Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
SOC Code: 51-6092
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakerss create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices. This career typically requires medium preparation (1-2 years). With an AI-proof score of 84.8/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Active Listening.
AI-Proof Score: 84.8 — Very High
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Median Salary
$67,670
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Job Growth
-10.2%
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Training Time
Medium preparation (1-2 years)
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Job Zone
Zone 3 / 5
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Training Cost
~$15,000
Key Skills
- •Critical Thinking
- •Active Listening
- •Reading Comprehension
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Monitoring
- •Time Management
- •Active Learning
- •Quality Control Analysis
Common Tasks
- ✓Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
- ✓Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
- ✓Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.
- ✓Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
- ✓Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation