Patternmakers for Textile Products
Job description
These individuals draw patterns for the production of various items (clothes, shoes, etc.). They may be self-employed or work for patternmakers and manufacturers of textiles, leather, or fur products.
Environment
- Controlled ambient temperature
- Odours
- Nontoxic dust
Main tasks
- Examine sketches, test models, and drawings.
- Determine the number of pieces in the pattern and the shape and size of each piece.
- Evaluate the amount of fabric needed to make an item.
- Draw, trace, and cut out the initial pattern to make an article.
- Mark details (pleats, pockets, eyelets, decorative stitching, etc.) on pattern pieces.
- Create patterns of various sizes from the first pattern.
- Lay out the first pattern on fabric and cut out a master pattern.
- Identify the size, number, style, and assembly instructions on the patterns.
Advancement and mobility
- Experience leads to supervisory positions.
Hourly wage
Not available.Job prospects for 2024-2028
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Job prospects for 2024-2028
Job prospects
All of Québec
Very good
All of Québec
Non available
Total jobs for 2023
All of Québec
300
All of Québec
na
Gender distribution
All of Québec
Not available.
- 71.2% Female
- 28.8% Male
Not available.
- 71.2% Female
- 28.8% Male
Job types
All of Québec
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Not available.
- Full time
- Part time
Yearly wage on 2020
All of Québec
$39,600
All of Québec
Other characteristics
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
All of Québec
- Non traditional for men
- None
Sectors of activity
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 313, 314, 315, 31630% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4521% of jobs
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NAICS 4113% of jobs
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NAICS 33711% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54149% of jobs
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Others16% of jobs
All of Québec
Not available.
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NAICS 313, 314, 315, 31630% of jobs
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NAICS 44, 4521% of jobs
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NAICS 4113% of jobs
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NAICS 33711% of jobs
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NAICS 5413, 54149% of jobs
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Others16% of jobs
Training and requirements
Formation
Most training programs are offered in French only.
Secondary
DVS in mode et confection de vêtements sur mesure
Code : 5345
Placement rate: 63.6%
13.3% of graduates pursue further studies
College
DCS in design de mode
Code : 571A0
Placement rate: 61.1%
26.4% of graduates pursue further studies
Sometimes required
- Computer-aided pattern design courses may be required.
Main skills and characteristics
Skills
- Data collection
- Critical thought
- Information processing
- Active listening
- Time management
- Judgment and decision-making
- Quality control analysis
- Active learning
- Reading comprehension
- Result evaluation
- Oral expression
- Mathematics
- Written expression
- Solving complex problems
- Learning strategies
- Monitoring operations
Abilities
- Near vision
- Visualization
- Information organization
- Originality
- Written comprehension
- Verbal skills
- Deductive reasoning
- Mathematical reasoning
- Digital dexterity
- Basic numeracy
- Classification
- Oral comprehension
- Selective attention
- Idea generation
- Inductive reasoning
- Perception speed
- Awareness of issues
- Speech clarity
- Manual dexterity
- Written expression
- Speech recognition
- Processing flexibility
- Hand-arm stability
- Distance vision
- Time sharing
- Colour perception and distinction
- Control accuracy
Knowledge and attributes
- Capacity to work in a team
- Knowledge of production and treatment
- Rigour
- Sense of initiative
- Attention to detail
- Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
- Creativity
- Sense of observation
- Commitment to quality
- Knowledge of design
Interests
- Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
- Create, design
- Carry out research
- Make, build, install
- Self-employment
- Work manually
- Make technical plans and drawings
- Conduct tests and trials, control processes
Personality profiles (RIASEC)
- Realistic
- People with this profile prefer carrying out concrete tasks and being physically involved in what they do.
- Investigative
- People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
- Artistic
- People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Official name of the NOC 53125
Patternmakers - textile, leather and fur products
Job titles
- Pattern designer and patternmaker - textile, leather and fur products
- Pattern grader
- Patternmaker - textile products
- Pattern marker
- Lay-out and patternmaker
- Cartoon embroidery enlarger
- Canvas goods maker
- Sail maker
- Textile identification mark remover
- Canvas goods pattern designer and patternmaker
- Canvas pattern designer
- Last-pattern grader
- Doper and marker
- Doper - fabric products
- Pattern modifier
- Pattern modifier - textile, leather and fur products
- Digitizer operator - textile, leather and fur products
- Patternmaker - textile, leather and fur products
- Embroidery patternmaker
- Leather products patternmaker
- Fur products patternmaker
- Shoe-last patternmaker
- Textile products patternmaker
- Dress patternmaker
- Garment patternmaker
- Fur garment patternmaker
- Shoe patternmaker
- Fur patternmaker
- Men's and women's wear patternmaker
- Canvas patternmaker
- Patternmaker - computer assisted
- Sail lay-out and patternmaker
- Canvas layer-out - textile products
- Pattern marker - fabric products
Skill type
Art, culture, recreation and sport
Last update: January 29, 2026
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