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| Decision field | Open accessAIC Find a ProfessionalUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Open accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Free accountSwatchOnGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Repair & conserve | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Choose materials |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit | Production | Materials |
| Best for | Finding professional textile or costume conservation help in the United States | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Sourcing swatches and low-MOQ fabric options |
| Know before using | The directory is opt-in and excludes qualified people who do not list; designation does not guarantee availability, price, or suitability for a specific object or treatment. | 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. | An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority. | SwatchOn's supplier status, counts, and trust language describe its own marketplace and can change. They do not independently establish fibre identity, performance, certification validity, mill ownership, production capacity, colour continuity, delivery, duty, or commercial fit. Review samples, test data, current certificates, the contracting entity, order terms, and landed logistics before purchase. |
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| For | Both | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Marketplace |
| Source type | Industry organization | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | AIC says listed Professional Members complete a peer-reviewed application and may be searched by specialty, material, service, location, or name. | 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. | The guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions. | SwatchOn's current marketplace page exposes fabrics, trims, and prints, with swatch samples, in-stock catalogue colours, low-order-quantity options, and global logistics support. The page publishes operator-supplied marketplace and supplier counts and labels participating suppliers as verified partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 12, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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