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| Decision field | Open accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Free downloadAFIRM Restricted Substances ListGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit | Check standards |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit | Standards |
| Best for | Custom-fit home sewing patterns | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Building a product chemical-restriction baseline |
| Know before using | A generated pattern is not independent fit evidence or a production-ready graded block. The result still depends on accurate measurements, the selected design and options, ease assumptions, fabric behavior, construction, and representative test garments. An account stores saved patterns and measurement sets, so review the platform's privacy terms before retaining personal measurements. | 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. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Both | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Australia · Oceania | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free download |
| Format | Software | Reference | Reference |
| Source type | Open-source project | Official registry | Industry organization |
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| What the source establishes | FreeSewing's official documentation says the browser editor drafts a selected design in real time from a measurement set rather than scaling or grading a standard-size pattern. Users can adjust design options and export the generated result, including as PDF; saving the pattern to an account is optional and is used to revisit it later. | 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. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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