The first known clothing patterns appeared in Spain – Juaan de Alcega's Libro de Geometric Practica y Traca in 1589, and La Rocha Burguen's Geometrica y Traca in 1618.

Who invented pattern making?

Ebenezer Butterick invented the commercially produced graded home sewing pattern in 1863 (based on grading systems used by Victorian tailors), originally selling hand-drawn patterns for men's and boys' clothing.

What influenced pattern making?

Four key factors supported the development of the pattern industry: the inch tape measure, c. 1820; the availability of the sewing machine by the 1850s; the expansion of the U.S. Postal Service in 1845; and availability of dress forms for the home sewer by the 1860s.