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| Decision field | Open accessBrazil Textile Labeling (INMETRO)Brazil · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Source production |
| Area | Standards | Patterns & fit | Production |
| Best for | Identifying Brazil's core textile-labeling instruments before checking the exact product, required fiber information, presentation method, exceptions, and current legal text | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| Know before using | This Portuguese-language page is a regulatory starting point, not a product classification, approved label, customs decision, market-release authorization, translation service, or legal opinion. Exact obligations can depend on the product, destination, composition, presentation, exceptions, and later amendments. Check the current Portuguese legal text and obtain qualified advice when the consequence warrants it. | 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. | 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 | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Community | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | INMETRO's FAQ, updated April 8, 2026 at the checked date, identifies Law 5.956/1973, Decree 75.074/1974, and INMETRO Ordinance 118/2021 as the central instruments. It says national and imported textile products must identify constituent fibers and that required information must be applied permanently to each unit. INMETRO also publishes an official illustrated textile-products booklet linked as the review source. | 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 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 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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