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| Decision field | Free downloadAAFA Restricted Substance ListGlobalRemove | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessOpen Supply HubGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Patterns & fit | Production |
| Best for | Surveying finished-product chemical regulations | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Researching production locations and affiliations |
| Know before using | AAFA provides the list for information only and says it is voluntary, may contain omissions or inaccuracies, and is not legal advice. A global most-restrictive value is not a complete market or product determination. Verify the current controlling law, jurisdiction, product and component scope, exemptions, effective dates, test method, sampling plan, brand requirements, manufacturing-input controls, and other safety rules. | 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. | The platform combines stakeholder-contributed, public-list, facility-claimed, and partner data with different origins and update paths. A facility record, contributor connection, claim, certification field, or shared OS ID is not a quality endorsement, ownership finding, complete supplier relationship, current capacity statement, or due-diligence result. Inspect the source badges, contributors, dates, duplicates, claimed fields, and linked evidence, then verify the facility and intended business relationship directly. |
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| For | Apparel brands | Both | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Australia · Oceania | Global |
| Access | Free download | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Reference | Directory |
| Source type | Industry organization | Official registry | Community database |
| Account, payment, and exit | |||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Researcher or apparel team searching production locations or operationalizing facility data. |
| Before an account | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Search and explore facility records without payment. The provider states that the platform is free to search, contribute to, and explore. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | A free account supports search, contribution, profile viewing, and download of up to 5,000 production locations. |
| Payment boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Paid products support continuous API access, custom or bulk data work, and embedded maps. Cost and commitment vary by product and scale. |
| Cancellation or exit | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | The current solutions page does not state cancellation, renewal, or post-cancel terms for paid products. Resolve those terms in the order or contract before integration. |
| Saved work and data | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | The free account includes a bounded download; paid products add custom exports and API access. Contributor, claimed, and partner fields have different provenance and update paths. |
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| What the source establishes | AAFA published RSL Version 26 on January 28, 2026 in searchable spreadsheet and PDF formats. The association describes it as a regularly updated reference to laws and regulations restricting chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and home textiles. Its methodology records final-product or component limits, jurisdiction, test method, and comments, and excludes factory-process restrictions and non-chemical product-safety rules. | 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. | Open Supply Hub's current guide supports facility-name or OS ID, contributor, location, sector, parent-company, facility-type, processing-type, product-type, and worker-count searches, with contributor information visible on facility data. Manual search is open, a free account supports bounded data downloads, and paid services cover larger or programmatic access. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 19, 2026 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 |
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