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| Decision field | Open accessAFC Pattern Makers DirectoryAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessCPSC Certificate eFilingUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Check standards |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Standards |
| Best for | Starting an Australian patternmaker shortlist by service and location before checking scope, files, fit process, and availability directly | Planning the current CPSC certificate-data handoff for regulated imports with the importer, finished-product certifier, customs broker, and entry records |
| Know before using | This is a task-specific route inside the existing AFC industry directory, not an independent provider census or a second operator. A category, profile, location, member filter, service description, or AFC membership does not establish identity, qualifications, current availability, product experience, fit quality, grading accuracy, file compatibility, ownership terms, capacity, pricing, subcontracting, or project fit. Confirm the legal and working party, the individual responsible, relevant product examples and references, base-pattern and size-chart inputs, fit and grading method, sample rounds, CAD system and version, required file outputs, intellectual-property and revision terms, schedule, fees, and remedies directly. | The portal does not decide whether a product requires certification, identify the correct rules or certificate data, classify an entry, replace the current 16 CFR part 1110 text, or reconcile a filing to an actual shipment. Effective dates and workflows differ by entry route; use current CPSC, CBP, customs, product-safety, and legal review. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Australia · Oceania | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Industry organization | Government guidance |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | The Australian Fashion Council directory exposes Pattern Makers as a dedicated Design and Technical category. The live category page publishes named profiles with company-supplied service descriptions, Australian locations, websites or contact routes where supplied, and an AFC-member filter. Checked profiles described combinations of manual or digital patternmaking, grading, fit sessions, technical design, tech packs, sampling, markers, and production support. The parent directory also publishes a route for businesses to request inclusion. | CPSC operates the eFiling portal with role-specific importer, broker, applicability, Product Registry, regulated-product, laboratory, ACE, FAQ, video, and document-library routes. The certificate final rule took effect July 8, 2026 for covered non-FTZ products, with separate timing for covered FTZ entries. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 26, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 22, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 |
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