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About the Role
The Pattern Cutter & Grading Specialist is crucial for transforming creative designs into production-ready garments. This role collaborates with Design, Product Development, Atelier, and Production teams to create and maintain accurate patterns, grading specifications, and technical solutions throughout the product lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Create first patterns from design sketches, technical drawings, and development briefs for bridal, evening wear, and special projects.
- Develop and maintain production-ready master patterns to high quality standards.
- Produce toiles and prototype garments to support garment development and fit evaluation.
- Amend and refine patterns during development based on design reviews and fit sessions.
- Attend fittings and provide technical solutions for desired silhouette, fit, and construction.
- Grade patterns across agreed size ranges, ensuring consistent fit and proportion.
- Review graded patterns and size sets, resolving grading issues before production approval.
- Ensure patterns are suitable for manufacturing by working closely with Product Development and Production teams.
- Prepare and maintain technical documentation for garment construction, measurements, and specifications.
- Collaborate with internal and external manufacturers to resolve technical challenges during sampling and production.
- Support quality assurance by reviewing construction methods, fit standards, and production samples.
- Accurately archive and maintain all patterns, amendments, and technical files.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of pattern cutting, grading, and development processes.
Requirements
- Significant experience in luxury fashion pattern cutting and garment development.
- Strong understanding of garment construction, fit, grading methodologies, and manufacturing processes.
- Experience working with tailored, soft, and structured product categories.
- Ability to create patterns manually and digitally using industry-standard software.
- Strong technical problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Confident in participating in fit sessions and communicating technical solutions to cross-functional teams.
- Experience collaborating with design, development, production, and external manufacturing partners.
- Excellent organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and seasonal deadlines.
- Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Passion for craftsmanship, quality, and luxury product development.
Skills
- Pattern cutting
- Garment development
- Garment construction
- Fit
- Grading methodologies
- Manufacturing processes
- Pattern cutting software
- Technical problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Organizational skills
Location
- United Kingdom
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Significant experience
Benefits
- Staff discounts
- Health & Wellbeing support (includes Private Medical Health Insurance, EAP, Gym Discounts, Access to Financial Planning Service, etc.)
- Perkbox Discounts and Wellness Hub
- Cycle to work scheme
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Pension Scheme
- Training and hands-on experience
- Opportunities to build new skills and gain valuable industry knowledge
About the Company
- Vivienne Westwood is an iconic British fashion brand known for its heritage, innovative design, and commitment to culture and activism.
- The company values Gaia, Quality not Quantity, Activism, Culture & Heritage.
- They are passionate about creativity, sustainability, and innovation.
Equal Opportunity
- Vivienne Westwood is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion.
- Discrimination and harassment based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic are prohibited.