RKIT Pattern Making Kit – Essential Drafting Tools
Build accurate, professional sewing patterns with the RKIT Pattern Making Kit, a practical collection of essential pattern drafting tools for fashion design students, sewing students, pattern makers, dressmakers, and apparel professionals.
This kit brings together the fundamental tools needed for pattern making, measuring, drafting, marking, notching, tracing, and shaping curves. Whether you are learning flat pattern techniques in a fashion design course or developing patterns for professional garment construction, the RKIT provides reliable tools for accurate and efficient work.
What's Included in the RKIT Pattern Making Kit?
- Westcott B-85 18" Graph Ruler
A clear, durable beveled-edge graph ruler designed for accurate measuring, marking, and drafting. Grid markings help with straight lines, seam allowances, pattern adjustments, and pattern grading. - Metric Measuring Tape
A flexible and easy-to-read measuring tape for taking body measurements, checking garment dimensions, measuring pattern pieces, and verifying seam and construction measurements. - 45NI Pattern Notcher
Creates clean and consistent notches in pattern paper. Pattern notches provide important reference points for matching seams, aligning pattern pieces, and improving accuracy during garment assembly. - NPT10 Needle Point Tracing Wheel
Designed for transferring pattern markings and tracing important construction details. Useful for working with pattern paper and muslin and for identifying darts, seam lines, placement points, and other pattern details. - Awl
An essential pattern-making tool for creating small holes and marking pivot points, dart points, intersections, and other reference locations on a pattern. - Lance FC-1 Plastic French Curve
An essential drafting curve for creating and refining smooth armholes, necklines, hip curves, and other curved pattern lines. Ideal for producing clean, professional shapes during pattern development and adjustments.
Designed for Fashion Design Students
The RKIT is an excellent choice for students taking courses in fashion design, apparel design, pattern making, flat pattern, garment construction, sewing, and apparel production. Instead of purchasing basic drafting tools individually, students receive a convenient collection of essential pattern-making supplies in one kit.
Essential Tools for Professional Pattern Making
Accurate patterns are the foundation of well-constructed garments. This kit provides the tools needed to measure accurately, draft straight and curved lines, create registration notches, transfer markings, and identify critical pattern points.
From an initial pattern draft through adjustments and garment construction, these tools can be used for a wide range of apparel projects, including dresses, skirts, shirts, jackets, pants, costumes, sample garments, and other sewn products.
Ideal For
- Fashion design students
- Pattern-making students
- Apparel design programs
- College and university fashion courses
- Professional pattern makers
- Dressmakers and tailors
- Sewing professionals
- Costume design and construction
- Garment development and sample making
Why Choose the RKIT Pattern Making Kit?
- Includes six essential pattern drafting and marking tools
- Suitable for students, beginners, and experienced pattern makers
- Helps improve accuracy when measuring and drafting patterns
- Useful for flat pattern, garment construction, and apparel design courses
- Includes tools for measuring, tracing, notching, marking, and drawing curves
- Convenient alternative to purchasing essential pattern-making tools separately
Frequently Asked Questions
What is included in the RKIT Pattern Making Kit?
The kit includes a Westcott B-85 18" Graph Ruler, Metric Measuring Tape, 45NI Pattern Notcher, NPT10 Needle Point Tracing Wheel, Awl, and Lance FC-1 Plastic French Curve.
Is this kit suitable for fashion design students?
Yes. The RKIT is designed with fashion design and pattern-making students in mind and contains essential tools commonly used for pattern drafting, garment construction, measuring, and pattern adjustments.
Can professional pattern makers use this kit?
Yes. The tools are useful for students as well as professional pattern makers, dressmakers, tailors, costume makers, and apparel development professionals.
What can the French curve be used for?
The Lance FC-1 French Curve is useful for drafting and refining armholes, necklines, hip areas, and other curved pattern lines that require smooth, consistent shaping.
What is a pattern notcher used for?
A pattern notcher creates small registration notches along the edges of pattern pieces. These reference marks help accurately match corresponding pattern pieces during cutting and garment assembly.
What is the needle point tracing wheel used for?
The NPT10 tracing wheel helps transfer or trace pattern lines and construction markings, including darts, seam lines, and other important pattern details.
Is this kit useful for college fashion and apparel programs?
Yes. The kit is well suited for fashion design, apparel design, pattern making, flat pattern, sewing, and garment construction courses at colleges, universities, vocational schools, and fashion institutes.
