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| Decision field | Open accessFTC Clothing and Textiles GuidanceUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Free + paidThreadloop Sewing Pattern DatabaseGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Test Brief TemplateGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Starting a US textile-label compliance check | Searching current and out-of-print sewing patterns | Planning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern test |
| Know before using | This is a federal guidance gateway, not legal advice, a product classification, an approved label, a test report, or a complete requirement set. Coverage, exemptions, fibre claims, origin claims, care instructions, substantiation, and responsible-party identification depend on the actual product and transaction. Confirm current rule text and enforcement guidance plus any CPSC, customs, state, environmental, advertising, accessibility, or other market requirements that apply. | 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. | The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free + paid | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Community | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Account, payment, and exit | |||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Sewer searching pattern records or organizing patterns, projects, fabric, notions, and private files. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Before an account | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Browse the pattern database, guide, designers, publications, and public community areas without creating an account. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | A free account needs no card and supports a stash, wishlist, projects, reviews, and personal organization. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Payment boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Plus adds PDF pattern storage, collections, saved searches, bulk editing, and other workflow features on monthly or annual billing. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Cancellation or exit | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Cancel through an in-account link. Paid features remain through the current billing cycle, then the account returns to free features. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Saved work and data | Not yet reviewed at this level. | The terms say submitted materials remain yours, but the checked public pages do not explain a full export or how stored PDFs behave after downgrade. Keep originals outside the platform. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
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| What the source establishes | The FTC clothing and textiles gateway links federal guidance, rules, cases, notices, and the Registered Identification Number database for textile, wool, fur, fibre, origin, environmental, and care-label topics. Its care-label guidance identifies covered manufacturers and importers, covered garments and piece goods, permanent-label expectations, care-instruction substantiation, exemptions, and enforcement under the Care Labeling Rule. | 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. Current terms state that the free plan requires no card, paid upgrades start billing immediately, cancellation retains paid features through the current cycle, and the account then returns to free features. | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 19, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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