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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. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceOpen access

    Royal School of Needlework Stitch Bank

    The Royal School of Needlework's free visual reference for more than 500 hand-embroidery stitches, with searchable structures, uses, techniques, history, and step-by-step methods.

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    Makers
    Location
    United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Identifying or learning hand-embroidery stitches through searchable names, alternative names, structures, uses, techniques, historical context, photographs, illustrations, and written steps

    Know before using

    This is a curated hand-embroidery reference, not a complete textile curriculum, knitting or crochet guide, garment-construction manual, pattern library, conservation treatment plan, or independent validation of every historical attribution. Coverage reflects an ongoing RSN project and does not represent every culture or tradition. Checked stitch videos were temporarily unavailable, so rely on the working text, photographs, and illustrations and recheck media access. Confirm materials, scale, direction, tension, cultural context, accessibility needs, and project suitability through representative practice.

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    Mexico Cultura Simple Loom Tutorial

    A free Spanish-language introductory video activity from Mexico's federal culture portal for building a simple loom and seeing how interlaced yarn becomes cloth.

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    Makers
    Location
    Mexico · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
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    Introducing a child, family, classroom, or first-time learner to the basic idea of a loom through one short guided activity

    Know before using

    This is a short, child-oriented introduction, not a complete weaving course, equipment manual, four-shaft or backstrap-loom guide, cultural-practice record, or safety procedure. It does not establish yarn selection, sett, tension, finishing, accessibility, skill, or product quality. The page provides little written instruction, and caption or transcript quality was not confirmed; use appropriate supervision and materials.

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    INBA Basic Four-Shaft Loom Manual

    The Mexican National Institute of Fine Arts' open repository record for a 60-page Spanish handweaving manual centered on a horizontal four-shaft loom.

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    Makers
    Location
    Mexico · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
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    Structured Spanish-language study of loom types, warping, mounting records, weft preparation, fibres, colour, and combined weaves on a four-shaft loom

    Know before using

    The manual dates to 2003 and centers one horizontal four-shaft approach; it is not a current loom manual, universal terminology source, backstrap-loom guide, cultural-practice authority, safety procedure, or production specification. The two scans are about 18.69 MB and 951.22 MB, may be difficult for assistive technology, and remain copyrighted. Follow the repository terms, cite the source, confirm present equipment instructions, and learn culturally specific practices from appropriate knowledge holders.

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    Colombia Artisan Textile Process References

    Artesanías de Colombia's current public library of territorial craft-process and quality references, including multiple weaving communities, loom forms, fibres, hammocks, bags, and hats.

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    Colombia · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
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    Locating the applicable Colombian territorial process and quality reference before evaluating a named craft, workshop, material, or Sello de Calidad Hecho a Mano question

    Know before using

    The publisher explicitly states that these are technical verification documents, not teaching guides. They do not certify a person or product, replace the applicable current document, represent every Colombian or Latin American practice, grant permission to reproduce community knowledge, symbols, or designs, or establish cultural and intellectual-property rights. Dates and PDF accessibility vary; select the territorial chapter carefully and confirm consent, attribution, present practice, applicable criteria, and product evidence with the relevant community and program.

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    Mexico CONOCER Oaxaca Backstrap Loom Standard

    Mexico's 2026 competency standard for evaluating preparation, loom mounting, weaving, and finishing in traditional Oaxaca backstrap-loom textile work.

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    Mexico · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
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    Reading the current official evaluation framework behind one Oaxaca traditional backstrap-loom competency and any training or certification claim tied to EC1784

    Know before using

    EC1784 is an evaluation reference for a specific Oaxaca traditional-textile competency. Reading it is not training, assessment, certification, recognition as a knowledge holder, permission to teach, or permission to reproduce or commercialize community patterns, symbols, techniques, or products. It does not represent every Oaxaca, Mexican, or Latin American weaving practice. Verify the current standard, evaluator and certification route, community authority, consent, attribution, language, safety, and intended use directly.

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    Taiwan MOE-WDA Apparel Learning Collection

    Taiwan's Ministry of Education rural digital-learning hub collection of Workforce Development Agency lessons in garment patternmaking, cutting, draping, sewing, pressing, and finishing.

