Occupations/51-6092.00
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
Draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts. May also mark and cut fabrics and apparel.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
60%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
52%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
68%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Task
Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
- Task
Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
- Task
Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Create a master pattern for each size within a range of garment sizes, using charts, drafting instruments, computers, or grading devices.
- 02Input specifications into computers to assist with pattern design and pattern cutting.
- 03Draw details on outlined parts to indicate where parts are to be joined, as well as the positions of pleats, pockets, buttonholes, and other features, using computers or drafting instruments.
- 04Make adjustments to patterns after fittings.
- 05Compute dimensions of patterns according to sizes, considering stretching of material.
- 06Mark samples and finished patterns with information, such as garment size, section, style, identification, and sewing instructions.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.24
- Degree of automation2.21
- Time sitting3.06
- Originality (ability)3.75
- Conflict situations2.88
- Hands-on objects/tools3.78
- Outdoors / weather1.05
- Disease exposure1.05
- Decision freedom4.27
Top abilities
- Visualization4.00
- Near Vision4.00
- Originality3.75
- Information Ordering3.75
- Written Comprehension3.62
- Oral Expression3.62
- Mathematical Reasoning3.62
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.12
- Active Listening3.38
- Writing3.00
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics3.12
- Science1.12
- Critical Thinking3.75
- Active Learning3.12
- Learning Strategies3.00
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 14 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oregon State University Corvallis, OR · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $13,200 | 83% | 68% | 1 yr $41,193 2 yr $36,848 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
University of Iowa Iowa City, IA · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $10,700 | 86% | 79% | 1 yr $40,550 2 yr $39,585 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $40,140 2 yr $43,575 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
Florida State University Tallahassee, FL · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $6,500 | 25% | 84% | 1 yr $39,510 2 yr $40,455 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $39,369 2 yr $43,426 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
South Dakota State University Brookings, SD · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $9,600 | 99% | 66% | 1 yr $39,009 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $42,012 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $36,938 2 yr $39,909 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $7,100 | 40% | 74% | 1 yr $36,560 2 yr $33,993 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $11,900 | 80% | 73% | 1 yr $35,274 2 yr $35,327 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
Wake Technical Community College Raleigh, NC · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $2,900 | 100% | 31% | 1 yr $32,284 2 yr $37,208 Bachelor's · CIP 19.09 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Apparel and Textile Manufacture 19.0902 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr $23,456 Certificate · CIP 19.09 |