User:Ca2james/sandbox/pattern (sewing) draft and thoughts

Creating a pattern:

industrial begin with block modify using flat-pattern techniques and fit pattern grade pattern in clothing industry, pattern may be modified to improve fabric utilization when cut or sewability sometimes certain sizes of a graded pattern may be checked

home begin with paper pattern, fit,

custom patterns (created by home, tailor, couture) entire pattern can be drafted on paper/computer. cut muslin/toile and then fit, (often tailoring) or if sloper/block does not already exist, draft on paper/computer, cut muslin/toile then fit; if one does exist, adjust it via flat-pattern methods to create the desired style, cut muslin/toile and fit, (custom dressmaking) or fabric can be draped on a mannequin/dress form and after final style is achieved, taken apart and pieces used as the pattern (couture)

a pattern can also be created by taking apart or tracing an existing garment. home sewers may want to duplicate something that fits well; industry may want to knock-off an existing design; possible that costume makers want to copy vintage or antique garments (need to check this)

computer-aided design used in industry for flat pattern techniques and grading.

attempts (which?) are being made to draft patterns using a 3D scan of a person. http://www.bodyscan.human.cornell.edu/scenefe80.html, http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/JTATM/article/viewFile/978/906