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| Decision field | Free downloadAFIRM Restricted Substances ListGlobalRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessHandweavers Guild of America ResourcesGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques |
| Area | Standards | Patterns & fit | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Building a product chemical-restriction baseline | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Finding a weaving, spinning, or dyeing community |
| Know before using | AFIRM states that its list is guidance, not legal advice, an industry standard of care, or a guarantee of completeness or brand acceptance. It does not replace current law, a customer's stricter RSL, manufacturing-input controls, a product-specific risk and sampling plan, accepted laboratory methods, supplier controls, or performance and safety testing. | Community members add and quality-control the records, so confirm sizing, measurements, fabric suggestions, format, availability, errata, license, and purchase terms with the designer or publisher. Adding an entry to a stash does not provide the pattern files. Saved searches and private PDF storage are paid Plus features, and a listing or review does not establish pattern accuracy or fit. | Coverage reflects affiliated guilds, submitted events, and participating professionals rather than every regional option. HGA states that its paid professional listings are supplied and updated by the professional and are not HGA endorsements. Confirm current contact details, teaching format, accessibility, price, skill level, and safeguarding or insurance needs directly. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Free download | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Community | Directory |
| Source type | Industry organization | Community database | Industry organization |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | AFIRM publishes a 2026 multilingual Restricted Substances List for chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, accessories, and related materials, with a material-specific testing matrix. Its FAQ says the list does not cover product-performance testing, distinguishes the finished-product RSL from manufacturing-input lists, and tells suppliers to check each customer's brand-specific requirements and testing acceptance. | Threadloop's official guide describes an independent, fully crowdsourced database covering available and out-of-print sewing patterns. Its search supports pattern type, fabric type, age group, body type, cup size, level, format, file features, language, measurements, availability, and other filters; members can also track a stash, wishlist, projects, reviews, and discussions. | The Handweavers Guild of America's current resources page links a searchable affiliate-guild directory, a paid professional-member directory and fiber-art resource guide, book reviews, a public event calendar, scholarships, a quarterly member magazine, and program and store information for weaving, spinning, dyeing, and related fiber arts. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 19, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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