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| Decision field | Open accessChile Circular Textile Repair DirectoryChile · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Open accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Repair & conserve | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Finding Chilean seamstress, artisan, or circular-textile leads by region and commune before discussing a specific garment repair | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns |
| Know before using | The Spanish-language foundation directory is a registration and discovery route, not an independent repair assessment. Confirm the person or business, current operation, specialty, item compatibility, availability, price, access, delivery or shipping, custody, change approval, workmanship, warranty, and result directly. | The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research review. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Chile · Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Community |
| Source type | Community database | Stitch Authority | Community database |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The nonprofit foundation publishes region, commune, and service filters; separates repair from secondhand sales, rental, learning, and upcycling; reports registered entrepreneurs across all 16 Chilean regions; and provides an application form for textile workers seeking inclusion. | The guide cites current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 12, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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