Comments on: How to hire a pattern maker pt. 48 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how-to-hire-a-pattern-maker-pt-48/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kiran Bindra http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/how-to-hire-a-pattern-maker-pt-48/comment-page-1/#comment-11927 Kiran Bindra Wed, 10 Dec 2008 19:24:46 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/?p=2609#comment-11927 My company works with a lot of private labels and DE's in providing full production lifecycle services. In our experience, when we are approached by DE's who've had their patterns done and are looking for manufacturing services, we have to redo the patterns for at least 90% of the DE projects. Here are some of the issues that we face with existing patterns - 1. The patterns are not fit for commercial production - missing direction cards and sewing instructions. 2. The patterns are not updated in line with the latest samples. 3. The grading/marking is not done professionally - without taking the fabric widths into account, without taking the fabrication categories into account and lacking in high yield on the fabric for production. My recommendation would be to either work with a company that provides pattern-making and production services or at least have a manufacturer evaluate the pattern for production before you designate the pattern complete. My company works with a lot of private labels and DE’s in providing full production lifecycle services. In our experience, when we are approached by DE’s who’ve had their patterns done and are looking for manufacturing services, we have to redo the patterns for at least 90% of the DE projects. Here are some of the issues that we face with existing patterns –

1. The patterns are not fit for commercial production – missing direction cards and sewing instructions.
2. The patterns are not updated in line with the latest samples.
3. The grading/marking is not done professionally – without taking the fabric widths into account, without taking the fabrication categories into account and lacking in high yield on the fabric for production.

My recommendation would be to either work with a company that provides pattern-making and production services or at least have a manufacturer evaluate the pattern for production before you designate the pattern complete.

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