What's pattern cutting?

Pattern cutting is a really important part of the manufacturing process of a design.

The role of the pattern cutter is to interpret an idea and draft it onto paper or digitally or to continue the design process as it develops into a garment on the mannequin stand. They're highly respected in the fashion industry as their expertise is a creative and technical skill at the core of fashion. Pattern cutting is part of the creative process and not apart from the creative process.

There are many different approaches to pattern cutting and we're very lucky to speak with Alys Dinsmore who has worked as a successful pattern cutter on a freelance basis for brands such as Alexander McQueen. Alys tells her story, explains what pattern cutting is and how she set up her business after arriving in Sydney a year ago, amongst out of control bushfires and then the global pandemic. @unpicked.studio @thefashionschool-uk