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Decision fieldQuote-basedLectra ModarisGlobalRemoveQuote-basedMaterial ExchangeGlobalRemoveOpen accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemoveOpen accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove
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Primary jobFind patterns & fitChoose materialsChoose materialsFind patterns & fit
Also useful forNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recorded
AreaPatterns & fitMaterialsYarnPatterns & fit
Best forEnterprise pattern rooms and supplier file exchangeStructured material sourcing across teamsFinding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routesAuditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence
Know before usingThe page does not publish price and its product-quality, error-prevention, data-loss, and fit statements are vendor claims. Capabilities vary across Essential, Classic, Expert, 3D, and add-ons. Confirm licenses, modules, support, system and file requirements, then pilot approved blocks, grade rules, supplier reopen, material and mannequin data, plot or cut outputs, and risk-appropriate physical fit and production checks.Supplier content, uploaded certificates, and AI suggestions are leads, not independent verification. Public brand pricing and full access are not stated on the main page. Verify material identity and performance, certificate issuer and validity, supplier capability, samples, price, availability, commercial terms, data permissions, and any AI output before a sourcing decision.It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly.The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research review.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsMakersApparel brands
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalEuropean UnionGlobal
AccessQuote-basedQuote-basedOpen accessOpen access
FormatSoftwareSoftwareDirectoryStitch Authority
Source typeFirst-party platformFirst-party platformCommunity databaseStitch Authority
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What the source establishesLectra's current Modaris page identifies version 2025.2 as the latest listed release and describes a one- to three-year subscription with two releases per year. The modular range covers base-pattern creation and modification, grading and industrialization, native-file supplier work, pattern libraries, synchronized 2D and 3D prototypes, configurable or imported mannequins, and separate conversion and consumption-estimate add-ons.Material Exchange's current terms describe a business-to-business sourcing hub that connects brands and suppliers for AI-assisted material discovery, sample requests, bulk inquiries, negotiation, and collaboration. Suppliers upload product descriptions, availability, pricing, and certificates. The terms state that the platform cannot verify certificate accuracy and that AI results may be imperfect.The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles.The guide cites current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments.
Linked page reviewedJul 21, 2026Jul 21, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 27, 2026
Next review dueJan 17, 2027Jan 17, 2027Jan 11, 2027Jul 27, 2027
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