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Decision fieldOpen accessWRAP Certified FacilitiesGlobalRemoveOpen accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemoveOpen accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove
Decision fit
Primary jobCheck standardsSource productionFind patterns & fit
Also useful forNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recorded
AreaProductionProductionPatterns & fit
Best forChecking a named facility's current WRAP certification or discovering listed production unitsUnderstanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing workCustom-fit home sewing patterns
Know before usingA listed facility and its certification status do not establish product quality, capacity, availability, upstream coverage, whole-chain performance, buyer fit, or the scope and result of a particular order. Confirm the exact legal entity and production unit, current certificate and scope, product and process capability, capacity, monitoring evidence, corrective actions, references, and commercial terms 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.A generated pattern is not independent fit evidence or a production-ready graded block. The result still depends on accurate measurements, the selected design and options, ease assumptions, fabric behavior, construction, and representative test garments. An account stores saved patterns and measurement sets, so review the platform's privacy terms before retaining personal measurements.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatDirectoryStitch AuthoritySoftware
Source typeOfficial registryStitch AuthorityOpen-source project
Source and review
What the source establishesWRAP states that thousands of WRAP-certified facilities operate worldwide and that buyers can use the public route to verify a named factory's certification or find certified manufacturers for apparel, footwear, sewn and leather goods, textiles, and related products. The page exposes certified facilities and monitoring firms as separate routes.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.FreeSewing's official documentation says the browser editor drafts a selected design in real time from a measurement set rather than scaling or grading a standard-size pattern. Users can adjust design options and export the generated result, including as PDF; saving the pattern to an account is optional and is used to revisit it later.
Linked page reviewedJul 28, 2026Jul 27, 2026Jul 21, 2026
Next review dueOct 26, 2026Jul 27, 2027Jan 17, 2027
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