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Pattern and Fit Fundamentals

guideintermediateLanguage: English

Learning objectives

  • Correct common fit issues with method
  • Communicate fit changes clearly

Steps

  1. Confirm body measurements and ease
  2. Balance side seams and shoulder slope
  3. Address bicep, sleeve pitch and armhole
  4. Grade the correction

Factory example

A shirt with twisting side seams — fixed by re-balancing the front/back panel widths, not by taking in the side seam.

Common mistakes

  • Fixing symptoms not root cause
  • Not re-grading after correction
Editorial review pending · Published 2026-07-14
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