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    Location
    Taiwan · East Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
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    Finding Traditional Chinese project lessons that connect apparel materials, patterns, layout, cutting, assembly, sewing, closures, pressing, and finishing

    Know before using

    This Traditional Chinese collection requires an account for lesson entry and does not establish a sequenced qualification, universal block, sizing or seam system, current equipment guidance, captions, transcripts, assistive-technology support, assessment, or current industry relevance for every lesson. Individual projects use particular figures, blocks, materials, units, and construction choices. Confirm machine manuals, safe operation, measurements, fit, material behavior, product requirements, and representative sewn results independently.

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    Singapore NLB MakeIT Sewing Access

    Singapore National Library Board's beginner workshops and bookable self-service sewing-machine path, with written guides, safety steps, and four public-library locations.

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    Makers
    Location
    Singapore · Southeast Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding beginner-supported sewing and upcycling sessions or booking guided self-service sewing-machine access through Singapore public libraries

    Know before using

    This is an in-person Singapore route that requires current NLB membership and booking conditions. It does not promise that every location, machine, time slot, workshop, material, staff member, or access accommodation is always available. Some equipment requires certification. Booking or workshop participation is not a professional qualification, repair-service engagement, or proof of independent machine competence. Confirm eligibility, opening hours, dates, availability, age guidance, accessibility, machine rules, permitted projects, materials, and safety directly with NLB.

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    NSW Textiles Materials & Production Learning Program

    A current 20-week NSW Technology 7-8 textiles program with a teaching sequence, teacher resource, two sample assessments, and a slide deck.

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    Makers
    Location
    Australia · Oceania
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Teachers and learners planning a structured school-based progression in practical textile skills, product design, materials, and production processes

    Know before using

    This is a teacher-led NSW secondary-school resource, not an adult self-guided course, professional qualification, current equipment or safety manual, factory production specification, universal sewing method, or proof of product fitness. Large DOCX and PPTX files require compatible software and may create accessibility barriers. Confirm current machine instructions, supervision, measurements, material behavior, syllabus requirements, and project-specific safety independently.

  9. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceOpen access

    EU Green VETRINE Sustainable Apparel Course

    A free seven-language course with 20 units across sustainable apparel production, materials, textile engineering, entrepreneurship, and the Digital Product Passport.

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    Location
    European Union
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
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    Vocational and higher-education students, apparel SMEs, trainers, and independent learners studying sustainable garment design and manufacturing

    Know before using

    This broad sustainability and production course is not hands-on sewing or pattern instruction. Its project completion certificate is not an EU professional qualification, regulated credential, competence certification, compliance approval, or license. EU funding and publication do not mean the European Union endorses the project's views. Seven languages do not establish complete EU localization or accessibility, and the course does not prove current legal status, product fitness, sustainability performance, or compliance. Confirm current regulations and project requirements independently.

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    Brazil Plus-Size Patternmaking Guide

    A Portuguese theoretical and practical guide for inclusive plus-size garment-patternmaking education using regional anthropometric measurements from an IFG master's study.

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    Both
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    Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Studying one regionally grounded approach to plus-size garment-patternmaking education and the relationship between body data and inclusive classroom practice

    Know before using

    This is one educational product built from a specific master's study, population, body-type framing, and regional measurement context. It is not a current Brazilian or international sizing standard, universal plus-size block, ready-to-sew pattern, regulated curriculum, fit guarantee, or evidence that the reported measurements represent another population or product. Review the study method, sample, language, license, intended learners, and product-specific fit evidence before reuse.

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    South Africa Commercial Pattern Guide

    An official Grade 8 learner guide with a practical commercial-pattern lesson covering envelopes, instructions, body measurements, markings, layout, grain, cutting, and seam allowance.

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    Makers
    Location
    South Africa · Africa
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Learning the basic information and markings needed to select, lay out, mark, and cut a commercial sewing pattern

    Know before using

    This is basic school material for reading and using a commercial pattern. It does not teach block drafting, advanced pattern cutting, grading, fit diagnosis, professional competency, or rules that apply to every pattern publisher. The example measurements, seam allowances, terminology, machine instructions, materials, and safety context are not universal. Confirm the actual pattern envelope, instructions, body measurements, fabric, current equipment manual, supervision, and project requirements before cutting.

