How to become a Garment and Related Patternmaker or Cutter
Official title: Garment and Related Patternmakers and Cutters
Garment and related patternmakers and cutters make patterns for, mark out and cut clothing, hats, gloves and related products from textiles, leather and other materials.
Main tasks
- Draw designs and make patterns for suits, dresses, shirts, blouses, gloves, hats and other garments
- Trace pattern outlines on cloth and leather for cutting
- Cut material along pattern lines to make garments, gloves and related articles
- Make patterns for, mark out and cut related products such as upholstered articles, canvas goods and umbrellas
- Draw master patterns in a range of sizes for ready-to-wear clothing using charts, drafting instruments, computers or grading equipment
- Mark main designs and cutting patterns on fabric
- Cut fabric or fur for making garments and other fur articles
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$489,000 a year
- Demand for Craft and related trades jobs is projected at about 1,519,000 in 2024 and about 1,515,000 in 2030. (-0.3%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Related jobs
- Tailors, Dressmakers, Furriers and Hatters
- Sewers, Embroiderers and Related Workers
- Pelt Dressers, Tanners and Fellmongers
- Shoemakers and Related Workers
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Questions people ask
How much does a Garment and Related Patternmaker or Cutter earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$489,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Garment and Related Patternmaker or Cutter a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change -0.3% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Garment and Related Patternmaker or Cutter?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026