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| Decision field | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove | Open accessUruguay XXI Exporter DirectoryUruguay · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Source production |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit | Production | Production |
| Best for | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Custom-fit home sewing patterns | Finding Uruguay exporters in wool, fabric, apparel, footwear, and other textile chapters and checking recent export activity before supplier qualification | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities |
| Know before using | 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. | A generated pattern is not independent fit evidence or a production-ready graded block. The result still depends on accurate measurements, the selected design and options, ease assumptions, fabric behavior, construction, and representative test garments. An account stores saved patterns and measurement sets, so review the platform's privacy terms before retaining personal measurements. | 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. | The company count is a changing platform claim. Search fields, profiles, certificates, locations, and account access do not independently verify the legal entity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, certificate validity or scope, compliance performance, delivery, or project fit. Confirm the site and subcontracting, credentials with issuers, samples, audits when appropriate, specifications, contracts, and commercial terms. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Uruguay · Latin America & Caribbean | Global |
| Access | Free account | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Community | Software | Directory | Marketplace |
| Source type | Community database | Open-source project | Government directory | Commercial marketplace |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | 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. | FreeSewing's official documentation says the browser editor drafts a selected design in real time from a measurement set rather than scaling or grading a standard-size pattern. Users can adjust design options and export the generated result, including as PDF; saving the pattern to an account is optional and is used to revisit it later. | 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. | FOURSOURCE's current public network page presents an operator-reported global company count and country or territory search. It says logged-in users can narrow results by compliance certificates, product groups, fabric types, target groups, minimum order quantities, and other fields, with a free-trial and supplier sign-up route. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 12, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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