ABSTRACT
Since writing my first book the number of specialist pattern drafting tools on the market has continued to increase, although most are regular drawing and measuring equipment. I have listed the tools that are useful for the whole pattern drafting process, from taking measurements of your model to drawing up your patterns. Specialist equipment such as a Pattern Master or similar grading rule, set square and a hip/tailor’s curve are particularly beneficial for the process of producing accurate patterns and smooth curves. As the pattern instructions use metric measurements, metric tools would simplify this process and avoid converting the measurements to imperial.
