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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Substitution PlannerGlobalRemove | PaidPatternLab LondonGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit | Source production |
| Area | Yarn | Patterns & fit | Production |
| Best for | Turning a known project length and candidate package size into a transparent buying estimate while keeping specimen, finished-fabric, care, and supply decisions separate | Generating an editable custom-measurement block | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| Know before using | The tool does not verify label values, convert between metres and yards, identify fibre or yarn diameter, assign a yarn-weight category, predict gauge or fabric, prescribe reserve, guarantee required quantity, check dye-lot supply, score candidates, or approve a substitution. A representative treated specimen and project-specific fabric, care, wear, comfort, supply, and quantity review remain required. | A measurement-generated draft is a starting block, not independent evidence of body capture, comfort, mobility, balance, garment ease, or production fit. The result depends on measurement accuracy, supported ranges, formula assumptions, selected options, and output handling. Review the service's privacy terms before storing body data and sew a representative toile before design, grading, or production use. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Both | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Paid | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Software | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The planner performs visible arithmetic only on user-entered project length, reserve, package length, package mass, and price. Its connected source-reviewed guide cites the current Craft Yarn Council category, FAQ, WPI, and hook-and-needle guidance plus ASTM and ISO linear-density sources, and explicitly separates label comparison from substitution approval. | PatternLab London's current drafting page says a user creates a measurement profile, selects a basic block or sloper, adjusts fit, dart placement, length, seam allowance, and sleeve options, then downloads the generated result as tiled PDF, AI, or SVG. The live catalogue names bodice, dress, trouser, and stretch blocks and displays a price before purchase. | The guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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