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| Decision field | Open accessAFC Pattern Makers DirectoryAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessGarment POM Definition & Verification RecordGlobalRemove | Free downloadSeamly2DGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Production | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Starting an Australian patternmaker shortlist by service and location before checking scope, files, fit process, and availability directly | Turning an ambiguous POM name, code, or diagram into a reproducible method before setting targets, tolerances, or inspection decisions | Digital pattern drafting |
| 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 record does not reproduce licensed ISO measurement drawings, supply universal POM codes or targets, approve an internal method, prove measurement capability or product fit, or replace qualified technical-design, pattern, fit, quality, metrology, safety, and regulatory review. | Patternmaking knowledge, controlled measurement files, production conventions, and sewn fit testing are still required. The software does not validate body measurements, ease, balance, grading rules, fabric behavior, construction, or product fit. The project currently labels its user wiki manual as needing updates, so confirm current commands and file behavior against the installed release and active support channels. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Australia · Oceania | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free download |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Software |
| Source type | Industry organization | Stitch Authority | Open-source project |
| 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. | The guide cites current ISO garment-measurement, body-measurement, and textile-conditioning standards plus NIST measurement-process guidance for repeatability and reproducibility; it requires organization-specific codes, added points, targets, and tolerances to remain explicitly controlled. | The maintained Seamly2D repository identifies the application as GPLv3+ open-source patternmaking software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It reads multi-size measurement files for standardized sizes and individual measurement files for custom-fit work, publishes downloadable builds and releases, and links an active website and user forum. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 26, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 22, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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