patternmaker
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Her father, a retired clothing designer and patternmaker, had introduced her to the inner workings of the garment industry from a young age.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The patternmaker, who gave her name as Berivan, said she had been forced to give up on her dream of becoming a lawyer due to financial constraints.
From Reuters ● May 8, 2023
An expert patternmaker, Mr. Lars subsisted on freelance gigs until he was ready to go into business.
From New York Times ● Sep. 9, 2020
For fashion assistance, she headed straight to Atelier Caito for Herve Pierre, a nearly 2-year-old collaboration between the Frenchman who styles first lady Melania Trump, and Nicolas Caito, a compatriot and veteran patternmaker.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 16, 2019
The man in charge of the big River Rouge plant began as a patternmaker.
From My Life and Work by Henry Ford
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