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Pattern grading service

Pattern grading service, every size from your base pattern.

Send your base pattern, digital or paper. Our studio team in the USA grades it to your size range and sends the graded nest, DXF-AAMA and PDF files for every size, the grade rule table and the graded spec. Every file is yours outright.

Get a quote for grading Order grading · $149

Free quote · Reply within 24h · Flat fee per style · Studio team in the USA

Per style, up to 5 sizes$149 / $229 Up to 10 pieces / 11 pieces or more. Extra size $25. Need graded measurements only, no pattern files? That is size grading at $89. Scope confirmed by email before any work starts.
Brown paper patterns hanging on hooks with a pattern ruler
Paper patterns

Graded nest · front bodyXS to XL

  • XS
  • S
  • M (base)
  • L
  • XL

Grade rules on 6 points, DXF-AAMA + PDF

Drawn example, not a client patternBase size M

How grading is done

Graded piece by piece, checked size by size.

Every grade point gets its rule, every size is walked against the next, and a second person checks the nest before delivery. The photos show that kind of work.

  • Pattern studio with a dress form, pattern pieces on the wall and a cutting table
    Base patternPattern corner
  • Overhead view of a team measuring and adjusting a garment on a cutting table
    Size checkMeasuring on the table
  • Measuring the sleeve of a black jacket with a tape measure
    SleeveMeasuring the sleeve
  • Hands holding a tape measure at the shoulder seam of a brown knit top
    ShoulderChecking the shoulder seam

Grading, shown

One base pattern in, a nest of sizes out.

Grading moves each grade point of the base pattern by a set amount per size, the grade rule. Stack every size on top of each other and you get the nest your factory checks. Pick a size to see it in the nest.

123456

Drawn example, not a client pattern. Front body, XS to XL, base size M.

Size

Chest, full (example)

106.0 cm

Body length from HPS

72.0 cm

Grade rules per size step for the front body, in centimeters. Example values
PointWherex per sizey per size
1Center front neck0.00−0.50
2High point shoulder+0.25−0.60
3Shoulder point+0.65−0.50
4Underarm+1.250.00
5Side seam at hem+1.25+1.00
6Center front hem0.00+1.00

Example values in cm. Zero point: center front on the chest line. x grows toward the side seam, y toward the hem.

What you get

Four files, every size ready to cut.

Graded pieces your factory can cut from, and the rules behind them, so every size can be checked. One revision included. Example file names; your style name goes on every file.

  • File 01Example

    Graded nest

    Every size stacked on the base, piece by piece, so your factory can see each step at a glance.

    • style-001_graded.dxf
    • style-001_plotter.pdf
    • style-001_tiled.pdf

    File 02Example

    Graded pattern files

    DXF-AAMA, which works in every major CAD system, and PDF for the plotter and tiled print, every size labeled. Yours outright.

  • Pointxy
    2+0.25−0.60
    4+1.250.00
    5+1.25+1.00

    File 03Example

    Grade rule table

    The move at every grade point, per size step, so the next style or a new size can follow the same rules.

  • POMSML
    Chest101.0106.0111.0
    Length70.472.073.6
    Tol ±1.01.01.0

    File 04Example

    Graded spec

    The finished measurements of every size with tolerances, matching the graded pieces.

Which grading?

Spec grading or pattern grading: two different files.

Our $89 size grading grades the measurements on paper. Pattern grading grades the pattern pieces themselves. If your factory asks for graded DXF files, you need pattern grading.

Size grading (spec level)

You send
Flats or a base sample, and its measurements
You get
Graded spec with tolerances, grade rules, customer size chart, how-to-measure
Files
PDF
Right when
Your factory grades the pattern itself and needs the measurements
Price per style
$89 (size chart only: $49)
See size grading

Pattern grading

You send
Your base pattern, digital or paper, and your size range
You get
Graded nest, graded pattern files, grade rule table, graded spec
Files
DXF-AAMA + PDF (plotter and tiled print)
Right when
Your factory needs graded pieces it can cut from
Price per style
$149 up to 10 pieces, $229 for 11+; up to 5 sizes, $25 per extra size
Get a quote for pattern grading

The team behind every pack

Real people draw every tech pack.

Our studio team in the USA drafts every flat, measurement and note, and answers your revision rounds by email. No template generator, no guesswork.

  1. Team at a table reviewing printed sportswear flats and color swatches, with the designs on a screen behind Reading a brief with flats and swatches
    01

    We read your brief

    Sketch, reference photo or sample: someone on our team reads it and replies within 24 hours with the tier, the price and the timeline.

  2. Tech pack page with front, side and back technical flats of a raglan active t-shirt Example page
    02

    We draw the flats

    A technical designer draws every view to proportion, with numbered callouts for each seam, stitch and trim.

  3. Vest tech pack page with front and back flats, a graded measurement table and a bill of materials Example page
    03

    We grade and spec

    Measurements graded across your sizes with a tolerance on every line, plus the bill of materials and construction notes.

  4. Technical designer kneeling to measure the inseam of a fit model with a tape measure Measuring the inseam on a fit model
    04

    A second person checks every measurement

    Before delivery, someone who did not draw the pack checks every point of measure against the flats. Then 2–3 revision rounds by email.

Get a quote for your tech pack How we work

Example pages are shown with the brand removed. Photos show the kind of studio work behind each step.

