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Textile resource directory

Find a textile resource without losing an afternoon.

Fabric databases, pattern and fit tools, weaving, dyeing, repair, standards, and production directories. Each record says what it covers, what it does not, and when the linked page was reviewed. Search is free.

297 resources

  1. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    FTC Clothing and Textiles Guidance

    US federal guidance on textile, wool, fur, care, origin, and responsible-business labeling requirements.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    United States · North America
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
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    Starting a US textile-label compliance check

    Know before using

    This is a federal guidance gateway, not legal advice, a product classification, an approved label, a test report, or a complete requirement set. Coverage, exemptions, fibre claims, origin claims, care instructions, substantiation, and responsible-party identification depend on the actual product and transaction. Confirm current rule text and enforcement guidance plus any CPSC, customs, state, environmental, advertising, accessibility, or other market requirements that apply.

  2. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    EU Textile Label Requirements

    Official EU business guidance on fibre-composition labels, language, animal-origin disclosure, and covered textile products.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    European Union
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Starting an EU textile-label compliance check

    Know before using

    This is a business-guidance overview, not the controlling legal text, legal advice, a product classification, an approved label, or a complete market-access checklist. Product composition, exemptions, business-to-business documents, fibre names, language, placement, durability, national enforcement, safety, chemicals, environmental claims, care, customs, and other rules require product- and market-specific review. Confirm Regulation (EU) No 1007/2011 and current EU and national requirements before sale.

  3. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceFree download

    AFIRM Restricted Substances List

    A free, multilingual finished-product restricted-substances list for apparel, footwear, accessories, and related materials.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
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    Building a product chemical-restriction baseline

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    AFIRM states that its list is guidance, not legal advice, an industry standard of care, or a guarantee of completeness or brand acceptance. It does not replace current law, a customer's stricter RSL, manufacturing-input controls, a product-specific risk and sampling plan, accepted laboratory methods, supplier controls, or performance and safety testing.

  4. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    ZDHC Manufacturing Restricted Substances List

    A searchable list of chemicals banned from intentional use in textile, leather, rubber, foam, adhesive, and trim processing.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
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    Chemical-input controls during manufacturing

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    The MRSL controls manufacturing inputs within its stated scope. It does not by itself prove a facility's chemical inventory, implementation, worker protection, emissions, wastewater performance, formulation conformance, or finished-product compliance. Verify the current version, law, brand program, safety rules, chemical-product certificates and status, facility records, and finished-product RSL and testing requirements.

  5. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceFree download

    AAFA Restricted Substance List

    A free reference covering laws and regulations that restrict chemicals in finished apparel, footwear, and home-textile products.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
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    Surveying finished-product chemical regulations

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    AAFA provides the list for information only and says it is voluntary, may contain omissions or inaccuracies, and is not legal advice. A global most-restrictive value is not a complete market or product determination. Verify the current controlling law, jurisdiction, product and component scope, exemptions, effective dates, test method, sampling plan, brand requirements, manufacturing-input controls, and other safety rules.

  6. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesDirectoryOpen access

    Handweavers Guild of America Resources

    Guild, instructor, business, book-review, scholarship, event, and professional resources for weaving, spinning, and dyeing.

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    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
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    Finding a weaving, spinning, or dyeing community

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    Coverage reflects affiliated guilds, submitted events, and participating professionals rather than every regional option. HGA states that its paid professional listings are supplied and updated by the professional and are not HGA endorsements. Confirm current contact details, teaching format, accessibility, price, skill level, and safeguarding or insurance needs directly.

  7. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceFree + paid

    Handweaving.net Draft Archive

    A long-running archive of historical textile documents, digital weaving drafts, drawdowns, and draft-editing tools.

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    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Researching loom-ready weaving structures and drafts

    Know before using

    A visible drawdown is not automatically a complete, corrected, rights-cleared, or loom-compatible project plan. Full draft data and advanced tools require a renewing subscription, and historical sources can contain errors or unclear provenance. Check shafts, treadles, tie-up, sett, yarn, floats, repeats, copyright status, and WIF compatibility before committing a warp.

