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| Decision field | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessOpen Supply HubGlobalRemove | Free + paidYarnpondGlobalRemove |
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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 | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Researching production locations and affiliations | Running knit or crochet pattern tests |
| 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 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. | The platform is for knit and crochet rather than sewing, and a profile, application, rating, or platform listing does not prove technical competence, availability, identity, or fit for a project. Prices and plan limits can change. Define the test or edit scope, sizes, yarn, deadlines, compensation, confidentiality, intellectual property, file handling, expected feedback, and dispute process in writing before work starts. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Both | Apparel brands | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Australia · Oceania | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free + paid |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Community |
| Source type | Official registry | Community database | First-party platform |
| Account, payment, and exit | |||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Researcher or apparel team searching production locations or operationalizing facility data. | Knit or crochet tester, designer, sample maker, or tech editor using one role-specific workflow. |
| Before an account | 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. | Browse public open testing calls and the provider's feature and pricing pages without signing in. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | A free account supports search, contribution, profile viewing, and download of up to 5,000 production locations. | A free signup lets people look around, and testers participate without a platform charge. Designers and tech editors face different role boundaries. |
| Payment boundary | 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. | Designers can pay per call or job, buy non-expiring credits, or subscribe monthly. Tech editors need a separate monthly subscription to apply for jobs. |
| Cancellation or exit | 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. | The pricing page says monthly subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but it does not state when paid access ends or what happens to active tests or applications. |
| Saved work and data | 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. | Designers can download pattern-test feedback as CSV or XLSX. The checked pages do not establish a full account export or deletion route. |
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| 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. | 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. | Yarnpond's current pages let knit and crochet designers publish public or private testing calls, select applicants, communicate with test teams, set milestones, collect feedback, post sample-making calls, and advertise tech-editing jobs. Testers can participate without charge, while designers pay per testing or job post, use credits that the pricing page says do not expire, or use a monthly subscription that the page says can be canceled. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 |
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