The drapemeasureTM is a pattern making tool that can be used to accurately measure the curved surfaces of the human body. Developed by UTS Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow and fashion designer Dr Mark Liu, the tool is a circular piece of material – usually paper or plastic – that uses the principles of non-Euclidean mathematics to accurately measure non-traditional curved shapes such as the shoulders, bust or underarm. By rejecting the flat, linear measurements of traditional fashion design, the drapemeasureTM improves the accuracy of patternmaking processes and significantly reduces fabric waste. In future, the tool could contribute to design processes that are customised to individual buyers, and its geometry could also enable interaction with the technologies that are driving next-generation fashion design, such as 3D scanning and printing.