Pattern maker and cutter

#64Declining

4/5

Key facts

−7.4%jobs, 2025 to 2035

United States

This job is declining in the United States. AI exposure: very low according to the ILO, moderate according to the BLS. Employment change in the United States by 2035: −7.4% (BLS). Future-proof jobs use similar skills: see "What next?".

The job

Garment and related pattern-makers and cutters (ISCO 7532). Garment and related patternmakers and cutters create precision master patterns for the production of garments and other textile, leather or fur products.

Page built from official classifications (ILO, ESCO); figures cover all the jobs grouped here.

55 job titles linked to this page

Titles from the European ESCO classification. They are also used for search.

apparel patternmaker
bespoke clothing cutter
bespoke wearing apparel patternmaker
CAD pattern-maker leather goods
CAD patternmaker leather goods
cloth cutting machine operator
clothing CAD pattern maker
clothing CAD patternmaker
clothing cutter
clothing cutter operator
clothing marker
clothing pattern maker
clothing patternmaker
clothing product grader
clothing product tester
computer patternmaker
creative pattern cutter
digital pattern maker
digital patternmaker
digital prototype operator
digital prototype technician
digital prototyper
fabric and apparel patternmaker
fabric CAD pattern maker
fabric CAD patternmaker
fabric cutter
fabric pattern grader
fur cutter
garment and related patternmaker
garment cutter
leather goods CAD modelist
leather goods CAD operator
leather goods CAD pattern maker
leather goods CAD pattern-maker
leather goods CAD patternmaker
leather goods modelist
leather goods pattern maker
leather goods pattern-maker
leather goods patternmaker
leather pattern cutter
leatherware CAD modelist
leatherware CAD operator
leatherware CAD pattern-maker
leatherware modelist
leatherware pattern-maker
pattern developer
pattern developer/grader
pattern grader
pattern maker leather goods
pattern making machine operator
production pattern cutter
sewing layout pattern technician
wearing apparel pattern technician
wearing apparel pattern worker
wearing apparel patternmaker

What next?

Future-proof jobs that draw on skills close to this one. They are leads to explore, not an assessment of your profile.

Indicative matches: at launch they will come from the skills listed in official occupational directories.

Gauges

Risk 4/5 · High

AI exposureMediumBLS AI exposure category "moderate" (2026), higher than the ILO 2025 index (very low)

Employment outlookSharp declineBLS, 2025-2035 projections (Fashion designers; Fabric and apparel patternmakers; Textile cutting machine setters, operators, and tenders)

Hiring difficultyNot availableNo US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job

PayAverageBLS, 2025 median annual wage: $67,127

EntryMediumBLS, typical education needed for entry

No US indicator measures hiring difficulty job by job: this gauge stays empty. How countries are compared

Sources

AI exposure categories and employment projections, 2025-2035 (XLSX file)Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States · August 2026 · official statistics
Generative AI and Jobs: a refined global index of occupational exposureInternational Labour Organization and NASK · May 2025 · large survey
ESCO, European classification of skills, competences, qualifications and occupations (job titles and O*NET crosswalk)European Commission · version 1.2 · official statistics
EURES report on labour shortages and surpluses 2025, annexEuropean Labour Authority · June 2026 · official statistics

Checked on 27 October 2026.