In
sewing and
fashion design, a
pattern is the
template from which the parts of a
garment are traced onto fabric before being cut out and assembled. Patterns are usually made of
paper, and are sometimes made of sturdier materials like
paperboard or
cardboard if they need to be more robust to withstand repeated use. The process of making or cutting patterns is sometimes condensed to the one-word
Patternmaking but it can also be written
pattern making or
pattern cutting.