Pattern Drafting Course
Gain expert skills in pattern drafting for clothing production. Learn to take precise body measurements, create reliable base patterns for bodice, sleeves, and more, adjust for individual shapes and postures, add professional details like notches and grainlines, optimise fabric use, test fits on samples, and document revisions. This ensures your patterns produce consistent, high-quality, tailored garments with minimal waste, ideal for efficient manufacturing in Kenyan tailoring workshops.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
Build hands-on expertise in pattern drafting: master accurate measuring, body shape analysis, and turning client details into solid base patterns. Draft and modify patterns for shirts, skirts, and dresses, handle ease and grainlines properly, mark professionally, plan fabric layouts to save material, and track changes for reliable, production-ready results that fit perfectly every time.
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Develop skills
- Client profiling for perfect fit: turn body measurements and preferences into exact pattern specs.
- Drafting base blocks: create precise bodice, back, and sleeve patterns from accurate measurements.
- Altering patterns: adjust for bust, torso, and posture to ensure custom-fit garments.
- Finishing patterns professionally: include notches, grainlines, and smart fabric layouts.
- Testing fit and quality control: check samples, tweak patterns, and record changes for production.
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