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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessUruguay XXI Exporter DirectoryUruguay · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Source production |
| Area | Materials | Patterns & fit | Production | Production |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Finding Uruguay exporters in wool, fabric, apparel, footwear, and other textile chapters and checking recent export activity before supplier qualification | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| 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. | 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 export record proves a transaction in the selected period, not that the exporter owns or currently operates a textile facility or accepts outside production work. Values can reflect small or irregular shipments, contacts can be incomplete, and historical product lines do not establish present capacity, minimums, price, workmanship, quality, certification, labor conditions, delivery, or project 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 | Makers | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Uruguay · Latin America & Caribbean | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Community | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Community database | Government directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| 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. | 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 public directory supports export-period, Uruguay XXI category, two-digit NCM tariff chapter, destination-country, and company-name searches. The current view covers January through June 2026; textile choices include wool and fabrics, apparel and other textiles, and chapters 50 through 63. Company pages can expose contacts, annual export values, destinations, and tariff lines. | 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 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 12, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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