Career fit quiz

Is Apparel Patternmaker the Right Career for You?

A quick, free 8-question quiz to see how well the apparel patternmaker career fits your personality, preferences and goals.

Updated By the Career Education Institute Curriculum Team
How this quiz works

Rate how much you agree with each statement. The quiz compares your answers with the realities of the apparel patternmaker job and gives you an honest fit score in under two minutes. Nothing is saved or sent anywhere.

Statement 1 of 8I love fashion
Statement 2 of 8I like math and shapes
Statement 3 of 8I can sew
Statement 4 of 8I’m precise
Statement 5 of 8I like solving fit problems
Statement 6 of 8I want a fashion career
Statement 7 of 8I’m willing to spend about Months to years of training training for this career
Statement 8 of 8A typical salary around $62,750 a year would meet my needs

What this career really involves

Fabric and apparel patternmakers draw and construct sets of precision master fabric patterns or layouts, and may mark and cut fabrics and apparel.

  • Draft patterns
  • Make samples
  • Fit garments
  • Grade sizes
  • Create markers

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