  8. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceOpen access

    The Joy of Handspinning

    An open reference covering drop spindles, spinning wheels, fibre preparation, drafting, plying, and common animal fibres.

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    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Learning handspinning vocabulary and basic mechanics

    Know before using

    This is an unversioned first-party learning site rather than a maintained equipment manual or structured course. Some interface and equipment references are dated, and the pages do not establish compatibility with a particular wheel, spindle, fibre preparation, or physical need. Confirm setup, maintenance, guarding, ergonomics, and safe use against the current manufacturer guidance for your equipment.

  9. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceFree download

    Maiwa Dye and Print Instructions

    Free guides for natural dyes, indigo vats, mordants, kakishibu, pigments, katazome, and block printing on cloth.

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    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Starting a documented natural-dye or cloth-printing process

    Know before using

    These are vendor-authored process starting points, not guarantees of shade, fastness, discharge quality, worker safety, wastewater acceptability, or production repeatability. Results vary with fibre preparation, water, temperature, pH, dye lot, auxiliaries, equipment, and studio conditions. Test on the actual material and follow current safety data, ventilation, disposal, and local environmental requirements.

  10. Techniques & repairRepair & conserveReferenceOpen access

    Repair What You Wear Tutorials

    Practical left- and right-handed tutorials for core mending, common garment damage, uniforms, sportswear, shoes, and alterations.

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    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
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    Learning a first repair for everyday clothing

    Know before using

    A visually similar example does not prove the same repair is compatible with another fibre, coating, membrane, stretch, seam construction, or damage pattern. These everyday tutorials are not repair specifications for protective clothing, load-bearing equipment, footwear structure, climbing gear, medical products, or other safety-critical items. Stop when the material is degraded beyond the demonstrated repair and use the manufacturer or a qualified specialist.

  11. Techniques & repairRepair & conserveCommunityOpen access

    iFixit Clothing Repair Guides

    A broad community guide library for seams, holes, hems, zippers, patches, knitwear, stains, fit changes, and garment care.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Finding a step-by-step repair for a specific failure

    Know before using

    The clothing collection combines guides from different authors, dates, brands, garments, and review histories, so presence in the library does not establish that every procedure is current or expert-vetted. Confirm fibre, coating, membrane, adhesive, heat, solvent, colourfastness, and reversibility before work. Manufacturer repair requirements take priority for protective, warranted, load-bearing, or safety-critical products.

  12. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    Canada Textile Labelling Guide

    Official guidance on fibre disclosure, dealer identity, bilingual requirements, label application, imports, and textile advertising in Canada.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Canada · North America
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Starting a Canadian textile-label compliance check

    Know before using

    This is federal guidance, not the controlling legislation, an approved label, a product classification, or legal advice. It does not resolve every exemption, fibre test, origin claim, care label, product-safety rule, provincial language duty, or market-specific requirement. Confirm the current Act and Regulations, Quebec and other applicable rules, the actual article and fibre evidence, and the responsible dealer before sale or import.

  13. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    UK Textile Labelling Guidance

    Trading Standards guidance on fibre-content labels, component disclosure, permitted fibre names, placement, and business responsibility.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Starting a Great Britain textile-label compliance check

    Know before using

    The guide expressly excludes Northern Ireland and says only courts can authoritatively interpret the law. It is not the controlling legislation, an approved label, a product classification, or legal advice. Confirm current legislation and amendments, the exact product and exemptions, substantiated composition, responsible manufacturer or importer, online and physical presentation, and any other safety, chemicals, origin, care, or consumer-law duties.

  14. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    Australia Care Labelling Overview

    Australian Competition and Consumer Commission guidance on the care-labelling rule, including covered and excluded goods, permitted instruction formats, and links to the legal instrument.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Australia · Oceania
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Getting an accessible Australian care-labelling overview before opening the registered legal instrument and any incorporated standard needed for the product

    Know before using

    The ACCC explicitly describes this page as an overview that suppliers must not use as a complete compliance guide. It is not the registered instrument or the full licensed text of AS/NZS 1957:1998 or ISO 3758:2012, and it does not classify a product, select or approve instructions, or cover fibre content, origin, children's nightwear, chemicals, general product safety, every state or territory issue, or legal advice. Check the current instrument, exact product scope and exemptions, incorporated text, label execution, related rules, records, and enforcement guidance before supply.

