Pattern Cutting

Program Overview

Istituto Marangoni's "Pattern Cutting" short course empowers aspiring designers and makers with practical skills in pattern development, construction, and quality control. Through hands-on lessons, participants learn to interpret line, volume, and silhouette, gaining expertise in 2D garment cutting and construction techniques. The course prepares individuals for careers as pattern cutters, designer-makers, and professionals in fashion ateliers and luxury brands.

Program Outline

Outline:

• Target Audience: This "Pattern Cutting" short course is designed for individuals aspiring to pursue a career as a designer-maker or refine their existing skills in pattern cutting and construction.
• Duration: 6 weekends
• Location: Shanghai
• Focus:
• The course emphasizes practical learning, equipping participants with essential pattern cutting skills and knowledge.
• Participants will learn to develop and personalize the "base block" for their cuts, interpreting line, volume, and silhouette through contemporary fashion practices.
• Understanding different materials, considering their weight, composition, and typology is also part of the curriculum.
• Key Learning Areas:
• Contemporary cutting and product development
• Cut development and the luxury industry
• Construction techniques
• Atelier and new perspectives
• Learning Outcomes:
• Apply pattern cutting skills to a specific market.
• Face and resolve design aspects through the construction process.
• Gain expertise in pattern cutting with a design sensibility and knowledge of current trends.
• Understand 2D garment cut and appropriate construction techniques.

Teaching:

• Teaching method: Hands-on practical lessons are the core of the course.
• Faculty: Experienced instructors with expertise in pattern cutting and construction.

Careers:

• Career opportunities:
• Pattern cutters in the fashion industry
• Designer-makers
• Fashion ateliers
• Luxury brands

Other:

• Participants will gain a deeper understanding of the relationship between design and construction, enabling them to translate their creative vision into reality through precise pattern cutting techniques.
• Istituto Marangoni offers a variety of other fashion courses in different locations around the world.