Field Guide: How to be a Fashion Designer

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PATTERN GRADING

This process is carried out with the

aim of acquiring different sizes for

a single design, covering the entire

range of sizes offered by the market

in which the collection is to be sold.

This is done mainly by rearranging

certain stitches of the outline of each

of the pieces that make up the basic

pattern of the garment, which may or

may not affect other internal stitching

of the designs.

Throughout this process the role of

the pattern designer is of utmost

importance. The pattern designer is

a professional that works alongside

the designer and is responsible for

developing both the original pattern

and the grading, indicating the mate-

rials and exact accessories for each

piece.

Once the specific materials and the

grading have been indicated for the

garment, the design is ready to be

sent to the workshop for production.

CALCULATION

OF COSTS

Before undertaking the collection of

samples, once the general lines of the

collection and its designs have been

defined, a planning template should

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