade own patterns