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| Decision field | Free downloadAFIRM Restricted Substances ListGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Free + paidPattern TestersGlobalRemove | Open accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Check standards | Source production | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Standards | Production | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Building a product chemical-restriction baseline | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Coordinating an independent sewing-pattern test | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence |
| Know before using | AFIRM states that its list is guidance, not legal advice, an industry standard of care, or a guarantee of completeness or brand acceptance. It does not replace current law, a customer's stricter RSL, manufacturing-input controls, a product-specific risk and sampling plan, accepted laboratory methods, supplier controls, or performance and safety testing. | An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority. | The interface and plan description do not prove tester reach, completion, feedback quality, fit validity, export quality, uptime, support, or suitability for an established release process. Measurements and photos can be sensitive personal data. Run a non-critical pilot, review the current privacy and service terms, define consent and photo rights, test exports and deletion, and keep pattern approval and release responsibility with the designer. | The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research review. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Free download | Open access | Free + paid | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Stitch Authority | Software | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Industry organization | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | AFIRM publishes a 2026 multilingual Restricted Substances List for chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and related materials, with a material-specific testing matrix. Its FAQ says the list does not cover product-performance testing, distinguishes the finished-product RSL from manufacturing-input lists, and tells suppliers to check each customer's brand-specific requirements and testing acceptance. | The guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions. | Pattern Testers currently offers application intake, tester selection, feedback, photos, approvals, issue tracking, revisions, a reusable tester directory, and release deadlines. The public pricing page shows a limited free plan and paid Pro and Business tiers. Its June 2026 privacy policy lists names, email addresses, measurements, photos, feedback, application history, and assignments among the data processed. | The guide cites current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 19, 2026 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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