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| Decision field | Free + paidCrochet Guild of AmericaUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Open accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Crochet education and professional community | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence |
| Know before using | Public pages explain the organization and calendar, while many classes, meetings, programs, and benefits require registration, payment, or membership. CGOA's statement that it sets a national standard is its own mission language, not evidence that every class, member, chapter, instructor, or portfolio is independently accredited, approved, or suitable for a particular learner. | 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 | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | Global |
| Access | Free + paid | Open access |
| Format | Community | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Industry organization | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | CGOA's current public pages identify it as a volunteer-led nonprofit and describe online education, in-person and online events, local chapters, mentorship, scholarships, professional programming, and portfolio-based Masters skill-building programs. Its calendar distinguishes specific classes, meetings, retreats, and professional events. | 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 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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