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| Decision field | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove | Open accessAIC Find a ProfessionalUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials | Repair & conserve |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Materials | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Translating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings | Finding professional textile or costume conservation help in the United States |
| Know before using | 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 result is a numerical unit conversion, not a new measurement or conformance decision; it does not establish sample or lot representativeness, significant digits, drape, warmth, opacity, thickness, stretch, strength, shrinkage, durability, sewability, end use, target, or tolerance. | 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. |
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| For | Both | Both | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Australia · Oceania | Global | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | Official registry | Stitch Authority | Industry organization |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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. | The calculator uses the NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 conversion from avoirdupois ounces per square yard to kilograms per square metre and links to a source-reviewed fabric mass record for method, sampling, conditioning, and product controls. | AIC says listed Professional Members complete a peer-reviewed application and may be searched by specialty, material, service, location, or name. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 30, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jul 30, 2027 | Jan 12, 2027 |
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