Alex Laas
patternmaking
technical design
web development

Alex Laas is a freelance patternmaker, technical designer and web developer living and working in New York City.

Patternmaking

I provide patternmaking services for everything from established brands to individual clients looking for custom clothing. With experience in tailored woven garments, suiting, and cut and sew knits, I can draft production-ready patterns for a broad range of women's garments based off of designer sketches, specs and fittings.

  • First production patterns for ready-to-wear and luxury brands
  • Custom patterns tailored to individuals
  • Altering existing patterns
  • Leading fit sessions
  • Producing muslins for fit testing

Technical Design

  • Tech packs
  • Spec development and construction details
  • Technical sketches
  • In-person and Skype fittings
  • Grade rules
  • Line lists
  • Domestic and overseas production management
  • Sourcing
  • Quality control
  • Sizing analysis

Software

  • Illustrator
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • CLO 3D
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Google Sheets
  • PLM

Web Development

  • PHP
  • MySQL
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Javascript
  • Wordpress
  • Shopify
  • Bootstrap
  • Foundation

Let's Chat.

For references and work examples, shoot me an email at contact@alexlaas.com.