
Re-Invent Fashion with Our 3D Ready Digital Sewing Patterns
Minerva Patterns -
- tried and tested made-to-measure digital sewing patterns in DXF AAMA, PLT & PDF formats!
Are you a fashion industry professional – 3D product creator, fashion designer, sewing contractor or tailor – and need made-to-measure digital sewing patterns in DXF AAMA, PLT and PDF formats? If your answer is “YES!”, then…
Welcome to Minerva Patterns!
My name is Anna, and I am an entrepreneur with a fashion background. Graduated as a pattern cutter in 1994, I spent in the industry the following ten years, but left it to pursue a business path. When I came back, I realized that the market had changed dramatically: where there once might have been a sense of scarcity in specialized sewing patterns, now there was abundance — it seemed like every conceivable design had been drafted, digitized, and made available.
This abundance brought to mind a phrase from Ecclesiastes: “There is Nothing New Under the Sun.” That phrase, written thousands of years ago, made me question the viability of creating something new entirely from scratch. Is there any need for one more Grace Kelly dress or another Chanel inspired tweed suit when countless patterns are already available?
While searching for answers, I analyzed many brands of patterns. The answer, as I discovered, laid not in creating new patterns from the ground up, but in finding clever ways to repurpose and recombine what was already out there. That inspired me to reimagine my approach: now I, too, could put together any style I envisioned without reinventing the wheel.
During this research, I discovered a company with more than 30 years of garment-industry experience that developed an award-winning CAD system. Their designers create each style in a base size directly inside this CAD program, and a specialized module then adapts that same pattern to any set of individual body measurements. Over the years they have built a library of more than 3,000 patterns for women, men, and children—each developed through one consistent methodology. These patterns are available in DXF (AAMA), PLT, and PDF formats, making them ideal for 3D fashion development and effortless import into 3D design software or CAD applications.
As a result, I launched my own business: today, I curate, distribute, and sell this collection of custom digital sewing patterns—each one originally designed in CAD by professional pattern makers and precisely adapted by the program to fit the customer’s unique measurements. Delivered in DXF (AAMA), PLT, and PDF formats, this extensive library is made accessible to meet the exacting needs of 3D fashion designers, sewing contractors, and advanced sewists.
Create Real & 3D Fashion With Our Digital Sewing Patterns
For 3D fashion design, DXF AAMA patterns have become a key component due to their compatibility with major digital fashion software. DXF formats, especially those in AAMA and ASTM standards, are highly valued because they preserve pattern details critical for garment creation, such as sewing lines, grainlines, and size grading rules. These features enable seamless transitions between 2D pattern data and 3D virtual environments, making them ideal for use in platforms like Browzwear’s VStitcher and CLO 3D, which facilitate garment simulation and fit testing in real-time environments.
These pattern files are essential in workflows that support rapid prototyping and automated garment construction. As they support importing and exporting among various CAD and 3D applications, they are especially useful for designers and technical teams aiming to streamline product development. Using DXF patterns in AAMA format allows 3D designers to achieve accuracy in digital garment draping, sampling, and fit validation without needing manual setup, which speeds up the overall design process and enhances collaboration between teams.
Optimized for 3D and CAD-Based Design, our custom-fit multi-format digital patterns are ready for use in your favorite software and ideal for 3D designers and garment technicians.
WHY MINERVA PATTERNS
Biggest library of 3D ready patterns in DXF AAMA, PLT & PDF formats
Compatible with major digital fashion software such as CLO3D
Drafted to individual measurements & standard US-ASTM sizes
Only 6 measurements required to draft the pattern
Come fully annotated with baselines, notches & grainlines
Runway inspired & "in vogue" styles for women, men and kids
Over 100 tested designs, new designs added every week
Help create garment collections in the matter of minutes
Offered in PLT format for sewing contractors & garment manufacturers
Available in PDF formats for private tailors & advanced sewists
Royalty-free, both for personal & commercial use
Delivered to your inbox within a couple of hours
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Customer Reviews

Wow, what an amazing collection of digital patterns! Cant' stop browsing thru all available styles! 😍

I'm launching my first collection designed with your patterns in a couple of days! So excited! Can't wait!

Most of my clients are plus size. It's been always difficult to find the patterns that fit them, but not anymore. Your custom fit patterns are a Godsent!
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