Job Description

Position Title: Temporary Patternmaker

Reporting to Title: Head of Design Studio & Atelier Operations

Summary: The Temporary Pattern Maker supports the Design and Product Development teams by translating creative concepts into precise, production-ready digital patterns. This role is responsible for ensuring the designer’s vision is accurately interpreted and executed through expert pattern-making techniques and collaboration across teams. The ideal candidate combines technical skill with an eye for detail, ensuring each sample reflects the intended fit, proportion, and design integrity.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Develop and create patterns utilizing Design team’s sketches as guides
• Provide feedback and suggest alternatives to ensure sketch can be translated into a pattern
• Ensure the overall vision and design details are interpreted correctly and realistically in samples
• Creates and develops digital patterns to support design and product development processes
• Advise sewers on necessary steps and techniques to create the sample accurately
• Inspect finished samples to ensure pattern accuracy, advise on changes

Position requirements:

• 8+ years of experience in patternmaking in high end, designer runway brands
• Proficiency in digital pattern making is required
• Excellent draping and/or flat patternmaking skills
• Strong fabric knowledge
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work well in a high-pressure environment
• Working knowledge of Gerber technology

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer M/D/F/V

In compliance with the New York City salary transparency requirements, the potential salary for this position is from $55 to $60 per hour, which represents a range commensurate with experience, knowledge, and skills required.

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