


A sketch can be turned into a garment via a pattern which interprets the design in the form of the garment components (Cooklin).Ī pattern is flat while the body is not. Pattern making is a bridge function between design and production.

It is the art of manipulating and shaping a flat piece of fabric to conform to one or more curves of the human figure. With the onset of the Industrial Revolution, standardized patterns were essential to the success of ready-to-wear clothing. Good customized fit is dependent on the pattern drafting incorporating various shapes and proportions of the individual customer. Fit must be designed into the original pattern through subtleties in the pattern that provide fullness unobtrusively at appropriate locations to accommodate body bulges in a flattering manner (Hudson). Fit is the most important factor leading to the final acceptance or rejection of a garment. The development of a garment comprises of different process.
