Dorelle McPherson, Author at The Interline

Dorelle McPherson

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Dorelle is a 3D technical designer and digital-twin strategist with 30 years in fit, patternmaking, and product creation. A proud Fashion Design Alumni from FIT in New York, she specializes in translating traditional garment construction into scalable digital systems, empowering fashion brands to improve accuracy, speed, and creative control. She is the founder of 3D Style Lab, her consultancy focused on digital development, virtual fit, and production-ready 3D pipelines. Dorelle also works as a 3D Design Manager at Delta Galil, leading digital development for intimates and swim categories where structure, precision, and true-to-body simulation matter most. She is trained and certified in Shima Seiki, certified in Style3D, and a Verified User for CLO. She trains teams across all three major platforms — CLO, Browzwear, and Style3D — with a focus on practical, production-aligned digital workflows. She also mentors emerging talent and guides brands through the realities of fashion’s digital transformation.

The Next Frontier For Digital Product Creation: Patternmaking With AI Assistance

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The Next Frontier For Digital Product Creation: Patternmaking With AI Assistance

byDorelle McPherson
March 11, 2026
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As AI patternmaking becomes a larger fixture in digital workflows, both in standalone solutions and as an added capability of existing 3D tools, specialists have a new opportunity to direct the next turn in the digitisation of their craft.

Dorelle McPherson

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