Ep 80: The Art and Science of Pattern Making with Alessio Berto

A great garment begins long before it reaches a sewing machine.In Episode 80, Andrew sits down with Alessio Berto, founder of The Tailor Pattern Support and one of Italy’s most experienced pattern designers. Over nearly four decades, Alessio has worked across denim, menswear, sportswear, teaching, and product development for brands including Replay, Jean Paul Gaultier, DKNY Jeans, Diesel Denim Gallery, Sport Chanel, Katharine Hamnett, and Boy London.The conversation begins outside Venice, where Alessio grew up around the pattern-making school where his mother taught, reading fashion magazines, studying the clothes worn by his favorite musicians, and later discovering a passion for DJing that still fuels his creativity today.Andrew and Alessio get into the invisible work behind fit: fabric, shrinkage, construction, grading, manufacturing, and the countless decisions hidden inside a garment that simply feels right.They also talk about Made in Italy, globalization, technology, teaching, and why design is only one part of the process.For Alessio, pattern making began as an art, became a technique, grew into a science, and ultimately had to be engineered. After learning the rules, the real freedom comes from knowing when to break them, much like improvisation in jazz.Thank you to our sponsor Inside Denim.Alessio BertoFounder of The Tailor Pattern SupportThe Tailor Pattern Support, Instagram, LinkedInPlease follow us on: Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn.