Skip to main content
Glite Dictionary
⚒️ Making molds ✂️ Making templates 🎨 Designing motifs
patternmaking

patternmaking

5.2
Making templates to cut and sew clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈpætərnˌmeɪkɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : patronaje
  • Modern patternmaking often uses computer software to create precise templates.

Examples

  • Accurate patternmaking is essential for producing well-fitting garments in the clothing industry.

  • She took a course in patternmaking to improve her fashion design skills.

  • She enjoys patternmaking for her clothing line.

  • The art of patternmaking is essential in fashion design.

  • The students learned about patternmaking to create templates for their fashion designs in class.

  • After completing her patternmaking course, she was able to design her own clothing line.

  • He spent hours on patternmaking to ensure the garments fit perfectly before cutting the fabric.

Surface Forms

patternmaking singular
patternmakings plural

Morphology

patternmaking = pattern + making (transparent) = pattern + making

A direct compound of 'pattern' and 'making' referring to the process of creating templates; the derivation is straightforward.

Etymology

Patternmaking comes from the parts pattern, meaning 'model' or 'guide', and making, meaning 'the act of making'. Think of the paper or cloth template used to cut and sew clothes, so patternmaking is the process of making those templates to get a good fit.