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Decision fieldFree + paidEU Business Registers Company SearchEurope & MediterraneanRemoveOpen accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemoveFree accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove
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Primary jobCheck standardsSource productionFind patterns & fit
AreaStandardsProductionPatterns & fit
Best forChecking whether a shortlisted European supplier's legal company name and registration number resolve to a current national business-register recordUnderstanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing workSearching current and out-of-print sewing patterns
Know before usingBasic search does not prove that the registered entity owns or operates the facility presented to a buyer, and available fields, documents, prices, and delivery vary by national register; match the legal record to contracts, invoices, bank details, facility evidence, and current contacts.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.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.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsMakers
Location or jurisdictionEurope & MediterraneanGlobalGlobal
AccessFree + paidOpen accessFree account
FormatDirectoryStitch AuthorityCommunity
Source typeOfficial registryStitch AuthorityCommunity database
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What the source establishesThe European Commission states that BRIS gathers company information in real time from participating national business registers and supports searches by company or registration number, basic company results, and available filed details or documents.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.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.
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