  15. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    Australia Care Labelling Information Standard 2023

    Federal Register of Legislation text for Australia's in-force Consumer Goods (Care Labelling) Information Standard 2023, including regulated goods, exemptions, and post-transition compliance routes.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Australia · Oceania
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Reading the current Australian legal instrument after the ACCC overview, especially its regulated-goods scope, exemptions, and the two permitted post-transition compliance routes

    Know before using

    This is the registered legal instrument, not a complete product compliance answer. It incorporates copyrighted standards whose full clauses, tables, and symbol specifications are not reproduced by this route; the ACCC states that licensed copies are purchased separately or may be viewed at an ACCC office subject to licensing conditions. The instrument does not classify a particular article, prove that wording or symbols are appropriate and adequate for every component, approve artwork, establish test evidence, or cover fibre content, origin, children's nightwear, chemicals, other product-safety duties, customs, buyer requirements, or legal advice. Confirm the latest version, exact regulated or exempt status, incorporated text, care evidence, label execution, related rules, and supply-chain records before market release.

  16. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    New Zealand Fibre Content Labelling

    New Zealand Commerce Commission guidance on fibre-content information for textile goods, including scope, exclusions, label placement, language, and supplier coverage.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    New Zealand · Oceania
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Starting a New Zealand fibre-content label check for clothing, fabric, hosiery, carpet, or another textile good before confirming the incorporated standard and related labels

    Know before using

    This is regulator guidance, not the governing regulations, the full incorporated AS/NZS 2622:1996 text, an item-specific classification, approved label, fibre test result, or legal advice. It does not establish the fibre content of an actual product or cover every care, country-of-origin, children's-nightwear, chemical, product-safety, customs, or advertising obligation. Confirm the current regulations and incorporated standard, exact product and exclusions, substantiated fibre composition, label location and durability, related labels, responsible supplier, and current Commerce Commission interpretation before supply.

  17. ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    AFC Fashion & Textile Directory

    An Australian industry directory for pattern makers, sample rooms, production managers, manufacturers, fabrics, yarns, trims, and services.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Australia · Oceania
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Australian design, material, and production partners

    Know before using

    A listing, category, location, member filter, or company description is not independent verification of the legal or production entity, Australian manufacture, capability, capacity, minimums, availability, accreditation, workmanship, or project fit. Confirm where each service is performed, subcontracting, references, samples, current credentials, terms, and remedies directly.

  18. ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    ManufacturingNZ Clothing & Textiles Directory

    A public New Zealand contract-manufacturing directory with clothing and textile capability profiles, including patternmaking, sampling, production, workwear, finishing, and related services where declared.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    New Zealand · Oceania
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding New Zealand contract manufacturers with published clothing or textile capabilities

    Know before using

    The visible category population is small and the form is business-submitted. Inclusion does not establish current capacity, minimums, production location, availability, compliance, workmanship, or project fit; verify every claim directly.

  19. ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    New Zealand Apparel Trade Directory

    A free annual New Zealand apparel trade directory covering patternmakers, manufacturers, knitwear, cutting, machinery, wholesalers, brands, education, and services through named contact listings.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    New Zealand · Oceania
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Broad New Zealand apparel value-chain contact discovery before capability screening

    Know before using

    The current visible edition is dated 2025 and mixes directory listings with advertising, brands, retailers, education, and services. Inclusion and category labels do not prove current commercial role, contract availability, production location, capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or project fit.

