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| Decision field | Open accessBrazil Textile Labeling (INMETRO)Brazil · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Free accountThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Standards | Patterns & fit | Yarn |
| Best for | Identifying Brazil's core textile-labeling instruments before checking the exact product, required fiber information, presentation method, exceptions, and current legal text | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques |
| Know before using | This Portuguese-language page is a regulatory starting point, not a product classification, approved label, customs decision, market-release authorization, translation service, or legal opinion. Exact obligations can depend on the product, destination, composition, presentation, exceptions, and later amendments. Check the current Portuguese legal text and obtain qualified advice when the consequence warrants it. | 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. | Free access does not grant commercial reproduction or sale rights; uses beyond one personal copy must be resolved with the designer or author. Knitty says it tries to avoid errors but disclaims responsibility for pattern and technique inaccuracies. Check the live page for corrections, verify gauge and measurements, and confirm permission before any commercial use. |
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| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Community | Reference |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | First-party platform |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | INMETRO's FAQ, updated April 8, 2026 at the checked date, identifies Law 5.956/1973, Decree 75.074/1974, and INMETRO Ordinance 118/2021 as the central instruments. It says national and imported textile products must identify constituent fibers and that required information must be applied permanently to each unit. INMETRO also publishes an official illustrated textile-products booklet linked as the review source. | 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. | Knitty currently publishes web-only editorial issues containing original knitting and crochet patterns and articles. Its legal page states that patterns are free for one person's personal use, identifies each designer or author as the copyright holder, and explains that verified pattern corrections are posted in bright pink on the pattern page. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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