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| Decision field | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Open accessSample Review & Approval RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessHaberdasheroo UK Sewing DirectoryUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemove | Open accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Approving a named sample without accidentally approving bulk | Finding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by location | Custom-fit home sewing patterns |
| Know before using | An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority. | The record does not validate every size or user, prove bulk conformity, prescribe universal defect classes or AQL, replace testing or inspection, or establish compliance. | Listings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality directly. | A generated pattern is not independent fit evidence or a production-ready graded block. The result still depends on accurate measurements, the selected design and options, ease assumptions, fabric behavior, construction, and representative test garments. An account stores saved patterns and measurement sets, so review the platform's privacy terms before retaining personal measurements. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Software |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | Open-source project |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | The guide cites published ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it discloses that ISO 10013:2021's 2026 systematic review is at close-of-review stage and separates every cited authority from product-specific technical and market decisions. | The record applies version and lot controls from textile testing plus current ISO and ASQ acceptance-sampling boundaries to separate sample approval from bulk release. | The public directory exposes location and shop-type discovery, while the platform states that business listings have no monthly fee and revenue comes from affiliate partnerships and marketplace commissions. | FreeSewing's official documentation says the browser editor drafts a selected design in real time from a measurement set rather than scaling or grading a standard-size pattern. Users can adjust design options and export the generated result, including as PDF; saving the pattern to an account is optional and is used to revisit it later. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 27, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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