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Decision fieldOpen accessFabric Purchase PlannerGlobalRemoveOpen accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemoveOpen accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove
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Primary jobChoose materialsLearn techniquesFind patterns & fit
AreaMaterialsTechniques & repairPatterns & fit
Best forDocumenting how a pattern-based fabric quantity becomes an order lengthLearning or comparing knit structuresAuditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence
Know before usingThe 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.A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia.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.
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Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobal
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FormatStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
Source typeStitch AuthorityStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
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What the source establishesNIST 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.The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface.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.
Linked page reviewedJul 16, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueJul 16, 2027Jul 15, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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