KENYA · GUIDE 0280 · EDITION 4.2
Pattern drafting service in Kenya
Pattern drafting sold as a measured technical deliverable with agreed garment style, size and output format.
A CONCRETE EXAMPLE · ILLUSTRATIVE
Fictional pattern-drafting service: one adult long-sleeve shirt in one measured size, one sewn sample and one agreed revision. Deliver numbered full-size paper pieces plus cutting/construction sheet; multi-size grading, production markers and digital files are separate unless specified.
Who is the first customer?
Tailors, independent makers and customers needing repeatable patterns.
Test the offer
Draft one design and test it in a sample garment before selling a graded set.
What your operating pack contains
- A business-specific operating guide PDF
- Offline itemised costing and quotation tool
- Supplier request and sales message drafts
- Job-card and quality-response documents
- Offline operations desk: supplier comparison, work checkpoints, accepted deliveries and cash tracking
- Cashflow and launch review: downside scenarios, break-even, 13-week cash plan and trial decision
- Source register and unresolved checks
Delivery and quality
A clearly labelled pattern that produces the approved sample under stated assumptions.
Cost drivers
- drafting time
- sample construction
- revisions
- grading
Use your own supplier quotations. Worked figures in the pack are illustrative and do not establish a verified startup budget or profit forecast.
Evidence and scope
Coats fine tailoring ↗
Thread selection context; actual fabric sample trials required. · Checked 2026-10-26
AMANN seam appearance ↗
Visible seam assessment; not certification of finished articles. · Checked 2026-10-26