Learn Menswear Pattern Making Through Practice
You will develop your pattern making and garment construction skills through direct workshop practice. Learn how patterns translate into three-dimensional garments and how technical decisions affect fit, proportion and structure.
Repetition and hands-on work help students develop precision, technical control and confidence in menswear garment making.
Traditional Tailoring, Contemporary Menswear
The course is rooted in traditional tailoring and sartorial pattern making, while exploring how these techniques can be adapted to contemporary fashion.
Learn the principles behind classic menswear construction and discover how they can be reinterpreted through new proportions, materials, shapes and construction methods.
This approach connects traditional tailoring knowledge with contemporary menswear design.
Menswear Pattern Making & Sartorial Cutting
A central focus of the course is understanding the construction and structural logic of menswear garments.
You will explore:
- Menswear pattern making
- Sartorial pattern cutting
- Flat pattern development
- Tailoring techniques
- Garment construction
- Fit and proportions
- Menswear silhouettes
- Garment structure
- Construction methods
- Technical problem-solving
Garment Construction and Tailoring
Pattern making is closely connected to the construction of the finished garment.
Workshop practice allows you to understand the making process from pattern development through to the completed piece.
Textile Research & Material Awareness
Textile experimentation and material research are integrated into the construction process.
You will explore how fabric choice, material behaviour, cutting strategies and construction techniques can influence the design and performance of a garment.
Responsible material use is also part of the process, encouraging students to consider fabric efficiency, durability and conscious production when developing menswear.
Design Through Making
Students use patterns, fabrics, proportions and construction techniques as tools for developing design ideas.
Rather than separating design from technical development, the course encourages you to discover how a change in pattern, material or construction method can transform the final garment.
This practical approach helps students develop a stronger understanding of both fashion design and garment construction.
Sewing Skills for Beginners
The course includes an introductory sewing skills component and is open to students from different backgrounds.
No previous professional fashion training is required.
What Will You Learn?
During the course, students develop practical knowledge of:
- Menswear pattern making
- Menswear pattern cutting
- Sartorial pattern making
- Tailoring and garment construction
- Flat pattern development
- Fit and proportions
- Menswear structure and silhouettes
- Fabric and textile behaviour
- Construction techniques
- Responsible material use
- Contemporary menswear design
The course provides a strong technical foundation for students interested in menswear fashion, tailoring, independent garment projects and professional fashion practice.
Final Menswear Garment Project
At the end of the course, each student completes one menswear garment project.
The final project brings together pattern making, fabric selection, construction and fit, allowing students to apply the technical knowledge developed throughout the program.
Course Information
- Course: Menswear Pattern Making
- Duration: 10 weeks
- Start: February
- Language: English
- Format: On-site
- Attendance: Mandatory
- Tuition Fee: €6,900
The Menswear Pattern Making module can be taken independently or combined with other modules to create a longer learning experience of 20, 30 or 40 weeks.
Continue Your Practice at Open Craft Studio
After completing the program, you can continue developing your practice through the Open Craft Studio.
Open Craft Studio is an advanced and flexible environment for graduates who want more time for fashion making, textile experimentation, technical development and personal research.
You can use the studio to:
- Develop advanced draping and garment-making skills
- Continue textile and material research
- Experiment with new fabrics and techniques
- Develop a personal fashion language
- Work on an individual fashion or textile project
- Explore independent creative practice
- Develop small-scale production ideas
- Work towards a personal fashion brand
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