DestinAI
CareersSkillsSalariesLog InGet Started
© 2026 DESTINAI · v1.1 BETA · ISCED ISCO O*NET ESCO
CareersSkillsPrivacyTermsEU AI Act notice
PT
DestinAI
CareersSkillsSalariesLog InGet Started
© 2026 DESTINAI · v1.1 BETA · ISCED ISCO O*NET ESCO
CareersSkillsPrivacyTermsEU AI Act notice
PT
DestinAI
CareersSkillsSalariesLog InGet Started
Back to directory
Occupation
· Global Standards

footwear patternmaker

Footwear patternmakers design and cut patterns for all kinds of footwear using a variety of hand and simple machine tools.

View on ESCO

DESCRIPTION

Footwear patternmakers design and cut patterns for all kinds of footwear using a variety of hand and simple machine tools. They check various nesting variants and perform material consumption estimation. Once the sample model has been approved for production, they produce series of patterns for range of footwear in different sizes.

THEORETICAL KNOWLEDGE

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
footwear components

PRACTICAL SKILLS

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
perform pattern grading
analyse types of footwear
OPTIONALOptional competences
develop footwear collection
prepare footwear samples
create technical sketches for footwear

+ 16 more skills hidden. Register for free to unlock the complete list of requirements.

Is this your true calling?

Reading about footwear patternmaker is one thing; knowing if you have the cognitive and psychological alignment for it is another. Register to unlock the full skill matrix and let our AI counselor map your profile.

Create free accountSign in

SIMILAR OCCUPATIONS

21 SHARED SKILLS

footwear product developer

Footwear product developers provide interface between design and production. They engineer the footwear prototypes previously created by designers. Th…

VIEW DETAILS
21 SHARED SKILLS

footwear CAD patternmaker

Footwear CAD patternmakers design, adjust and modify patterns for all kinds of footwear using CAD systems. They check laying variants using nesting mo…

VIEW DETAILS
19 SHARED SKILLS

footwear designer

Footwear designers perform fashion trends analysis, forecasting and market research, create footwear concepts and build collection lines by operating …

VIEW DETAILS

Skills overview

22total
11 essential
11 optional

Breakdown

Knowledge
1
Skills
5

Official resource

View official definition

Quick insight

This role requires 11 essential competences across both theoretical knowledge and practical skills.

DATA SOURCED FROM ESCO (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) & O*NET (U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR)

© 2026 DESTINAI · v1.1 BETA · ISCED ISCO O*NET ESCO
CareersSkillsPrivacyTermsEU AI Act notice
PT