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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Free + paidCommon ObjectiveGlobalRemove | Free accountTextilliaGlobalRemove | Open accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Source production | Find patterns & fit | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Production | Patterns & fit | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Finding sustainability-focused suppliers and guidance | Cross-referencing sewing patterns, materials, and member projects | Custom-fit home sewing patterns |
| Know before using | 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. | A profile, match, uploaded credential, training credit, award, or platform ranking is not independent certification of a supplier or proof of current capability, performance, impact, capacity, or project fit. The platform's own ranking inputs and paid visibility affect discovery. Verify credentials with the issuer and check the legal entity, production site, claims, samples, references, terms, and compliance directly. | Textillia is community-contributed and now runs with minimal maintenance, so record freshness, coverage, moderation speed, and continued availability require direct inspection. It does not sell the indexed patterns or materials. Confirm pattern files, sizing, measurements, availability, licence, errata, fabric details, and seller terms with the responsible designer, publisher, or manufacturer. Account deletion permanently removes uploaded projects, and the checked pages do not establish a complete export route. | 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 | Makers | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free + paid | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Community | Software |
| Source type | Community database | Commercial marketplace | Community database | Open-source project |
| Account, payment, and exit | ||||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Fashion professional or supplier using content, profiles, connections, or a sourcing workflow. | Sewer or textile maker cross-referencing patterns, materials, projects, resources, designers, companies, and shops. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Before an account | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Public content and explanation pages are visible while signed out; profiles, personalized matches, saved items, and connections require signup. | Browse public pattern, material, project, about, FAQ, and blog pages. Search and full database or community access route through sign-in. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | A free account provides a personal or business profile, limited monthly connections, free content, and up to three portfolio items. | A free account provides full database access, contribution, project and stash organization, forums, profiles, and related community tools. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Payment boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | PRO adds unlimited connections, paid content and training, more profile capacity, and business sourcing workflows. Monthly and annual routes use provider-set terms. | The current FAQ says the planned membership system will not launch and the site will not charge for access. Donations and shirt purchases are optional and separate. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Cancellation or exit | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Cancel in the account by selecting downgrade. A business profile returns to the free version and only its first three portfolio items remain visible. | The FAQ links an account-cancellation process and says deletion is permanent, removes uploaded projects, and does not separately cancel newsletters or recurring donations. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
| Saved work and data | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Profiles can contain files, work history, product galleries, and sustainability evidence. The current access and pricing pages do not establish full export or deletion; retain originals. | Members can add projects, patterns, materials, and organization records. The checked pages establish permanent project deletion with account closure but no complete export route, so retain important records elsewhere. | Not yet reviewed at this level. |
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| What the source establishes | 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. | Common Objective currently offers free individual and business profiles, personalised matches, supplier and content search, and limited monthly connection requests. Paid tiers unlock unlimited connections, additional content, training credits, and the CO Create sourcing workflow. Businesses enter their own profile information and upload certification or membership evidence; profile completeness, sustainability material, training credits, awards, and paid capabilities can influence visibility or ranking. | Textillia's current about page describes an independent, centralized, crowdsourced database that cross-references sewing patterns, materials, resources, projects, designers, companies, and shops. Its FAQ says the site does not sell patterns or fabric, logged-in members can add records, full database access uses a free account, and paid memberships will not launch. A February 2026 notice says the dissolved company will continue the site as a donation-supported hobby project with minimal maintenance and reduced active development. | 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 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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