patternmaking

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patternmaking

Patternmaking is a skilled trade that in the era of 3D printing remains valuable in certain industrial niches, albeit rare.

From pattern +‎ making .

patternmaking (uncountable )

The creation of patterns for either sewing or casting.
- 2008 March 20, Cathy Horyn, "Two Who Believe Fashion Is More Than Flash", in New York Times‎^[1]:
  It involves patternmaking and fit, qualities that have diminished partly, if not purely, as a result of the decline in skilled cutters and tailors in New York and Italy.