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Decision fieldOpen accessCAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel DirectoryLatin America & CaribbeanRemoveOpen accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemoveOpen accessFabric Purchase PlannerGlobalRemove
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Primary jobSource productionFind patterns & fitChoose materials
AreaProductionPatterns & fitMaterials
Best forNearshore supplier discovery in the CAFTA-DR regionAuditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidenceDocumenting how a pattern-based fabric quantity becomes an order length
Know before usingRegional inclusion and a company profile do not prove origin eligibility, available capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or commercial fit.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.The planner adds and rounds user-entered lengths; it does not create a cutting layout, infer shrinkage or matching allowances, compensate for a width change, establish usable width, or prove that the order quantity is sufficient.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsMakers
Location or jurisdictionLatin America & CaribbeanGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatDirectoryStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
Source typeFirst-party platformStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe ConnectAmericas-powered platform exposes a company directory for manufacturers, importers, and input suppliers plus purchasing notices and a knowledge center.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.NIST defines 1 yard as exactly 0.9144 metre. Sewing & Craft Alliance guidance ties an applicable cutting layout to the exact view, size, fabric width, and nap condition and recommends layout work when listed conditions do not fit the project.
Linked page reviewedJul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueJan 11, 2027Jul 16, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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