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[–] pomegranatefern@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I'm not saying I couldn't see cases where I would seriously consider using calculus in a sewing pattern, but it's really not used in sewing pattern creation basically ever unless someone already knows it and has a very specific use case. I suspect the OP meant "calculations" or something similar and mis-typed.

Source: I still remember a fair amount of calculus and I sew