Thanks Ram and Renée for a great talk. Pattern Grading skills are unfortunately a dying art, apparently rarely taught in the fashions schools. Grading needs mathematical skills and the ability to visualize in 3D. Higher emphasis is now put on the ability to sketch, presumably so these sketched designs can be sent off to one of the many full service manufacturing companies in Asia to produce the patterns, samples, grade and manufacture. I loved your comment on the sticky cloth mannequins Ram, but also at the other extreme there are the fiberglass or plastic mannequins which are too slippery. I am thankful for Tukatech and the pattern grading software that has aided my business for over 20 years. David, Body Aware
Thanks Mr. Ram and Renee for pointing out one of the critical issue of apparel industry. As the apparel industry navigates through rapid changes, embracing digital technologies and automation can significantly enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. This discussion offers an unique opportunity to learn and focus about the size and grading following changing body shapes and this really need serious strategies, well supported with success stories to implement it in the era of digitization and automation across various aspects of the apparel value chain.
Dear Satish, the only remedy is the 3D virtual Fitting and fit session done in simulation of motions done in real fitting session. TUKA3D offers this and has helped many brands with adjusting and developing proper fitting sizes.
Pattern making is all about three things, Darts, Pleats and fullness. I love Helen Joseph Armstrong, her book is used in Fashion Schools in 40 plus countries
To Ms Renee. The issue with ill fitting garments in our industry has more to do with the greed of mass production companies and fast fashion. These companies are not paying the reasonable salaries to their employees for the work that it takes to produce a well fitted garment. The deadlines are tight and more and more the styles are aimed for a younger customer. The pattern makers and technical designers who have the skills and knowledge to produce a garment are not hirable because they have 15 to 20+ years of experience and that is too costly to a company. All the job post today are “hiring assistant designer/technical designer” no one wants to hire a Senior technician designer/pattern maker and if they are, the salary base in NYC for that title is $75K or less. No one can make a living with that salary in todays economy. So let’s speak the real reasons why the “FIT” is a problem in our industry today.
I love your comment, you are right, the old saying, "If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" applies here. Good talent, good results are at good price but it does produce GOOD RESULTS.
Mr. Ram, where are you getting your statistics that FIT does NOT teach pattern making or grading? I’m an FIT fashion design graduate with pattern making and grading knowledge. I have been working in the industry for 8+ as a technical designer and use pattern making and grading in my day to day work using TUKA software. Please rectify the misinformation you are telling your viewers.
My apologies Jezebel, I was told by few persons that FIT is now focusing more on TECHNICAL DESIGNERS with very little focus on art of pattern making. I may have received wrong information, I will verify and report
@@ramsareen9161 please check your resources before you spread misinformation to your audience. Not only you are telling your audience incorrect information, you are doing the school and every graduate from FIT a huge disservice. If you have questions about the curriculum at FIT, contact the school directly. Thank you.
Thanks Ram and Renée for a great talk. Pattern Grading skills are unfortunately a dying art, apparently rarely taught in the fashions schools. Grading needs mathematical skills and the ability to visualize in 3D. Higher emphasis is now put on the ability to sketch, presumably so these sketched designs can be sent off to one of the many full service manufacturing companies in Asia to produce the patterns, samples, grade and manufacture. I loved your comment on the sticky cloth mannequins Ram, but also at the other extreme there are the fiberglass or plastic mannequins which are too slippery. I am thankful for Tukatech and the pattern grading software that has aided my business for over 20 years. David, Body Aware
Thanks Mr. Ram and Renee for pointing out one of the critical issue of apparel industry. As the apparel industry navigates through rapid changes, embracing digital technologies and automation can significantly enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. This discussion offers an unique opportunity to learn and focus about the size and grading following changing body shapes and this really need serious strategies, well supported with success stories to implement it in the era of digitization and automation across various aspects of the apparel value chain.
Dear Satish, the only remedy is the 3D virtual Fitting and fit session done in simulation of motions done in real fitting session. TUKA3D offers this and has helped many brands with adjusting and developing proper fitting sizes.
Thanks Ram. Any good pattern making book recommendations (menswear)?
Pattern making is all about three things, Darts, Pleats and fullness. I love Helen Joseph Armstrong, her book is used in Fashion Schools in 40 plus countries
To Ms Renee.
The issue with ill fitting garments in our industry has more to do with the greed of mass production companies and fast fashion. These companies are not paying the reasonable salaries to their employees for the work that it takes to produce a well fitted garment. The deadlines are tight and more and more the styles are aimed for a younger customer.
The pattern makers and technical designers who have the skills and knowledge to produce a garment are not hirable because they have 15 to 20+ years of experience and that is too costly to a company.
All the job post today are “hiring assistant designer/technical designer” no one wants to hire a Senior technician designer/pattern maker and if they are, the salary base in NYC for that title is $75K or less. No one can make a living with that salary in todays economy.
So let’s speak the real reasons why the “FIT” is a problem in our industry today.
I love your comment, you are right, the old saying, "If you pay peanuts, you get monkeys" applies here. Good talent, good results are at good price but it does produce GOOD RESULTS.
Mr. Ram, where are you getting your statistics that FIT does NOT teach pattern making or grading? I’m an FIT fashion design graduate with pattern making and grading knowledge. I have been working in the industry for 8+ as a technical designer and use pattern making and grading in my day to day work using TUKA software.
Please rectify the misinformation you are telling your viewers.
My apologies Jezebel, I was told by few persons that FIT is now focusing more on TECHNICAL DESIGNERS with very little focus on art of pattern making. I may have received wrong information, I will verify and report
@@ramsareen9161 please check your resources before you spread misinformation to your audience. Not only you are telling your audience incorrect information, you are doing the school and every graduate from FIT a huge disservice. If you have questions about the curriculum at FIT, contact the school directly. Thank you.
haha larger is max