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| Decision field | Free + paidTextile Museum of Canada Learning HubCanada · North AmericaRemove | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Patterns & fit | Materials | Production |
| Best for | Exploring textile techniques and textile care through a national museum public programs, recorded workshops, and self-directed online resources | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| Know before using | This is a museum learning hub, not a structured technique curriculum, a qualification, a certification, a practitioner directory, or proof of skill. In-person and scheduled programs may be ticketed, time-limited, or Toronto-based, and recorded content and online resources vary in depth and topic. Confirm the current program schedule, access, cost, format, and topic coverage before relying on it for a specific technique. | 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. | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | 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. |
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| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Canada · North America | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Free + paid | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Stitch Authority | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority |
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| What the source establishes | The Textile Museum of Canada, a national institution in Toronto supported by public arts funders including the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada, states on its learning page that it supports lifelong learning through public programs, including hybrid online and in-person workshops, artist talks, and tours, an archive of recorded programs and workshops, education guides tied to exhibitions, and a caring-for-your-textiles conservation section with curated resources. The museum also facilitates workshops at Toronto Public Library branches and through a Community Makers program. | 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. | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 17, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 13, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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