Pattern Making & Sampling in a Streetwear Studio

About this experience

This day stays in the sample room. Marisol and her sample maker walk you through how a flat sketch becomes a paper pattern, starting from the block she uses for her best-selling hoodie and adjusting it for a new fit.

You trace and grade a pattern, cut fleece on the table and sew key seams on an industrial machine with the sample maker beside you. Then you do a fit check on a dress form and mark up the changes the way her team does before a style goes to the factory.

Your day

1. 10:00 AM

   Blocks and patterns

   See how a base block is adjusted into a new style and how grading works across sizes.

   1 hr

2. 11:00 AM

   Trace and cut

   Trace your pattern pieces, lay them out on fleece and cut with shears.

   1 hr 30 min

3. 12:30 PM

   Lunch

   Lunch at the studio.

   45 min

4. 1:15 PM

   Sewing session

   Sew shoulder and side seams on an industrial machine with the sample maker guiding you.

   1 hr 15 min

5. 2:30 PM

   Fit check and markup

   Check the sample on a dress form and write up corrections for a second round.

What’s included

• All fabric, trims and tools
• Lunch
• Your paper pattern and in-progress sample to take home
• Fit comment sheet template

Good to know

• No sewing experience needed. Guests use industrial machines only under the sample maker’s direct supervision.
• Tie back long hair and avoid loose sleeves or dangling jewelry near machines.
• Unreleased designs in the studio are confidential; no photos of other samples.

Your curator

Marisol Vega11 years designing and distributing apparel

Marisol Vega sold screen-printed tees out of her car before launching her own streetwear label. She now designs four drops a year and distributes her line and two partner brands to about 60 boutiques. She still approves every sample herself.