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Decision fieldOpen accessCAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel DirectoryLatin America & CaribbeanRemoveOpen accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemoveOpen accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove
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Primary jobSource productionSource productionChoose materials
AreaProductionProductionMaterials
Best forNearshore supplier discovery in the CAFTA-DR regionUnderstanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing workTranslating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings
Know before usingRegional inclusion and a company profile do not prove origin eligibility, available capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or commercial fit.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.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.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsBoth
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 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.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.
Linked page reviewedJul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueJan 11, 2027Jul 16, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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