{"id":9545,"date":"2024-03-20T21:53:43","date_gmt":"2024-03-20T20:53:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-08-09T19:07:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-09T18:07:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584372602047{background-color: #e1cf00 !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1573\" src=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-300x35.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"46\" srcset=\"https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-300x35.png 300w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-1024x118.png 1024w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-768x89.png 768w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-1536x178.png 1536w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-1482x171.png 1482w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-1612x186.png 1612w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-1116x129.png 1116w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-806x93.png 806w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-558x65.png 558w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-655x76.png 655w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-1320x153.png 1320w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-550x64.png 550w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent-820x95.png 820w, https:\/\/smartpattern.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/smartPATTERN-Logo-150dpi-RGB-Horizontal-Negativ-transparent_Horizontal-Negativ-transparent.png 1772w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584380353713{padding-right: 64px !important;}&#8221;][lab_text_autotype typed_text=&#8221;#E-8_JTNDaDIlMjBzdHlsZSUzRCUyMmNvbG9yJTNBJTIwJTIzMzQ3NTc3JTNCJTIyJTNFJTJBVGhlJTIwaWRlYSUyMHdpbGwlMjBpbnNwaXJlJTIweW91JTNCJTIwUHJlY2lzZWx5JTIwZml0dGluZyUyMHBhdHRlcm5zJTNCJTIwUGVyZmVjdCUyMHByb3BvcnRpb25zJTIwYXQlMjBsYXN0JTNCJTIwTGl2ZSUyMGNyZWF0aXZlbHklMjBhbmQlMjBzdXN0YWluYWJseSUzQiUyMENvbXBsZXRlbHklMjBjdXN0b21pemVkJTIwZm9yJTIweW91JTJBJTNDJTJGaDIlM0U=&#8221; typed_show_options=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]<strong>At smartPATTERN, we believe that your self-sewn clothing should fit perfectly and meet your expectations exactly.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>With our many years of experience in the fashion industry, combined with new smart technologies and a lot of passion, we develop sewing pattern configurators for you. Our technology combines your design ideas with your personal body measurements and generates your individual sewing pattern.<\/p>\n<p>Your clothes are not &#8220;just self-sewn&#8221;, they are your favorite pieces from sustainable individual production. Be proud of what you have created.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2660&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Anke Nellen&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23347577&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221;][vc_column_text]Founder[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;+ more about me&#8221; style=&#8221;text_only&#8221;]I am Anke, the founder of smartPATTERN. I turned my hobby into a profession and learned from the ground up. I am a master tailor, lecturer in pattern making and CAD, professional pattern designer for internationally renowned fashion labels and have received various prizes and awards. I am fascinated by turning ideas into my own work and using the cleverest and most effective technologies possible. For many years, I have been involved in the effective creation of made-to-measure patterns and sustainable concepts.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6601&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Anja Montforts&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23347577&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]Copywriter and tester[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;+ more about me&#8221; style=&#8221;text_only&#8221;]I am Anja, a member of the smartPATTERN team since May 2022, and I support Anke with writing the instructions, testing the new patterns and social media, among other things.<\/p>\n<p>As a teenager, I practiced sewing on my mother&#8217;s machine. For a few years now, it&#8217;s been my perfect crafty-creative balance to my office job and I sew almost all my clothes myself.<\/p>\n<p>Ever since my first pair of smartPATTERN stretch jeans, I have been addicted to the made-to-measure patterns and the many options offered by the configurator. So I&#8217;m all the more pleased to be able to take a look behind the scenes.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;32919&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;Dean Wild&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%23347577&#8243; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]Video Editor[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;+ more about me&#8221; style=&#8221;text_only&#8221; css=&#8221;&#8221;]I am Dean, and I joined the smartPATTERN team in June 2026. My main areas of responsibility are video editing and translating our content.<\/p>\n<p>My passion for fabrics and design led me to study textile and clothing technology. I am particularly fascinated by the combination of traditional pattern development and digital technologies. Thanks to my strong interest in computers and software, I work as a freelancer on a variety of projects that bring creativity and technology together. I would also like to contribute the experience I gain from these projects to smartPATTERN and help drive the product\u2019s continuous development.[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1605724661557{padding-top: 120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1584380353713{padding-right: 64px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text]<noscript class=\"ninja-forms-noscript-message\">\n\tNotice: JavaScript is required for this content.<\/noscript>\nThis form is currently undergoing maintenance. 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