Day-to-Day Responsibilities
Reviews proto and pre-production samples on fit models or dress forms, noting where a garment pulls, gapes, bunches or hangs wrongly.
Checks each sample against the size specification sheet, measuring points such as chest, waist, hip, sleeve length and inseam.
Recommends changes to patterns, seams and fabric choices with designers and pattern makers, then reviews the revised sample.
Sets and checks the grading rules that scale a base size up and down across the full size range.
Checks fit on bulk production samples to catch variation between cutting, stitching and washing runs.
Keeps fit comments, measurement logs and approval records up to date for buyers and production teams.
Trains production and quality staff on how to measure garments and which tolerances are acceptable.
