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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessCanada Textile Labelling GuideCanada · North AmericaRemove | Free + paidThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Free + paidYarnpondGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Standards | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Starting a Canadian textile-label compliance check | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Running knit or crochet pattern tests |
| Know before using | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | This is federal guidance, not the controlling legislation, an approved label, a product classification, or legal advice. It does not resolve every exemption, fibre test, origin claim, care label, product-safety rule, provincial language duty, or market-specific requirement. Confirm the current Act and Regulations, Quebec and other applicable rules, the actual article and fibre evidence, and the responsible dealer before sale or import. | 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 platform is for knit and crochet rather than sewing, and a profile, application, rating, or platform listing does not prove technical competence, availability, identity, or fit for a project. Prices and plan limits can change. Define the test or edit scope, sizes, yarn, deadlines, compensation, confidentiality, intellectual property, file handling, expected feedback, and dispute process in writing before work starts. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Canada · North America | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free + paid | Free + paid |
| Format | Directory | Reference | Community | Community |
| Source type | First-party platform | Government guidance | Community database | First-party platform |
| Account, payment, and exit | ||||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Sewer searching pattern records or organizing patterns, projects, fabric, notions, and private files. | Knit or crochet tester, designer, sample maker, or tech editor using one role-specific workflow. |
| Before an account | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Browse the pattern database, guide, designers, publications, and public community areas without creating an account. | Browse public open testing calls and the provider's feature and pricing pages without signing in. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | A free account needs no card and supports a stash, wishlist, projects, reviews, and personal organization. | A free signup lets people look around, and testers participate without a platform charge. Designers and tech editors face different role boundaries. |
| Payment boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Plus adds PDF pattern storage, collections, saved searches, bulk editing, and other workflow features on monthly or annual billing. | Designers can pay per call or job, buy non-expiring credits, or subscribe monthly. Tech editors need a separate monthly subscription to apply for jobs. |
| Cancellation or exit | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Cancel through an in-account link. Paid features remain through the current billing cycle, then the account returns to free features. | The pricing page says monthly subscriptions can be canceled at any time, but it does not state when paid access ends or what happens to active tests or applications. |
| Saved work and data | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | The terms say submitted materials remain yours, but the checked public pages do not explain a full export or how stored PDFs behave after downgrade. Keep originals outside the platform. | Designers can download pattern-test feedback as CSV or XLSX. The checked pages do not establish a full account export or deletion route. |
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| What the source establishes | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | The Competition Bureau guide outlines Canada's Textile Labelling Act and Regulations for prescribed consumer textile articles. It covers fibre percentages and generic names, dealer name and address or CA number, bilingual fibre information, permanent and non-permanent labels, imports, and advertising. The guide also flags additional French-language requirements in Quebec and directs readers to the full Act and Regulations. | 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. Current terms state that the free plan requires no card, paid upgrades start billing immediately, cancellation retains paid features through the current cycle, and the account then returns to free features. | Yarnpond's current pages let knit and crochet designers publish public or private testing calls, select applicants, communicate with test teams, set milestones, collect feedback, post sample-making calls, and advertise tech-editing jobs. Testers can participate without charge, while designers pay per testing or job post, use credits that the pricing page says do not expire, or use a monthly subscription that the page says can be canceled. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 |
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