Price and what to send

Priced by pieces, not by the hour.

The price per style depends on how many pattern pieces the style has, and includes 5 sizes and one revision. Grading takes 3–5 working days once the base pattern is in.

Send us

  • Your base patternDXF-AAMA or a native file from Gerber AccuMark, Lectra Modaris, Optitex, TUKAcad, CLO, Browzwear, StyleCAD and Audaces. Paper pieces work too: we digitise them first ($99).
  • Size rangeThe sizes you sell. Up to 5 sizes are included; each extra size is $25.
  • Size chart or target measurementsPer size. No grade rules yet? We write them from your size chart.
  • Fit notesAnything that changed on the base after the last fit sample.

Estimate for one style

Pattern pieces
Sizes
5 sizes
Add-ons

Estimate$149

Up to 5 sizes included, $25 per extra size. An estimate only: the price is confirmed by email before any work starts.

Get a quote for grading Order, up to 10 pieces · $149Order, 11+ pieces · $229

Inside the studio

From the base pattern to every size.

Pattern walls, cutting tables and sample rails: where graded pieces get cut. Our studio team in the USA labels every size for them.

  • Paper pattern pieces hanging along a studio wall above a long cutting table
    Patterns above the cutting table
  • Sewing machine on a table with paper patterns pinned to the wall above it
    Patterns and machine
  • Overhead view of fabric pieces, notebooks and pens on a work table
    Notes on the cutting table
  • Bright studio with a long work table and rails of clothing along the walls
    Sample rails and work table
  • Three designers at a table covered with fabric samples and laptops
    Fabric review
Get a quote for grading

Free quote · Reply within 24 hours · Flat fee per style · Studio team in the USA

The package

No base pattern yet? Take the package.

The package covers the tech pack, the first pattern and grading to 5 sizes for one style, for less than the three parts bought separately, whether you start from a sample, a reference or a concept.

  • Simple stylesSave $148

    $649per style

    For tees, tanks, skirts, shorts, tote bags.

    • Tech pack, single style$299
    • First pattern, simple$349
    • Pattern grading, 5 sizes$149
    • Bought separately$797
    Order simple package · $649

  • Intermediate stylesSave $198

    $799per style

    For hoodies, sweatshirts, joggers, pants, leggings, sports bras, swim, shirts, dresses.

    • Tech pack, single style$299
    • First pattern, intermediate$549
    • Pattern grading, 5 sizes$149
    • Bought separately$997
    Order intermediate package · $799

  • Complex stylesSave $228

    $1,199per style

    For jackets, coats, tailoring and blazers, jeans, lingerie, structured bags.

    • Tech pack, single style$299
    • First pattern, complex$899
    • Pattern grading, 5 sizes (11+ pieces)$229
    • Bought separately$1,427
    Order complex package · $1,199

The order of work: the tech pack first (3–5 working days), then the first pattern (5–7 working days), then grading to 5 sizes (3–5 working days). The package price is the same whether the style starts from a sample, a reference or a concept. Savings are the package price against the listed prices of the three parts. All files are yours outright, no licensing. Scope confirmed by email before any work starts.

Get a quote for the package

Before you send it

Straight answers on pattern grading.

What grading patterns covers, what to send, and how it differs from size grading.

Not on the list?

Ask us with your brief.

We reply within 24 hours. Or email garmentspec@gmail.com.

Get a quote

Pattern grading turns one base-size pattern into a full size range. Each grade point on each piece moves by a set amount per size, the grade rule, and the result is a graded nest and a pattern file for every size.

Size grading is spec level: graded measurements with tolerances, grade rules and a customer size chart, as a PDF. Pattern grading grades the pattern pieces themselves and delivers graded DXF-AAMA and PDF files your factory can cut from. See size grading if you only need the measurements.

Your base pattern (DXF-AAMA, a native file from your CAD system, or paper pieces), the size range, and your size chart or target measurements per size. No grade rules yet? We write them from your size chart.

We work in Gerber AccuMark, Lectra Modaris, Optitex, TUKAcad, CLO, Browzwear, StyleCAD and Audaces. Graded files come as DXF-AAMA, which works in all of them, plus PDF; native files for your factory's system are available on request. Every file is yours outright, no licensing.

Yes. We digitise the paper pieces first for $99 per style, then grade the digital pattern.

$149 per style for up to 10 pattern pieces, or $229 for 11 pieces or more, with up to 5 sizes and one revision included. Each extra size is $25. Marker making is $59 per size range. We confirm the price by email before any work starts.

3–5 working days once the base pattern and the size range are in, with one revision included.

Yes. A first pattern is $349, $549 or $899 per style by complexity; see pattern making. Starting from scratch, the package covers the tech pack, the first pattern and grading to 5 sizes from $649 per style, at the same price whether the style starts from a sample, a reference or a concept.

Your size range

Send your base pattern. We grade every size.

Tell us the style, the number of pieces and the sizes. Grading is $149 per style up to 10 pieces and 5 sizes; we reply within 24 hours and confirm the scope by email before any work starts.

  • Base patternDXF-AAMA, a CAD export or paper pieces.
  • Size rangeUp to 5 sizes included.
  • Size chartOr target measurements per size.
  • Grade rules If anyIf your brand already has them.
Get a quote for grading Only need spec grading?

Free quote · Reply within 24h · Price confirmed by email before any work starts · garmentspec@gmail.com

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