Patternmaker

Job Facts

Employer Truworths
Location Western Cape Cape Town
Closing Date 31 Aug 2026
Posted 15 August 2026
Industry Retail, Apparel / Fashion

Minimum Requirements

  • Must have a broad exposure in pattern making on all types of ladies wear products including: Dresses / Skirts / Blouses / Casual wear / Pants / Jackets and Coats
  • Minimum of 7 years Qualifications and Experience in working with an automated pattern making system ie: Gerber or Lectra
  • Able to create high volume based production ready patterns
  • Excellent ability to translate merchandiser / designer brief from technical pack to final pattern and sample
  • Be able to engage comfortably with both the design team and sample room team
  • Instruct sample machinists fluently on all technical make up points of samples
  • Technically understand and execute alteration changes and styling comments as supplied after sample submission to buyers fit review meeting
  • Advise production on any technical queries
  • Skilled in all types of ladies fashion fabrics and the translating of these fabrics into fashion garment, also able to combine fabric types (combo’s)
  • Create and supply detailed positioning makers or required templates
  • Ability and skill to work with outsourced services ie: Pleating / ruching / embroidery / placement printing / washing and denim finishing processes
  • Be able to problem solve and advise on all technical aspects
  • Have the ability to work with an understanding of cost / fabric rating parameters Key Responsibilities Skilled in creating traditional hard copy patterns on a variety of ladieswear product as well as Responsibilities Skilled in creating traditional hard copy patterns on a variety of ladieswear product as well as
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Responsibilities

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