Coat Sewing Patterns for Women, Men & Girls

A coat uses more fabric, more lining, and more cutting time than almost any other garment, so the pattern has to be settled before you open the roll. The catalog includes long coats, wool overcoats, double-breasted coats, capes, heavy lined jackets, and long cardigans for women, men, and girls, with a size range and a sewn sample.

The Modeltex catalog has 33 coat sewing patterns (25 for women, 4 for men, 3 for girls, 1 for unisex kids), all approved with a sewn sample and with the size range available on each product page; the most affordable PDF starts at US$23 with the standard size selection.

Long coats, overcoats, and capes: the coat styles in the catalog

You'll find long belted coats with lapels, wool overcoats, double-breasted coats, plush coats with a high collar, faux fur coats with buttons, faux leather coats with a belt, lined heavy jackets, and hooded coats. Among the capes there are styles with a high collar, with a feather collar, and printed ones. Long cardigans and plaid shirt jackets work as a light mid-season layer.

Coat yield and marker: where the fabric goes

Coat length, sleeve fullness, and a high collar raise consumption, and the lining adds a second set of pieces. In plaid or animal-print fabrics, the pattern has to be matched at the sides, the center, and the sleeves, which takes more fabric. With plush or long pile, all pieces are cut in the same direction. Belts, hoods, and fur cuffs add small pieces that are best placed in the gaps of the marker. Calculate the fabric yield from the real marker and follow the fabric consumption guide before quoting.

Lining, interfacing, and length: how to build a long coat

A wool coat takes interfacing in the front, the lapel, and the collar, and a lining with movement room at the back. The pattern allows room for the clothes worn underneath; if you switch to a thicker or padded fabric, test the sample worn over those clothes. A cape, with no sleeves, depends on the drape of the fabric: hang it before setting the hem length. With pieces this long, an A4 PDF takes many sheets; for runs, true-size plotter prints are the better choice.

Common fabrics for coats: wool cloth, plush, faux leather, faux fur, plaid fabric, taffeta lining.

Available coat sewing patterns

Coat 25 — quilted coat with high collar and decorative bows — from US$23
Coat 24 — faux fur coat with buttons — from US$23
Coat 04 — long cardigan with color blocks — from US$23
Cape 06 — animal-print poncho cape with two-button closure — from US$23
Cape 05 — wool cloth cape with high collar and button front — from US$23
Cape 03 — sleeveless cape with feather trim collar — from US$23
Cape 01 — short cape with round collar and belt — from US$23
Coat 002 — long hooded coat with ruffles — from US$23
Coat 45 — long open cardigan with no closure — from US$23
Coat 35 — faux leather coat with belt and shirt collar — from US$23
Coat 27 — wool coat with faux fur collar — from US$23
Coat 25 — fitted coat with wide collar and flared skirt — from US$23
Coat 24 — short plush coat with high collar — from US$23
Coat 17 — wrap coat with belt and faux fur cuffs — from US$23
Coat 05 — oversize jacket with animal-print lining — from US$23
Coat 04 — hooded wool coat with zip pockets — from US$23
Coat 03 — double-breasted long coat with belt — from US$23
Coat 001 — double-breasted coat with flare from the waist — from US$23
Juliana Jacket — ribbed cardigan with detachable faux fur collar — from US$23
Men's Coat 28-M — coat with wide lapel collar and flap pockets — from US$23
Cardigan 01 — short striped cardigan with contrast collar — from US$23
Women's Coat 06 — long coat with belt and lapel — from US$23
Women's Coat 07 — long faux fur coat with lapel — from US$23
Cardigan 02 — short ribbed cardigan with V-neck and buttons — from US$23
Coat 43 — wool overcoat with wide lapel and two buttons — from US$23
Coat 40 — long plaid shirt jacket with belt — from US$23
Coat 39 — oversize plaid shirt jacket with pockets — from US$23
Coat 32 — faux leather coat with faux fur lapel — from US$23
Coat 16 — short plush coat with lapel collar — from US$28
Coat 03 — wool coat with notch lapel and single button — from US$23
Coat 01 — double-breasted coat with faux fur lapel — from US$23
Coat 12 — double-breasted hooded coat — from US$23
Coat 02 — wool overcoat with lapel and side pockets — from US$23

Coat sewing patterns by category

Coat sewing patterns for women

Frequently asked questions about coat sewing patterns

How do I calculate how much fabric a long coat takes?

With the real yield: lay all the pieces on a marker at the width of the fabric, measure the length used, and add the lining. There's no single figure, because coat length, sweep, plaid matching, and the pile of the fabric all change consumption. Follow the fabric consumption guide before quoting the run.

Which format is best for printing a coat pattern?

The plotter PDF at true size. A coat has long, wide pieces, and on A4 it comes in many numbered sheets that have to be taped together without drift. A4 is best kept for a test. If you already cut in CAD, ask for the DXF/AAMA file and place the coat in your own marker.

How do you cut a pile fabric such as plush?

Single layer, with all pieces facing the same pile direction; otherwise color and sheen look different between front and back. Mark the direction on every piece and trim the pile from the seam allowances so it doesn't bulk up at the joins.

What should be checked on a wool coat before production?

The shrinkage of the cloth and of the interfacing when pressed, that the interfacing doesn't stiffen the drape, and that the lining has movement room at the back. Sew a sample in the final fabric and try it over the clothing worn underneath. Only with an approved sample is the run cut.

Guides for producing coats

Related garments

See all garments, the full catalog (more than 2,000 sewing patterns), the PDF A4, plotter and DXF/AAMA formats, or request custom patternmaking.