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Decision fieldOpen accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemoveOpen accessQuiltMapGlobalRemoveOpen accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove
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Primary jobFind patterns & fitChoose materialsChoose materials
AreaPatterns & fitMaterialsMaterials
Best forScoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in AustraliaFinding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or mapTranslating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings
Know before usingThis is a competency and assessment reference, not an instructional course, pattern file, qualification by reading, provider recommendation, professional license, or proof that a person can perform the work. The route does not establish enrollment availability, teaching quality, fees, support, recognition outside Australia, or product-specific fit. Confirm the current unit status, packaging rules, prerequisites, registered provider, assessment conditions, local requirements, and actual evidence before relying on it.Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability.The result is a numerical unit conversion, not a new measurement or conformance decision; it does not establish sample or lot representativeness, significant digits, drape, warmth, opacity, thickness, stretch, strength, shrinkage, durability, sewability, end use, target, or tolerance.
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Location or jurisdictionAustralia · OceaniaGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatReferenceDirectoryStitch Authority
Source typeOfficial registryFirst-party platformStitch Authority
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What the source establishesAustralia's National Training Register publishes current unit MSTAT3002, Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles. The release document describes interpreting textile-product design specifications, considering fabric performance, selecting tools and equipment, developing patterns, testing the result, and making alterations. Release 1 was generated December 22, 2022 and merged two earlier units. Current Australian apparel and live-production qualifications list MSTAT3002, while the current diploma also exposes advanced individual-fit, alteration, and fit-model units.QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.The calculator uses the NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 conversion from avoirdupois ounces per square yard to kilograms per square metre and links to a source-reviewed fabric mass record for method, sampling, conditioning, and product controls.
Linked page reviewedJul 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueOct 14, 2026Jan 11, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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