Curved seams, not straight ones
Armholes, necklines and crotch curves are drafted as arcs, never as straight lines. A straight armhole pulls at the underarm; a curved one follows the body. That is why the outline above bends instead of stepping.
Made to measure
Pattern studio
Start from a US / EU standard dress form. Change any number and the pattern re-drafts as you type — seam allowance, grainline and notches included. When the block is right, merge the panels into a 3D sample.
2 Pattern
cut line
seam allowance 1 cm
grainline
3 Sample
Front 3/4Drag to turn the form
How the pattern is drafted
Six things decide whether a knit garment feels like a second skin or a straightjacket. All of them are already built into the pieces above — this is what to look for when you check them.
Grainline & stretch direction
The arrow on every piece runs parallel to the selvedge — the direction of least stretch on a knit. Cross-grain stretch is what lets the garment move; the vertical grain keeps it from growing longer.
Seam allowance
1 cm (3/8") on every seam, 2 cm (3/4") on hems, already drawn as the dashed line. On a 4-way stretch knit we overlock at 4 mm and top-stitch at 6 mm, so nothing needs trimming after sewing.
Cut on fold & mirrored panels
Front and back are drawn as half pieces and cut in pairs, mirrored. Place the centre-front edge on the fold and you get a seam-free front — the reason the leggings have no inner seam line down the belly.
Notches keep the seams honest
Every notch on the front edge has a twin on the back edge. If they do not line up at the machine, one panel has stretched while sewing. Two notches mark the centre back.
Fabric you need to buy
Yardage is calculated from the real area of every piece, doubled for mirrored cutting, at 150 cm usable width and 78% marker efficiency.
—per garment
The standard form, in numbers
| Form | US | EU | UK | Bust | Underbust | Waist | Hip | Inseam |
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Body measurements in inches, taken over underwear. Our blocks are drafted with negative ease, so a garment cut to these numbers will measure smaller than the body — that is intentional.