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Pattern making service

Pattern making service, from tech pack to cut-ready files.

Our studio team in the USA drafts the production pattern for your style from your tech pack or sample, in the CAD system your factory uses. You get DXF-AAMA and PDF files your factory can cut from, yours outright, and one correction round after your fit sample.

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

First pattern, per style$349 / $549 / $899 Simple, intermediate or complex. With the tech pack and grading to 5 sizes as a package: from $649, see the package. Scope confirmed by email before any work starts.
Paper pattern pieces hanging along a studio wall above a long cutting table
Patterns above the cutting table

Pattern piece · front bodyStyle: crewneck tee

Place on fold
  • Seam allowances
  • Notches
  • Grain lines
  • Piece labels
  • DXF-AAMA + PDF, yours

Drawn example, not a client patternSeam allowance 1 cm

How a pattern gets made

Drafted, checked, corrected after the fit.

Patterns are drafted by a pattern maker on our studio team in the USA and checked by a second person. The photos show that kind of work: pattern corners, cutting tables and fittings.

  • Pattern studio with a dress form, pattern pieces on the wall and a cutting table
    DraftingPattern corner
  • Brown paper patterns hanging on hooks with a pattern ruler
    Paper patternsPaper patterns
  • Overhead view of a team measuring and adjusting a garment on a cutting table
    Checking on the tableMeasuring on the table
  • Designer kneeling to adjust a cream jacket on a dress form in a sampling room
    Fit on the formAdjusting a jacket on the form

What you get

Every piece, marked for the cutting room.

A production pattern is more than a shape. Each piece carries the marks a cutter and a sewer need, and the files open in your factory’s software. Pick a mark to see it on the piece.

Place on foldFRONTStyle 001 · Size MCut 1 on fold

Drawn example, not a client pattern. Base size M, 1 cm seam allowance.

Press a mark again to show every layer.

  • DXF-AAMAThe standard exchange file: it works in all of the CAD systems below, so your factory opens it in its own software.
  • PDF for the plotterFull-size pieces on wide paper, for sample rooms that cut from a print.
  • PDF, tiled printThe same pieces split into letter or A4 pages with match marks, to print and tape at your desk.
  • Native CAD files on requestWe work in Gerber AccuMark, Lectra Modaris, Optitex, TUKAcad, CLO, Browzwear, StyleCAD and Audaces. Tell us which one your factory uses.

Every file is yours outright: no licensing, no lock-in, use it with any factory.

Prices by complexity

Three tiers, one flat fee per style.

The price follows the number of pieces and how much construction the style carries. Not sure which tier yours is? We confirm it in your quote before any work starts.

  • Simple

    $349per style

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

    • First pattern in the base size
    • DXF-AAMA + PDF (plotter and tiled print)
    • 1 correction round after your fit sample
    Order simple pattern · $349

  • Intermediate

    $549per style

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

    • First pattern in the base size
    • DXF-AAMA + PDF (plotter and tiled print)
    • 1 correction round after your fit sample
    Order intermediate pattern · $549

  • Complex

    $899per style

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

    • First pattern in the base size
    • DXF-AAMA + PDF (plotter and tiled print)
    • 1 correction round after your fit sample
    Order complex pattern · $899

Every category is welcome

Apparel, footwear, bags and accessories. For an unusual product we confirm by email that we can make the pattern well before any work starts. Categories in focus, with their tech pack pages:

Get a quote for a pattern

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

How it works

From your brief to a pattern that passed a fit.

A first pattern is only finished once it has been sewn and corrected. Your factory sews the fit sample; we read it and correct the pattern.

  1. Step 01

    Send your brief or tech pack

    Your tech pack, or a sample with photos and measurements, plus the fabric and the size you want the base pattern in.

    Who: Someone on our studio team reads it.

  2. Step 02

    Scope and quote by email

    We confirm the tier, the files and the timeline before any work starts.

    Who: Our team, within 24 hours.

  3. Step 03

    We draft the pattern

    The base-size pattern in CAD: seam allowances, notches, grain lines, piece labels. 5–7 working days after the brief is confirmed.

    Who: A pattern maker on our studio team in the USA.

  4. Step 04

    Your factory sews the fit sample

    You send the files to your factory or sample room. We do not sew samples and we do not place production.

