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| Decision field | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Free accountSwatchOnGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques | Source production | Choose materials |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Techniques & repair | Production | Materials |
| Best for | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Learning or comparing knit structures | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Sourcing swatches and low-MOQ fabric options |
| Know before using | This 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. | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. | The company count is a changing platform claim. Search fields, profiles, certificates, locations, and account access do not independently verify the legal entity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, certificate validity or scope, compliance performance, delivery, or project fit. Confirm the site and subcontracting, credentials with issuers, samples, audits when appropriate, specifications, contracts, and commercial terms. | SwatchOn's supplier status, counts, and trust language describe its own marketplace and can change. They do not independently establish fibre identity, performance, certification validity, mill ownership, production capacity, colour continuity, delivery, duty, or commercial fit. Review samples, test data, current certificates, the contracting entity, order terms, and landed logistics before purchase. |
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| For | Both | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Australia · Oceania | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free account | Free account |
| Format | Reference | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Marketplace |
| Source type | Official registry | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | Commercial marketplace |
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| What the source establishes | Australia'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. | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. | FOURSOURCE's current public network page presents an operator-reported global company count and country or territory search. It says logged-in users can narrow results by compliance certificates, product groups, fabric types, target groups, minimum order quantities, and other fields, with a free-trial and supplier sign-up route. | SwatchOn's current marketplace page exposes fabrics, trims, and prints, with swatch samples, in-stock catalogue colours, low-order-quantity options, and global logistics support. The page publishes operator-supplied marketplace and supplier counts and labels participating suppliers as verified partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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