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| Decision field | Open accessTextile Language TranslatorGlobalRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessEU Textile Label RequirementsEuropean UnionRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit | Check standards |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit | Standards |
| Best for | Turning an unfamiliar phrase or production acronym into a precise next question | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Starting an EU textile-label compliance check |
| Know before using | It is a translation and orientation layer, not legal advice, certification approval, a purchased standard, or proof that a supplier, sample, or lot conforms. | 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. | This is a business-guidance overview, not the controlling legal text, legal advice, a product classification, an approved label, or a complete market-access checklist. Product composition, exemptions, business-to-business documents, fibre names, language, placement, durability, national enforcement, safety, chemicals, environmental claims, care, customs, and other rules require product- and market-specific review. Confirm Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 and current EU and national requirements before sale. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Both | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | European Union |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Community | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Community database | Government guidance |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | Each entry includes plain-language aliases, a working definition, a decision boundary, a checked source, and an internal next step; a repository audit enforces completeness and review dates. | 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 current Your Europe page says textile products marketed to EU consumers generally require a firmly attached label showing fibre composition and any non-textile parts of animal origin. It identifies an 80-percent-by-weight textile threshold for covered examples, decreasing-percentage composition order, permitted fibre names, clear separation from care information, and translation into the official languages of each EU country where the product is offered. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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