  20. ProductionSource productionDirectoryOpen access

    Canadian Apparel Directory

    A Canadian Apparel Federation directory of apparel manufacturers, importers, wholesalers, suppliers, and industry service providers.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Canada · North America
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Starting a Canadian apparel partner search

    Know before using

    This is a mixed, paid-listing association directory, not a complete map of Canadian apparel production. A listing, membership, category, or company description does not establish Canadian manufacturing, current identity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, minimums, availability, compliance, or project fit. Confirm the actual production site, subcontracting, references, samples, terms, and credentials directly.

  21. ProductionSource productionMarketplaceFree account

    FOURSOURCE Supplier Network

    A global B2B network for apparel, fabric, trim, yarn, packaging, manufacturing, quotation, and compliance-filtered supplier discovery.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Commercial marketplace
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities

    Know before using

    The company count is a changing platform claim. Search fields, profiles, certificates, locations, and account access do not independently verify the legal entity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, certificate validity or scope, compliance performance, delivery, or project fit. Confirm the site and subcontracting, credentials with issuers, samples, audits when appropriate, specifications, contracts, and commercial terms.

  22. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwarePaid

    PatternLab London

    A browser-based service that drafts measurement-based basic blocks and slopers with fit, dart, length, sleeve, and seam-allowance options.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Generating an editable custom-measurement block

    Know before using

    A measurement-generated draft is a starting block, not independent evidence of body capture, comfort, mobility, balance, garment ease, or production fit. The result depends on measurement accuracy, supported ranges, formula assumptions, selected options, and output handling. Review the service's privacy terms before storing body data and sew a representative toile before design, grading, or production use.

  23. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitMarketplacePaid

    BootstrapFashion Slopers

    Made-to-measure slopers and sewing patterns generated from submitted measurements and delivered as printable digital pattern files.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Commercial marketplace
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Buying a quick measurement-generated sloper

    Know before using

    Each purchase is an automated draft based on submitted measurements and the chosen product's formula, ease, fabric, and format assumptions. Supported input ranges do not prove fit, and product pages themselves recommend a muslin and additional adjustments for some figures. Confirm included instructions and file compatibility, protect stored body data, and test the output before design or production use.

  24. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitReferenceOpen access

    Cashmerette Common Fit Adjustments

    A free fit-diagnosis starting point with guidance on muslins, drag lines, ease, adjustment order, and links to common pattern alterations.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Diagnosing common home-sewing fit problems

    Know before using

    This is first-party guidance from a curvy-womenswear pattern company, not an individual fitting session or a universal diagnostic system. Similar drag lines can have different causes, and one adjustment can change another area. Preserve movement and intended ease, confirm advice against the specific pattern construction, and test each change on a toile before cutting final fabric.

  25. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitReferenceOpen access

    NMSU Pattern Alteration Guide

    A Cooperative Extension reference with illustrated slash, spread, overlap, and fold adjustments for common bodice, sleeve, skirt, and pant fit problems.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    United States · North America
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Checking a common flat-pattern alteration method

    Know before using

    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.

  26. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwareFree + paid

    Pattern Testers

    A sewing-pattern testing workspace for applications, tester selection, feedback, photos, issue tracking, revisions, and release deadlines.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Coordinating an independent sewing-pattern test

    Know before using

    The interface and plan description do not prove tester reach, completion, feedback quality, fit validity, export quality, uptime, support, or suitability for an established release process. Measurements and photos can be sensitive personal data. Run a non-critical pilot, review the current privacy and service terms, define consent and photo rights, test exports and deletion, and keep pattern approval and release responsibility with the designer.

  27. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitCommunityFree + paid

    Yarnpond

    A knit and crochet platform for recruiting pattern testers and sample makers, running tests, gathering feedback, and finding tech editors.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Running knit or crochet pattern tests

    Know before using

    The platform is for knit and crochet rather than sewing, and a profile, application, rating, or platform listing does not prove technical competence, availability, identity, or fit for a project. Prices and plan limits can change. Define the test or edit scope, sizes, yarn, deadlines, compensation, confidentiality, intellectual property, file handling, expected feedback, and dispute process in writing before work starts.

