Tilfi is a luxury brand working with handcrafted textiles and apparel.
We are looking for an experienced Senior Pattern Master – Menswear (Made-to-Measure Specialist) who can interpret individual client measurements, develop precise patterns, and create exceptionally well-fitted garments, with a robust focus on Indian menswear, including shirts, sherwanis, bandhgalas, achkans, sadris, kurtas, jackets, and trousers.
Key Responsibilities
- Take accurate client measurements, when required.
- Create custom patterns based on individual measurements and body proportions.
- Adapt and grade existing patterns to individual client sizes.
- Conduct fittings, identify fit issues, and make necessary pattern corrections.
- Develop well-fitted menswear, including shirts, sherwanis, bandhgalas, achkans, sadris, kurtas, jackets, trousers, and other tailored garments.
- Ensure precision in construction, including collars, cuffs, sleeves, shoulders, and overall fit.
- Ensure excellent fit, comfort, structure, balance, and finishing.
- Understand fabric behaviour, especially handwoven textiles, and adapt patterns and construction techniques accordingly.
- Work closely with tailors to ensure high-quality stitching, construction, and finishing.
- Check final garments for fit, measurements, and quality before delivery.
- Supervise workshop workflow, maintain discipline, and ensure timely completion of orders.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in menswear pattern making, preferably in Indian couture, luxury tailoring, or made-to-measure clothing.
- Strong expertise in menswear, particularly shirts, sherwanis, bandhgalas, achkans, sadris, kurtas, and jackets.
- Excellent understanding of body measurements, proportions, garment construction, and fitting corrections.
- Ability to create patterns from scratch as well as modify existing patterns for individual clients.
- Experience in making well-fitted formal and casual shirts, with strong knowledge of collar, sleeve, shoulder, and cuff construction.
- Experience working with premium, delicate, or handwoven fabrics is an advantage.
- Strong attention to detail and commitment to exceptional fit and finishing.
- Ability to supervise tailors and manage multiple orders and production timelines.
- Comfortable interacting with clients during measurements and fittings.
📌 Senior Pattern Master – Menswear (Made-to-Measure Specialist) (Delhi)
🏢 Tilfi
📍 Delhi