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| Decision field | Open accessPEFC Find CertifiedGlobalRemove | Free + paidPattern TestersGlobalRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Patterns & fit | Production | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Finding or checking paper-based packaging and hangtag suppliers with PEFC chain-of-custody scope | Coordinating an independent sewing-pattern test | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence |
| Know before using | A chain-of-custody record applies only to the named organization and scope; verify the exact product claim, current status, supplier role, artwork approval, and transaction documentation for each order. | The interface and plan description do not prove tester reach, completion, feedback quality, fit validity, export quality, uptime, support, or suitability for an established release process. Measurements and photos can be sensitive personal data. Run a non-critical pilot, review the current privacy and service terms, define consent and photo rights, test exports and deletion, and keep pattern approval and release responsibility with the designer. | 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 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 | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free + paid | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Software | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Official registry | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | PEFC describes the database as a current discovery and verification route for certified organizations, certificate validity, countries, product scope, sourcing, and due diligence. | Pattern Testers currently offers application intake, tester selection, feedback, photos, approvals, issue tracking, revisions, a reusable tester directory, and release deadlines. The public pricing page shows a limited free plan and paid Pro and Business tiers. Its June 2026 privacy policy lists names, email addresses, measurements, photos, feedback, application history, and assignments among the data processed. | The guide cites published ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it discloses that ISO 10013:2021's 2026 systematic review is at close-of-review stage and separates every cited authority from product-specific technical and market decisions. | 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 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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