How it works
You designed a garment — by hand or with AI. A professional pattern maker drafts the industrial pattern, you approve a render, and production is ordered on the same platform.
Step 01 — The sketch
Post your design
Front view, back view, fabric, fit, sizes. Your design can come from a sketchbook or an image generator — never from a copied garment.
Step 02 — The pattern
A pattern maker drafts it
A professional pattern maker accepts the brief and delivers pattern, render and tech pack. You approve on the render — payment stays in escrow until you do.
Step 03 — Production
The workshop takes over
Request quotes from partner factories. On order confirmation, the platform delivers the pattern straight to the workshop.
Escrowed payment · 3 revisions included · Pattern delivered on your approval
From sketch to garment: what changes
In fashion, the slowest step isn't the sketch — it's development: turning an idea into a pattern, then into a file set a factory will accept. Patterngain compresses that journey by handing it to a professional pattern maker, with escrowed payment and tracked steps.
- Up to a quarter of the value generative AI creates in fashion will come from design and product development, according to McKinsey.Just Style — McKinsey, IA générative et design ↗
- On-demand apparel manufacturing is a $5.82 billion market in 2024, headed for $13.42 billion by 2033 (+9.6% a year).Growth Market Reports — On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing ↗
- European fashion buyers now look for small quantities delivered fast, notes CBI, the Dutch government's import agency.CBI (ministère néerlandais des Affaires étrangères) ↗
SourcesJust Style — McKinsey, IA générative et design ↗Growth Market Reports — On-Demand Apparel Manufacturing ↗CBI (ministère néerlandais des Affaires étrangères) ↗
FAQ
How long does a pattern take?
It depends on the category, counted from when a pattern maker accepts: 5 days (basic), 7 days (standard), 10 days (complex), 14 days (technical). You follow progress live. If nothing is delivered 7 days after the due date, you can cancel yourself and get a full refund.
What if I don't like the render?
Three revisions are included, each with a written reason so the pattern maker knows what to fix. Beyond that, or if you disagree, either you or the pattern maker can open a dispute: the team arbitrates — work continues, a refund, or a split between the work done and a refund. Your payment is held until you approve; if you don't respond, the delivery is approved automatically 7 days later, after two reminders.
Who owns the pattern?
You do. You approve on a render, then the pattern and tech pack are delivered to you. And if you order production, the platform sends the file set straight to the workshop — nobody copies your design along the way.
Join the workshop
One account, your role, and you're in. Roles are permanent — each has its own space.