# Stitch Authority resource comparison Generated: 2026-07-28T18:21:09.415Z Comparison: This file preserves the published decision metadata for the selected routes. It is not a recommendation, provider approval, compliance decision, or record of project-specific due diligence. ## 1. Common Objective Permanent record: Source page: - Primary job: Source production - Area: Production - For: Apparel brands - Location or jurisdiction: Global - Access: Free + paid - Format: Marketplace - Source type: Commercial marketplace - Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-28 - Next review due: 2027-01-24 ### Best for Finding sustainability-focused suppliers and guidance ### What the source establishes Common Objective currently offers free individual and business profiles, personalised matches, supplier and content search, and limited monthly connection requests. Paid tiers unlock unlimited connections, additional content, training credits, and the CO Create sourcing workflow. Businesses enter their own profile information and upload certification or membership evidence; profile completeness, sustainability material, training credits, awards, and paid capabilities can influence visibility or ranking. ### Know before using A profile, match, uploaded credential, training credit, award, or platform ranking is not independent certification of a supplier or proof of current capability, performance, impact, capacity, or project fit. The platform's own ranking inputs and paid visibility affect discovery. Verify credentials with the issuer and check the legal entity, production site, claims, samples, references, terms, and compliance directly. ### Account, payment, and exit - Access scope: Fashion professional or supplier using content, profiles, connections, or a sourcing workflow. - Before an account: Public content and explanation pages are visible while signed out; profiles, personalized matches, saved items, and connections require signup. - Free-account boundary: A free account provides a personal or business profile, limited monthly connections, free content, and up to three portfolio items. - Payment boundary: PRO adds unlimited connections, paid content and training, more profile capacity, and business sourcing workflows. Monthly and annual routes use provider-set terms. - Cancellation or exit: Cancel in the account by selecting downgrade. A business profile returns to the free version and only its first three portfolio items remain visible. - Saved work and data: Profiles can contain files, work history, product galleries, and sustainability evidence. The current access and pricing pages do not establish full export or deletion; retain originals. ## 2. Brazil Plus-Size Patternmaking Guide Permanent record: Source page: - Primary job: Find patterns & fit - Area: Patterns & fit - For: Both - Location or jurisdiction: Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean - Access: Free download - Format: Reference - Source type: Government guidance - Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-16 - Next review due: 2026-10-14 ### Best for Studying one regionally grounded approach to plus-size garment-patternmaking education and the relationship between body data and inclusive classroom practice ### What the source establishes CAPES's eduCAPES repository identifies this November 2023 digital book as an Instituto Federal de Goiás educational product by Yane Ondina Almeida and Wanderley Azevedo Brito. The Portuguese abstract describes a theoretical and practical guide for inclusive plus-size garment-patternmaking education using regional anthropometric measurements from a ProfEPT master's study. The item exposes a 62.96 MB PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Brazil license. ### Know before using This is one educational product built from a specific master's study, population, body-type framing, and regional measurement context. It is not a current Brazilian or international sizing standard, universal plus-size block, ready-to-sew pattern, regulated curriculum, fit guarantee, or evidence that the reported measurements represent another population or product. Review the study method, sample, language, license, intended learners, and product-specific fit evidence before reuse. ## Next checks 1. Remove any route whose audience, jurisdiction, access, or scope does not match the job. 2. Open the permanent record and source page for every remaining route. 3. Recheck facts that can change after the listed review date. 4. Verify project-specific capability, terms, test evidence, and legal requirements with the responsible source or provider. 5. Record the reason for the final choice outside Stitch Authority.