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| Decision field | Open accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove | Free accountWoolmark Learning CentreGlobalRemove | Open accessNMSU Pattern Alteration GuideUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Learning or comparing knit structures | Structured wool education | Checking a common flat-pattern alteration method |
| Know before using | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. | This is Woolmark-operated education focused on wool, not a neutral comparison of all fibres or processing systems. A completion badge records coursework, not independent proof of production competence, product performance, environmental impact, or compliance. Confirm technical values and local requirements against current standards before production use. | The guide's general womenswear diagrams and ease ranges are teaching examples, not an individual diagnosis, current commercial-pattern specification, or complete fitting course. A named symptom can have several causes, and alterations may affect adjoining seams, facings, collars, sleeves, balance, and style. Verify the method against the exact pattern and test the coordinated changes on a muslin. |
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| For | Makers | Both | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Reference | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Industry organization | Government guidance |
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| What the source establishes | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. | The current Woolmark Learning Centre library publishes free account-based coursework with module counts, completion times, progress tracking, knowledge checks, and supporting resources. Its wool programs cover fibre science, raw-wool and yarn processing, dyeing and finishing, woven textiles, knitwear, product quality, and wastewater management for learners and facilitators. | New Mexico State University's current Cooperative Extension Guide C-228 explains three alteration methods, folding out fullness, slashing and spreading or overlapping, and redrawing darts or seams. It provides illustrated bodice, sleeve, skirt, and trouser examples and tells readers to compare body measurements plus intended ease with the pattern while preserving grain, design lines, related-piece changes, and comfort ease. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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