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| Decision field | Open accessCompras Brás Fabric & Remnants DirectoryBrazil · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit | Learn techniques |
| Area | Materials | Patterns & fit | Yarn |
| Best for | Building a walkable or call-ahead fabric-shopping list in Brás, then checking retail or wholesale terms, stock, units, and suitability with each business | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge |
| Know before using | This is a commercial, self-submission directory for one São Paulo shopping district, not a Brazil-wide shop census or independent material assessment. Listing, wording, contact data, and product keywords may come from the business. Confirm current operation, retail access, stock, fibre content, width, weight, lot, units, minimums, price, payment, accessibility, returns, and travel safety directly. The interface is Portuguese. | 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. | The reference is not a dimensional measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, gauge result, or proof that a proposed tool will produce the required fabric. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Community | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The live category page reported 119 fabric and remnant listings inside a 3,355-business Brás guide, exposes address and contact routes, supports street-level browsing, and states that businesses may submit a free profile for team review. | 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 lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows and follows the Council's warning that company letter and number labels vary; blank aliases remain blank instead of being inferred. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 12, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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