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Decision fieldOpen accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemoveOpen accessQuiltMapGlobalRemoveOpen accessKnitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size ChartGlobalRemoveQuote-basedOptitex 2D/3D Pattern DesignGlobalRemove
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Primary jobFind patterns & fitChoose materialsLearn techniquesFind patterns & fit
Also useful forNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recorded
AreaPatterns & fitMaterialsYarnPatterns & fit
Best forScoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in AustraliaFinding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or mapFinding the current CYC hook and needle aliases that share one known nominal metric diameter before confirming project gaugeIntegrated pattern, marker, and 3D production workflows
Know before usingThis 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.Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability.A shared nominal diameter does not make a knitting needle and crochet hook interchangeable or predict equal gauge or fabric. The reference is not a physical measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, or project approval.Pricing is not public, modules and system requirements must be confirmed, and macOS is not supported. Vendor accuracy and fit language does not prove results for an actual product. Pilot native and exchanged files with the receiving supplier, calibrated materials, approved blocks and grade rules, marker and output devices, tech-pack fields, training, version control, and risk-appropriate physical fit and production checks.
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ForBothMakersMakersApparel brands
Location or jurisdictionAustralia · OceaniaGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen accessQuote-based
FormatReferenceDirectoryStitch AuthoritySoftware
Source typeOfficial registryFirst-party platformStitch AuthorityFirst-party platform
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What the source establishesAustralia'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.QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.Rechecked July 28, 2026. The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows, aligns hooks and needles only when their nominal millimetre value matches, and leaves missing rows or aliases unfilled.Optitex's current page describes 2D pattern creation, grading, verification, Tech Pack Essentials, marker creation and nesting, cut and plot output, 3D virtual samples, fabric simulation, colour and print placement, tension maps, and avatar editing. Its support page lists native and standard CAD interchange routes and states that Optitex does not support macOS.
Linked page reviewedJul 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 28, 2026Jul 21, 2026
Next review dueOct 14, 2026Jan 11, 2027Jul 28, 2027Jan 17, 2027
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