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| Decision field | Free downloadBrazil Plus-Size Patternmaking GuideBrazil · Latin America & CaribbeanRemove | Open accessGOTS Certified SuppliersGlobalRemove | Free + paidPatternReviewGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Check standards | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Materials | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Studying one regionally grounded approach to plus-size garment-patternmaking education and the relationship between body data and inclusive classroom practice | Checking GOTS certification records | Finding member reports about a named sewing pattern |
| Know before using | This is one educational product built from a specific master's study, population, body-type framing, and regional measurement context. It is not a current Brazilian or international sizing standard, universal plus-size block, ready-to-sew pattern, regulated curriculum, fit guarantee, or evidence that the reported measurements represent another population or product. Review the study method, sample, language, license, intended learners, and product-specific fit evidence before reuse. | A company result is not a blanket approval; confirm the certificate scope, validity, facility, process, product, and transaction documentation for the exact purchase. | PatternReview combines community reports, membership, education, advertising, and retail, so it is not a neutral or complete pattern index. Reviews are individual experiences rather than standardized fit tests. Confirm the exact pattern version, size range, measurements, fabric, format, errata, licence, seller terms, and current availability with the designer or publisher. Paid catalogue and search features do not establish an export route or continued access after membership ends. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Both | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Free download | Open access | Free + paid |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Community |
| Source type | Government guidance | Official registry | Community database |
| Account, payment, and exit | |||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Sewer reading community pattern reports, participating in discussions, or keeping a personal pattern catalogue and wishlist. |
| Before an account | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Browse recent pattern reviews, the review gallery, shop, classes, blog, and public help pages without creating an account. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Free membership requires email activation. The account FAQ says most participation and member-only areas require sign-in. |
| Payment boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Friends of PR costs $34.95 per year and adds advanced search, a personal pattern catalogue and wishlist, bookmarks, classifieds, discounts, and other features. |
| Cancellation or exit | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Friends of PR recurs on its plan cycle. The account FAQ says an advance email includes cancellation instructions and also publishes an email cancellation route. |
| Saved work and data | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Paid tools can hold a pattern catalogue, wishlist, bookmarks, and photos, but the checked pages do not establish a complete export or post-membership retention route. Keep critical records elsewhere. |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | CAPES's eduCAPES repository identifies this November 2023 digital book as an Instituto Federal de Goiás educational product by Yane Ondina Almeida and Wanderley Azevedo Brito. The Portuguese abstract describes a theoretical and practical guide for inclusive plus-size garment-patternmaking education using regional anthropometric measurements from a ProfEPT master's study. The item exposes a 62.96 MB PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Brazil license. | The official GOTS search exposes certified entities by country, field of operation, product category, and certification detail, including processing and trading scopes. | PatternReview's current site exposes recent pattern, sewing-machine, and store reviews, forums, contests, classes, classifieds, a pattern shop, and a searchable review gallery. Its account FAQ says most participation requires a free activated account. Friends of PR adds advanced search, a personal pattern catalogue and wishlist, bookmarks, classifieds, a photo album, discounts, and other features through a recurring paid membership with a published email cancellation route. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Oct 13, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 |
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