Garment Designer
Garment Designer creates sewing and knitting patterns from built-in sizes or user-entered body measurements.
What Garment Designer is
Garment Designer creates sewing and knitting patterns from built-in sizes or user-entered body measurements. Users choose a garment category and style, then adjust pattern points by clicking and dragging to change fit or design. Ready-to-wear sizing covers infants through adults and dolls. Simple-Fit uses 12 measurements, while Refined-Fit supports up to 36. Pattern details include collars, hoods, pockets, darts, facings, hems, and seam allowances. For knitting, weaving, and stitching, users enter gauge or sett to produce shaping instructions, including row-by-row summaries. Patterns can be printed at full, half, or quarter scale from a home printer or plotter and exported as PDF. The program can also create pixel-per-stitch graphics for Stitch Painter and other paint programs. Optional Style Sets add roughly 50 style features per set, according to the maker. Garment Designer runs on Windows and macOS. Basic editions cost $199, paid once; editions with Style Sets 1&2 cost $249, paid once.
Good
- Built-in and custom body measurements
- Simple-Fit and Refined-Fit options
- Supports sewing and knitting outputs
- Prints patterns at multiple scales
- PDF export included
Watch out
- No free plan
- Size grading is not included
- Style Sets cost extra
Who it suits
It suits home sewists, knitters, weavers, stitchers, and professionals who want measurement-based patterns. Users seeking size grading should note that it is not included.
Verdict
Garment Designer covers pattern creation, fit adjustments, knitting instructions, and printable output in one desktop program. Its measurement options and optional Style Sets make it adaptable, while the paid license and lack of grading matter when choosing it.
Plans and prices
From Garment Designer's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Macintosh Garment Designer Basic | $199, paid once | Mac 10.9 to 26 · Version 2.9.2 |
| Windows Garment Designer Basic | $199, paid once | Windows XP to 11 · Version 2.9.1 |
| Macintosh Garment Designer with Style Sets 1&2 | $249, paid once | Mac 10.9 to 26 · Version 2.9.2 |
| Windows Garment Designer with Style Sets 1&2 | $249, paid once | Windows XP to 11 · Version 2.9.1 |
The facts
Each one read from Garment Designer's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Activation
- Current versions use software keys; after purchase, the customer receives a download link, serial number, License ID, and password for activation.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Compatibility
- The product page lists compatibility with Windows XP through 11 and Macintosh 10.6 through Tahoe.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Garment design
- Users can choose garment categories and styles, then edit pattern points by clicking and dragging to adjust fit or style.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker says the program is for creative users seeking good fit without necessarily knowing much about pattern drafting, and its audience ranges from home users to professionals.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Interoperability
- The software can create a pixel-per-stitch graphic for use in Stitch Painter and other paint programs.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Knitting output
- Knitters, weavers, and stitchers can enter gauge or sett and generate shaping instructions, including row-by-row summaries.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Optional add-ons
- Style Sets are optional plug-ins, and the maker describes each set as adding roughly 50 style features.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Pattern details
- Features include collars, hoods, pockets, darts, facings, hems, seam allowances, and other garment additions.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Printing
- Patterns can be printed at full, half, or quarter scale from a home printer or plotter.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Garment Designer creates patterns for sewing and knitting using built-in or user-entered body measurements.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Sizing
- The software includes ready-to-wear sizes for infants through adults, plus dolls, and supports Simple-Fit measurements with 12 measurements or Refined-Fit with up to 36.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists telephone support at 1-858-259-1698 and technical support at [email protected].checked 8 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1988checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Encinitas, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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