Title: Pattern Maker
Reports To: VP of Product Development/Director of Product Development
About A.L.C.
A.L.C. was founded in 2008 by sought-after celebrity stylist Andrea Lieberman to address a multi-generational need for accessible, high-quality capsule wardrobing. The Los Angeles-based, women-led brand hails from New York, making it fluent in fast-paced living with a confident, laid-back attitude. Since its inception, A.L.C. has established a unique proposition as a design-led organization offering considered classics with a modern twist, empowering women to enhance their personal style. Innovative use of textures, unique silhouettes with bold details, and a modern take on timeless tailoring, are just a few of the elements that define the brand every season. Each collection is built on a foundation of exclusive fabrications, best-in-class construction, and thoughtful creative collaborations.
Overview: We are seeking an experienced and detail-oriented in-house Pattern Maker to join our Los Angeles atelier. You will be responsible for translating design sketches into accurate patterns that ensure proper fit, quality, and consistency. This role requires a professional who can bridge the gap between creative design intent and commercial production feasibility.
Responsibilities:
- Pattern Development: Create first through production-ready patterns for diverse categories including fluid and structured event dressing, daytime sportswear, and tailored styles. This role places a special emphasis on the dress making category, requiring the ability to interpret complex sketch and image references, and create new silhouettes through draping and pattern manipulation.
- Collaboration: Work closely with Design and Technical Design teams to interpret sketches and technical specifications.
- Fitting & Refinement: Participate in live fit sessions, making real-time adjustments and applying fit corrections to ensure the brand's signature fit standards are met.
- Production Readiness: Ensure all patterns are optimized for production, including accurate grain lines, notches, clear construction notes. Work with sample makers to achieve most efficient sewing methods for production. Coordinate with Technical Design for production releases.
- Technical Troubleshooting: Resolve complex construction or fit issues, consult on construction & simplification solutions for cleaner finishes and user-friendly results
Qualifications:
- Experience: Minimum 5+ years of pattern making experience in the contemporary womenswear market, 10-15 years preferred.
- Technical Mastery: Deep understanding of garment construction, draping, geometric visualization, and flat pattern making. Proficiency in marking patterns for placement prints and embellishments. Experience monitoring and applying fabric shrinkage
- Software Proficiency: Expert-level skills in Gerber, proficiency in Microsoft 365 Suite for email communications and Excel pattern cards. Adobe Illustrator for artwork placement a plus.
- Aesthetic Alignment: A keen eye for modern, polished silhouettes and an understanding of A.L.C.’s sophisticated, considered aesthetic
- Teamwork & Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills to effectively partner with cross-functional teams and domestic/overseas factories. As a key member of our atelier, you will work closely with fellow pattern makers to ensure consistency, proactively solve construction challenges, and maintain a positive, solutions-oriented environment that thrives on feedback and collective growth.
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or Apparel Technology, or equivalent professional experience
The compensation for this position ranges from $130,000 to $140,000 annually. The rate of pay offered will be dependent upon candidate’s relevant skills and experience. In addition, there is a comprehensive benefits package including: medical, dental, vision, supplemental benefits through AFLAC, a retirement plan various paid time off programs, and employee discount/perks.
