Pattern Lab / Insights
Understand the garment before you produce it.
Practical notes on tech packs, patterns, fit, grading and markers, for brands, designers and manufacturers.
Why your sample doesn't fit: six common pattern problems
Most fit problems you see on a sample start in the pattern. Here are six of the most common ones, what they look like on the garment, and why altering the sample alone rarely fixes them.
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What to include in a tech pack before pattern development
A pattern can only be as clear as the information behind it. Here is what a tech pack should cover before pattern development starts, and what to do if yours is not complete yet.
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How marker efficiency affects your fabric cost
Fabric is often the largest cost in a garment, and the marker decides how much of it becomes garments and how much becomes waste. Here is how marker efficiency works and what changes it.
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