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    India Basic Pattern Development Textbook

    CBSE's Class XII Fashion Studies textbook chapter on body measurement, blocks, fit and balance, muslin test fits, bodice, sleeve, skirt, collars, necklines, and dart manipulation.

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    Both
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    India · South Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Following a structured classroom introduction to womenswear block development, muslin test fitting, fit correction, and basic flat-pattern manipulation

    Know before using

    This is a classroom textbook with particular womenswear exercises, charts, figures, terminology, units, and drafting methods. It is not a universal body, block, grading, or sizing system; current industry certification; or proof of fit for an individual wearer or product. Some content and examples predate the current review. Verify the intended body data, measurement protocol, ease, material, seam and construction rules, accessibility, current curriculum status, and representative sewn fit independently.

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    Pakistan NAVTTC Fashion Design Standards

    NAVTTC's live qualification gateway and Level 5 national competency standard for measurement, pattern drafting, blocks, pattern construction, draping, garment development, and assessment.

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    Pakistan · South Asia
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Checking a Pakistani fashion-design curriculum, assessment plan, portfolio brief, or role description against national pattern-drafting and construction outcomes

    Know before using

    This is a national qualification gateway and competency package, not a course-opening notice, enrollment offer, provider recommendation, practitioner directory, ready-to-use pattern, universal block or grading system, or proof that a person completed the outcomes. The PDF says the qualification may be reviewed in December 2022 but does not state on that page whether the review occurred; its separate currency statement runs through December 2029, and the qualification remains listed on NAVTTC's live gateway. Confirm the current package, amendments, approved provider, admission, delivery, assessment, award, equipment, safety, cost, accessibility, and product- and population-specific fit evidence directly before relying on it.

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    Bangladesh NSDA Fashion Design Standard

    NSDA's validated Level 3 competency standard for apparel measurement, design development, block and production patterns, garment development, measurement checks, and fit testing.

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    Both
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    Bangladesh · South Asia
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing a Bangladesh fashion-design course, assessment, sample-room workflow, or hiring brief with public national pattern and product-development outcomes

    Know before using

    This is a national competency standard, not a current course schedule, accredited-provider list, enrollment offer, practitioner directory, qualification award, ready pattern, universal block, grading, measurement, or fit system, or proof of individual competence. The public PDF's approval page retains blank Executive Committee meeting fields even though its validation section gives an August 24, 2022 date, so do not infer an unshown meeting number or date. The portal record does not explain every amendment or provider relationship. Confirm the current version, accredited provider, delivery, assessment, award, equipment, workplace context, cost, accessibility, and product- and population-specific fit evidence directly.

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    Nepal CTEVT Fashion Design Curriculum

    CTEVT's listed three-year diploma curriculum, with body measurement, clothing construction, advanced patternmaking, full-scale blocks, dart manipulation, and a patternmaking and grading specialization.

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    Both
    Location
    Nepal · South Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Reviewing a Nepal fashion-design syllabus, learning plan, portfolio, or training comparison against a public diploma sequence for patternmaking and grading

    Know before using

    This is a 2016 curriculum that remains on CTEVT's current curriculum list, not evidence of a 2026 revision, a current course opening, approved-provider roster, enrollment offer, practitioner directory, qualification award, ready pattern, universal block, measurement, grading, or fit system, or individual competence. Some listed references and methods are older, and the public route does not establish which institutions currently deliver the diploma or specialization. Confirm the current curriculum file, amendments, affiliated institution, admission, delivery, assessment, award, tools, software, cost, accessibility, and product- and population-specific fit evidence directly.

  16. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitReferenceOpen access

    South Korea Size Korea Body Data

    Korea's government body-data interface for designers, with dimensions by height, age, gender, and posture plus linked survey reports, measurement methods, and 3D shape data.

