Job description Garment Patternmaker in the Cape Breton Region

Find out what work is like for a garment patternmaker in Canada. This work description is applicable to all Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products (NOC 53125).

Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products

Description

Patternmakers in this unit group create master patterns for the production of garments, footwear and other textile, leather or fur products. They are employed by pattern manufacturers, textile, leather or fur products manufacturers, or they may be self-employed.

Work week duration

Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products usually work between 35 to 40 hours per week.
Between 35 to 40 hours

Job duties

Here are some of the main activities and tasks that Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products have to perform, and some of the physical demands they involve:

  • Examine sketches, samples of articles and specifications of designs to determine number, size and shape of pattern parts and assess the amount of cloth required to make a product
  • Draw, lay out and cut master patterns of products
  • Outline parts of patterns on paper and mark patterns to indicate details such as the placement of pockets and pleats on garments, decorative stitching on shoe parts or eyelets on canvas products
  • Create pattern size variations from master patterns using computer or drafting instruments, or forward patterns to computer operator to create pattern size variations
  • Lay out master patterns on fabric and cut sample patterns
  • Mark size, identification, style and sewing instructions on sample patterns.

Physical demands Help - Physical Demands

  • Making repetitive motions
  • Handling material manually
  • Standing
  • Sitting

Physical demands

Physical demands are the physical activities that the job requires the worker to do. Physical demands are selected according to the likeliness that workers will have to perform them for at least half of the time they spend at work.

Workplaces and employers

Here are the typical workplaces where Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products are employed and some of their main characteristics:

  • Pattern manufacturers
  • Leather, fur and textile products manufacturers
  • Self-employment

Work environment Help - Physical Work Environment

  • Indoors, environmentally controlled
  • Skin injury
  • Standard safety equipment

Physical proximity from others Help - Physical proximity from others

  • Somewhat close (e.g. share office)

Work environment

The work environment refers to the physical setting in which people work. The characteristics and conditions of the work environment are selected according to the likeliness that workers will be exposed to them at least once a week.

Physical proximity from others

Physical proximity from others refers to the physical distance between individuals in the workplace. The likeliness that the job requires to perform tasks while being physically close to other people is rated on a scale with 3 levels: "Somewhat close", "Close" and "Very close".

Related job titles

Here are some other related job titles that are found in the same occupational category (NOC 53125), and a list of similar occupations:

  • dress patternmaker
  • embroidery patternmaker
  • fur garment patternmaker
  • garment patternmaker
  • leather products patternmaker
  • shoe patternmaker
  • textile products patternmaker

Similar occupations Help - Similar occupations

Similar occupations

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Sources Occupational and Skills Information System & National Occupational Classification

Labour Market Information Survey
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