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| Decision field | Open accessGarment Sample & Release-Gate RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Source production | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Translating SMS, PP, TOP, and other sample labels into risk-based decision gates without assuming a universal sequence | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence |
| Know before using | Common term expansions do not prescribe a universal sample sequence, material state, count, turnaround, statistical plan, fit protocol, test, pass value, production release, or contract consequence. The record does not replace qualified technical, fit, quality, testing, statistical, responsible-sourcing, compliance, and legal review. | 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. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | The guide uses public Indian training materials only to establish common SMS, PP, and TOP vocabulary, then cites current ISO lot-sampling and documented-information sources, NIST measurement-process guidance, U.S. Department of Commerce supplier-sample boundaries, and OECD garment-sector due-diligence guidance for the decision controls. | 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 reviewed | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 27, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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