Online Pattern Grading Class
Learning Basic Pattern Grading.
Manual pattern grading is one of those skills that is easy to learn, and can be tremendously useful to understand, both for clothing professionals and home dressmakers. And yet it remains a bit of a mystery.
Most experienced pattern cutters and garment technicians have a working knowledge of grading, and understand the basic principles involved. Often they are self taught, either through text books, or learning online.
But it takes time to find all the information you need on the internet, and when you find it, there is often a problem of understanding the information given. Sometimes we dont quite understand the instructions, or we have further questions we need to ask.
Online Classes.
Our online manual pattern grading classes are live, intereactive, one-to-one classes. There is no set course. We can start from the basics, and move on to intermediate level grading when you are ready.
We can cover any aspect of grading and sizing you want. If you just have a series of questions to ask, then that is fine too.
There is no reason to complete a full grading course if you just want a small amount of information. We charge by the day, and are very flexible re times. E-learning is the easiest way to learn how to grade.
Grading For Fashion Graduates.
Most fashion schools do not teach grading at all, and consequently fashion graduates tend to have little knowledge of the subject, even though it is a skill much valued by employers.
If you can tell a potential employer that you have learnt how to cut patterns AND grade, then your value to them increases dramatically.
Most fashion companies outsource grading to dedicated grading companies, although some do still grade manually in-house. The fewer the sizes graded the more economic sense it is to grade in-house.
Sometimes it is necessary to grade a pattern up or down just one or two size. To outsource that to a digital grader would be expensive, as half of the work is just in the digitising of the pattern.
Grading For Dressmakers.
Although most home dressmakers buy their patterns online, they still need to have a good knowledge of patterns and grading in order to alter those patterns for custom sizes.
It is not easy to find a pattern grading class in the UK, especially if you live outside London. That is where online classes come into their own. You can learn at a time to choose, from your own home.
Grading Rules.
Grading rules are the formula you decide to use for any specific grading project. For most beginners, or home dressmakers, grading rules just mean where you are putting the increments.
Ladieswear grading and menswear grading are almost identical, except for the complication of a bust dart in ladies grading. For most grading, this just means a slight increase in the front body length and width of the dart.
Childrenswear grading is far more complicated at first, but actually quite easy and forgiving, as there are no definitive grading rules for childrenswear. This makes it easy to teach online.
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