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| Decision field | Open accessEU ESCO Apparel Patternmaker ProfileEuropean UnionRemove | PaidCLOGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Mapping multilingual patternmaker role names and competency terms when writing job briefs, comparing training language, or searching European labor information | Individual and team 3D garment prototyping |
| Know before using | ESCO is a multilingual classification and terminology source, not a practitioner directory, professional license, regulated-status determination, qualification, competence assessment, provider approval, hiring recommendation, or evidence of individual experience. A linked skill does not establish proficiency, scope, availability, price, or project fit. Confirm the current ESCO version, local occupation and regulation context, role responsibilities, portfolio, references, systems, deliverables, rights, and acceptance evidence independently. | A virtual sample or coloured fit map is not proof of physical fit, comfort, construction quality, manufacturability, or graded-size approval. Results depend on pattern geometry, sewing, avatar measurements and pose, fabric physical-property data, trims, mesh, and simulation settings. Current releases have substantial hardware and learning requirements; validate representative fabrics, bodies, movements, and sewn samples physically. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Apparel brands | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Paid |
| Format | Reference | Software |
| Source type | Official registry | First-party platform |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | The European Commission's ESCO service publishes released occupation 7532.7, wearing apparel patternmaker, with preferred labels in 28 languages. Its profile describes interpreting design sketches, cutting patterns, meeting customer requirements, and producing samples, prototypes, and size series. The API links 21 essential skills or knowledge areas, including creating and grading garment patterns, standard sizing systems, apparel manufacturing technology, CAD, pattern-cutting software, alterations, technical drawings, fabric distinction, and apparel inspection, plus five optional areas including 3D body scanners and scan analysis. | CLO's current product and support documentation covers linked 2D pattern work and 3D garment simulation on avatars, grading review by size, fabric and garment visualization, fit maps for stress, strain, pressure, and tightness, and rendering and presentation output. Current system requirements publish separate Windows and Apple Silicon baselines and higher recommendations for complex simulation and rendering. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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