  28. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwarePaid

    CLO

    Paid desktop software for 2D pattern work, grading review, avatar-based 3D garment simulation, material visualization, and rendering.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Individual and team 3D garment prototyping

    Know before using

    A virtual sample or coloured fit map is not proof of physical fit, comfort, construction quality, manufacturability, or graded-size approval. Results depend on pattern geometry, sewing, avatar measurements and pose, fabric physical-property data, trims, mesh, and simulation settings. Current releases have substantial hardware and learning requirements; validate representative fabrics, bodies, movements, and sewn samples physically.

  29. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwarePaid

    Browzwear VStitcher

    Professional 2D and 3D apparel-development software with pattern blocks, graded sizes, fabric simulation, fit tools, tech packs, and review workflows.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Professional virtual sampling and team handoff

    Know before using

    Browzwear's fit, accuracy, speed, and sample-reduction statements are vendor and customer claims, not independent outcomes for another workflow. Results depend on pattern geometry, grade rules, avatar and body data, calibrated material inputs, construction settings, version, modules, and operator skill. Pilot actual source files and supplier round trips, confirm plan and integration scope, and retain risk-appropriate physical fit and production checks.

  30. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwareQuote-based

    Optitex 2D/3D Pattern Design

    A professional CAD suite for 2D patternmaking, grading, marker work, tech-pack data, 3D simulation, avatars, and production file exchange.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Integrated pattern, marker, and 3D production workflows

    Know before using

    Pricing is not public, modules and system requirements must be confirmed, and macOS is not supported. Vendor accuracy and fit language does not prove results for an actual product. Pilot native and exchanged files with the receiving supplier, calibrated materials, approved blocks and grade rules, marker and output devices, tech-pack fields, training, version control, and risk-appropriate physical fit and production checks.

  31. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwareQuote-based

    Lectra Modaris

    A modular professional patternmaking system for base patterns, modification, grading, industrialization, libraries, and synchronized 2D and 3D work.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    Enterprise pattern rooms and supplier file exchange

    Know before using

    The 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.

  32. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitSoftwarePaid

    TUKAcad

    Fashion CAD software with learning and professional editions for digital patternmaking, grading, markers, measurement charts, and production outputs.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 21, 2026
    Best for

    2D patternmaking and grading with public plan tiers

    Know before using

    TUKAcad is Windows software; the official Mac route requires a separate virtual Windows environment. Pattern-piece, graded-size, marker, import and export, digitizing, and production-output capabilities vary materially by paid tier. A CAD file or marker report does not prove fit or factory readiness, so verify formats, grade rules, seam and production data, hardware, training, and downstream compatibility before subscribing.

  33. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Pattern Test Brief Template

    A fillable pattern-test brief covering version, scope, tester coverage, materials, checkpoints, corrections, feedback, rights, and release criteria.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Planning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern test

    Know before using

    The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply.

  34. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Apparel CAD Pilot Checklist

    A product-neutral pilot record for pattern import, measurement, grading, 3D, export, supplier reopen, plotting, markers, and adoption decisions.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Testing apparel CAD before a purchase or migration

    Know before using

    The checklist does not rank products or validate fit; representative files, receiving-party checks, and physical validation remain necessary.

  35. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Pattern Grader Hiring Brief

    A fillable scope and acceptance brief for hiring a pattern grader, including approved inputs, size strategy, deliverables, file formats, and fit checks.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Scoping and accepting freelance pattern-grading work

    Know before using

    The brief does not approve a base pattern, size system, grade rule, pattern, file, provider, contract, classification, fee, fit, sample plan, production use, or intellectual-property position, and it does not replace qualified pattern, fit, CAD, employment, tax, privacy, and legal review.

  36. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    TEXPROCIL Cotton Textile Marketplace

    A searchable marketplace of Indian cotton, yarn, fabric, denim, home-textile, and made-up exporters maintained by the sector export council.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    India · South Asia
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding export-oriented Indian cotton textile suppliers

    Know before using

    Marketplace placement is paid by listed exporters; council membership and uploaded certificate claims do not establish current capacity, minimums, performance, or project fit.

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