Caroline Motsi
ARE YOU A SKILLED PATTERNMAKER/TAILOR LOOKING FOR A NEW OPPORTUNITY?
We are looking for a skilled production consultant to join our full scale apparel product development department
ABOUT THE ROLE
• On a part time basis you will be required to develop patterns from specs, sketches and sometimes verbally communicated ideas from emerging designers keeping an eye on detail, proportion and finishing appropriate to market position
• Develop new and revise existing blocks to achieve consistent quality fit standards.
• Provide appropriate preproduction annotations for ease of grading, marker marking and sample sewing.
• Dictate fit comments, plan, execute and delegate pattern revisions to achieve desired shape, balance proportion and production sewability.
• Provide feedback and make suggestions as to how to achieve design goals within cost and production concerns.
Additionally you may or may not be asked to assist with the construction of samples.
REQUIREMENTS
Proven 5+ experience as a patternmaker or tailor
Relevant qualifications
Extensive knowledge in apparel construction, fabrication and grain behaviour.
Ability to read blueprints
Able to use pattern making and sewing machinery.
Extensive experience duplicating client reference garments.
Creative and a problem solver
Extensive working knowledge of apparel production concerns, marking and grading, yield and consumption issues, grain behaviour, ease appropriate to fabric and best selection of linings etc.
TO APPLY
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