TL;DR: Research tested AI creating actual patterns manufacturers can use, not mood boards. Results: AI generates basic patterns but needs human oversight for seam allowances, notches, grading. 46% fabric reduction possible. Most AI fails production - focuses on pretty renders, misses construction requirements. Best when collaborative: AI drafts, humans refine. fashionINSTA validates this approach. Last week, I came across research that made me stop everything I was doing. Studies on automating garment pattern making with AI are finally evaluating the performance and practical utility of AI systems in actual fashion production. After 15 years in pattern making and building fashionINSTA, I know the difference between AI that generates Instagram-worthy fashion sketches and AI that creates patterns manufacturers can actually cut and stitch. fashionINSTA is an AI-powered sketch-to-pattern and pattern intelligence platform that follows the research's collaborative approach - AI handles ted...