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    Location
    South Korea · East Asia
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Inspecting Korean anthropometric dimensions and body-shape evidence before defining a sizing, block, fit-model, or product-validation plan

    Know before using

    This Korean-language dataset is anthropometric evidence, not a ready-to-sew pattern, universal Korean size standard, individual fit prediction, or product approval. Survey wave, sample design, age, gender categories, posture, measurement method, filters, and download conditions affect interpretation. Some advanced data and 3D functions require login or desktop use. A population statistic does not replace declared target users, product ease, material behavior, fit models, graded samples, accessibility review, or representative product testing.

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    Japan Ready-to-Wear Patternmaking Skill Standard

    Japan's official national skill-test description for women's and children's ready-to-wear patternmaking, with linked standards, scoring criteria, and practical tasks.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    Japan · East Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Inspecting the task and assessment scope of Japan's national ready-to-wear patternmaking standard before planning training, hiring evidence, or further qualification research

    Know before using

    This Japanese-language competency reference is not a course, pattern file, provider directory, license-to-practice requirement, hiring recommendation, or proof of an individual's skill. It focuses on women's and children's ready-to-wear patternmaking. The checked 2026 annual implementation plan and unified schedules do not establish a currently offered ready-to-wear patternmaking test. Confirm future schedules, prefectural implementation, grade, eligibility, fees, language, and current task documents with the responsible bodies.

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    Taiwan Women's Clothing Skill Standard

    Taiwan's official Class C, B, and A women's-clothing skill standard covering measurement, paper patterns, layout and cutting, fitting, correction, sewing, and materials.

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    Both
    Location
    Taiwan · East Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing official women's-clothing competency expectations across measurement, pattern work, layout and cutting, fitting, correction, sewing, materials, and three skill levels

    Know before using

    This Traditional Chinese standard was most recently revised on August 15, 2016. It covers broader custom women's-clothing construction, not industrial ready-to-wear patternmaking alone. It is not a course, downloadable garment pattern, provider directory, qualification awarded by reading, or proof of individual skill. Occupation 04800 appears in the checked 2026 national brochure's competition or exemption mapping but not its annual scheduled-occupation tables. Confirm current availability, application route, level, eligibility, fees, location, language, and test documents.

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    Australia Basic Patternmaking Competency

    Australia's current MSTAT3002 competency unit for interpreting design specifications, developing patterns with basic principles, testing results, and making alterations.

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    Both
    Location
    Australia · Oceania
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Scoping training, hiring, assessment, or evidence requirements for basic textile-product pattern development and testing in Australia

    Know before using

    This is a competency and assessment reference, not an instructional course, pattern file, qualification by reading, provider recommendation, professional license, or proof that a person can perform the work. The route does not establish enrollment availability, teaching quality, fees, support, recognition outside Australia, or product-specific fit. Confirm the current unit status, packaging rules, prerequisites, registered provider, assessment conditions, local requirements, and actual evidence before relying on it.

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    UK Fashion & Textiles Pattern Cutter Standard

    Skills England's current approved Level 3 pattern-cutter standard covering briefs, blocks, prototypes, measurements, CAD, sample review, fit, rectification, and production handoff.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Understanding the knowledge, skills, sample review, fit evaluation, documentation, and production handoff expected in a UK pattern-cutter role

    Know before using

    This is an occupational and apprenticeship standard, not a practitioner directory, course guarantee, provider endorsement, professional license, universal pattern method, or proof that an individual meets the standard. It reflects a UK apprenticeship context and does not establish current vacancies, provider quality, funding eligibility, assessment outcome, experience, workmanship, availability, price, or fit for a particular project. Verify version, delivery, training, assessment, employment, and portfolio evidence directly.

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    Spain Patronaje y Moda Higher VET Title

    Spain's current 2,000-hour higher vocational title for industrial patternmaking, grading, prototypes, materials, production, and related CAD/CAM roles.

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    Spain · European Union
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Inspecting Spain's national title scope, patternmaking and grading modules, learning outcomes, access requirements, and linked legislation before comparing training or role expectations

    Know before using

    This is a national title and curriculum overview, not a course opening, center recommendation, enrollment guarantee, teaching-quality review, provider network, pattern file, professional license, or proof that a person can perform the work. The title also covers production, leather, footwear, and related industrial contexts beyond apparel patternmaking. Confirm the current regional curriculum, authorized center, schedule, places, fees, equipment, software, workplace phase, assessment, language, and portfolio evidence directly.

