Sophia Kokosalaki – Assistant Creative Pattern Cutter – Womenswear

As the Assistant Creative Pattern Cutter you will work alongside and assist our pattern cutter/s and design team at SK Studios.

The role will include:

• Making and adjusting patterns for mainline, second line and bridal collections.

• Working on ladies soft separates, woven, jersey wear and sometimes tailoring with many different kinds of materials (chiffon, georgette, satin, crepe, delicate fabrics, stretch fabrics, tailoring fabrics).

• Adopt different methods of cutting to make patterns from both flat designs and moulage (garments made by draping on a mannequin).

• Creative manual pattern cutting, developing you own design ideas.

• Liaise with sample machinists regarding constructions and organising of toiles and sample garments to be made.

• Interpret patterns and make amendments as required after attending toile and sample fitting meetings.

• Working with the designer to inspect sample garments before producing final patterns for factories.

• Make spec sheets with Microsoft Excel for factory production.

• Create technical drawings with ADOBE Illustrator for spec sheets.

• Some prototype garment construction.

• Cutting toiles and fabrics.

Skills needed:

• Creative and good technical knowledge of garment construction, pattern cutting and textiles across multi product types.

• Ability to interpret design sketches into first patterns, liaising closely with designers.

• Computer literate essential, Adobe Illustrator and Microsoft excel experience very useful.

• Some experience of both machine and hand sewing skills for toile making.

• Good understanding of size specification and knowledge of grading.

• Good communications skills with designers, machinist, product manager and factories.

• Flexible and reliable and accustomed to working towards tight deadlines.

• Creative and good eye for design and product details. 

Working hours will be 10am – 6pm. Occasional evenings and weekends will be required, in order to meet deadlines for shows and presentations.

Reporting to Creative Director and CEO.

 

If you are interested, please contact jenni@fashion-enter.com