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| Decision field | Free downloadSeamly2DGlobalRemove | Open accessAustralia Basic Patternmaking CompetencyAustralia · OceaniaRemove | Open accessJacaranda Quilters' Guild VendorsSouth Africa · AfricaRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit | Materials | Production |
| Best for | Digital pattern drafting | Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia | Finding quilt, fibre, sewing, and machine suppliers around Gauteng and nearby South African regions | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| Know before using | Patternmaking knowledge, controlled measurement files, production conventions, and sewn fit testing are still required. The software does not validate body measurements, ease, balance, grading rules, fabric behavior, construction, or product fit. The project currently labels its user wiki manual as needing updates, so confirm current commands and file behavior against the installed release and active support channels. | This is a competency and assessment reference, not an instructional course, pattern file, qualification by reading, provider recommendation, professional license, or proof that a person can perform the work. The route does not establish enrollment availability, teaching quality, fees, support, recognition outside Australia, or product-specific fit. Confirm the current unit status, packaging rules, prerequisites, registered provider, assessment conditions, local requirements, and actual evidence before relying on it. | The guild actively markets participating vendors and the list is concentrated around Gauteng rather than national coverage; inclusion does not establish stock, pricing, accessibility, workmanship, or suitability, so verify directly. | 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. |
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| For | Both | Both | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Australia · Oceania | South Africa · Africa | Global |
| Access | Free download | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Software | Reference | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Open-source project | Official registry | Industry organization | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | The maintained Seamly2D repository identifies the application as GPLv3+ open-source patternmaking software for Windows, macOS, and Linux. It reads multi-size measurement files for standardized sizes and individual measurement files for custom-fit work, publishes downloadable builds and releases, and links an active website and user forum. | Australia's National Training Register publishes current unit MSTAT3002, Develop patterns using basic patternmaking principles. The release document describes interpreting textile-product design specifications, considering fabric performance, selecting tools and equipment, developing patterns, testing the result, and making alterations. Release 1 was generated December 22, 2022 and merged two earlier units. Current Australian apparel and live-production qualifications list MSTAT3002, while the current diploma also exposes advanced individual-fit, alteration, and fit-model units. | The current guild page identifies participating vendors, locations or service areas, product and service scopes, contact routes, online or appointment conditions, and selected business links. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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