    Who: Your factory.

  5. Step 05

    One correction round

    Send fit photos and measurements. We correct the pattern and send new files. More rounds are $89 each, the same as our fit comments.

    Who: The same pattern maker, with a second person checking.

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.

The package

Tech pack, pattern and grading: one price, less to pay.

Starting from scratch? 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

What to send

Send the spec. We draft the pattern.

A pattern is drafted from measurements and construction, so the clearer the spec, the closer the first fit. No tech pack yet? The package starts with one.

Send us

  • A tech pack or a sampleOur tech pack, one from another studio, or a sample with photos and measurements.
  • Base size and size rangeThe size the pattern is drafted in, and the sizes you plan to grade to.
  • FabricComposition and stretch: a knit and a woven of the same style need different patterns.
  • Your factory’s formatIf your factory asks for a CAD format, tell us which one.

Right service?

  • Yes, if you have a tech pack or a sample and need a production pattern your factory can cut from.
  • Yes, if your factory asked for a DXF file before it can sample.
  • Package, if nothing is specced yet: tech pack, pattern and grading together, from $649.
  • Grading only, if you already have a base pattern: see pattern grading.

What it costs

$349 / $549 / $899

Per style, by complexity, with one correction round. Add-ons:

  • Digitising a paper pattern$99
  • Marker making$59
  • Extra pattern correction round$89
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Inside the studio

Where patterns meet the fabric.

Pattern walls, sampling corners and cutting tables: the places a pattern file ends up. Every piece we send is labeled for them.

  • Sewing machine on a table with paper patterns pinned to the wall above it
    Patterns and machine
  • Sewing corner with machines on a white desk and thread spools on a pegboard
    Sampling corner
  • 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
  • Studio corner with fabric rolls, moodboards and a sewing machine on shelving
    Fabric and references
Get a quote for a pattern

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

Before you send it

Straight answers on pattern making.

What a first pattern includes, the files, the fit sample and the price.

Not on the list?

Ask us with your brief.

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

Get a quote

A production pattern for one style in your base size, drafted by our studio team in the USA from your tech pack or sample: every piece with seam allowances, notches, grain lines and a piece label. You get DXF-AAMA and PDF files, and one correction round after your fit sample.

We work in Gerber AccuMark, Lectra Modaris, Optitex, TUKAcad, CLO, Browzwear, StyleCAD and Audaces. You get DXF-AAMA, which works in all of them, plus a PDF for a plotter and a tiled PDF to print on letter or A4 pages. Native files for your factory's system are available on request.

You do. Every pattern file is yours outright, with no licensing and no lock-in: use it with any factory.

A tech pack gives the clearest start, but a sample with photos and measurements also works. If you have neither, the package covers the tech pack, the first pattern and grading to 5 sizes, from $649 per style. The package price is the same whether the style starts from a sample, a reference or a concept.

Your factory or sample room. We do not sew samples and we do not place production. You send us photos of the fit sample on a body or a form and the measurements you took, and we make the correction round from those.

5–7 working days after the brief is confirmed. The correction round starts when your fit photos and measurements arrive. In the package, the tech pack comes first (3–5 working days), then the pattern, then grading.

Per style: $349 for simple styles such as tees, tanks, skirts and shorts; $549 for intermediate styles such as hoodies, joggers, leggings, sports bras, shirts and dresses; $899 for complex styles such as jackets, coats, tailoring and jeans. Extra correction rounds are $89. We confirm the tier by email before any work starts.

Every category is welcome: apparel, footwear, bags and accessories. For an unusual product we confirm by email that we can make the pattern well before any work starts.

Yes. Pattern grading from your base pattern is $149 per style up to 10 pieces and 5 sizes, or $229 for 11 pieces or more; each extra size is $25. See pattern grading, or take the package.

Your first pattern

Send your spec. We draft the pattern.

Tell us the style, the base size and the fabric. A first pattern is $349, $549 or $899 per style by complexity; we reply within 24 hours and confirm the scope by email before any work starts.

  • Tech pack or sampleOurs, someone else’s, or a sample with photos.
  • Base sizeAnd the sizes you plan to grade to.
  • FabricComposition and stretch.
  • CAD format If anyIf your factory asks for one.
Get a quote for a pattern See the package

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

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