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    France RNCP42338 Apparel Modelist Certification

    France Compétences' current official-data route for active Level 5 record RNCP42338 and its flat-pattern, draping, prototype, technical-file, CAD, and grading blocks.

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    Both
    Location
    France · European Union
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Checking the current registered status, dates, certifier, predecessor, access routes, and four competency blocks for one French apparel-modelist certification

    Know before using

    This is an official dataset route for one privately issued certification, not a government training provider, practitioner directory, course-comparison service, professional license, hiring recommendation, or proof of an individual's experience or competence. Locating RNCP42338 requires downloading and searching the current export, and the dataset does not establish cohort availability, teaching quality, price, funding, accessibility, software version, employer acceptance, workmanship, availability, or project fit. Confirm the current record, prerequisites, delivery route, authorized preparation, assessment, and portfolio evidence directly.

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    EU ESCO Apparel Patternmaker Profile

    The EU ESCO occupation profile for wearing-apparel patternmakers, with 28 language labels and linked skills for patterns, grading, sizing, CAD, alterations, fabrics, and inspection.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    European Union
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Mapping multilingual patternmaker role names and competency terms when writing job briefs, comparing training language, or searching European labor information

    Know before using

    ESCO is a multilingual classification and terminology source, not a practitioner directory, professional license, regulated-status determination, qualification, competence assessment, provider approval, hiring recommendation, or evidence of individual experience. A linked skill does not establish proficiency, scope, availability, price, or project fit. Confirm the current ESCO version, local occupation and regulation context, role responsibilities, portfolio, references, systems, deliverables, rights, and acceptance evidence independently.

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    Indonesia Basic Garment Pattern Textbook

    An official 294-page Indonesian vocational textbook covering body measurement, dimensions, basic blocks, paper prototypes, test patterns, cutting, and pattern refinement.

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    Both
    Location
    Indonesia · Southeast Asia
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Inspecting body-measurement, garment-block, paper-prototype, test-pattern, cutting, and pattern-refinement instruction in an Indonesian vocational textbook

    Know before using

    This is a 2013 Indonesian-language vocational school textbook, not a current national competency standard, universal block or sizing system, professional qualification, ready-to-sew pattern, or proof of individual fit. Some equipment, terminology, pedagogy, body classification, formulas, measurement practices, and construction assumptions may be dated or unsuitable for another person, material, product, or production setting. Confirm current equipment instructions, target-body evidence, ease, material behavior, representative samples, accessibility, and fit evaluation before applying its methods.

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    Malaysia Digital Ladies Garment Patternmaking NOSS

    Malaysia's official Level 3 womenswear competency unit for producing and manipulating digital sloper, workwear, and wedding-wear patterns.

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    Malaysia · Southeast Asia
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Inspecting Malaysia's digital womenswear patternmaking scope, including slopers, digitization, manipulation, grading, placement, and automated-cutting handoff

    Know before using

    This is a mixed Malay-and-English competency-unit record, not a course, complete curriculum, assessment instrument, software specification, provider directory, enrollment offer, ready pattern, universal block or grading system, practitioner assessment, or proof that an individual can perform the work. The scope is digital women's-garment patternmaking at Level 3. Confirm the current NOSS version, units, software and file requirements, equipment, provider, schedule, fees, assessment route, certification status, target body, production system, and product-fit evidence directly.

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    Thailand TPQI Pattern Maker Level 5 Standard

    Thailand's official senior patternmaker qualification detail, with pattern-development elements, production criteria, evidence, assessment methods, and eligibility.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Thailand · Southeast Asia
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Inspecting senior patternmaker expectations for pattern analysis, completion, production-standard development, checking, evidence, and assessment

    Know before using

    This is a Thai-language senior-level qualification standard, not beginner instruction, a ready pattern, course or provider list, enrollment offer, universal drafting or sizing system, professional license, individual certification record, practitioner directory, hiring recommendation, or proof of competence or product fit. It does not establish that a 2026 assessment place is open. Confirm the current framework, translation, assessment organization, eligibility, evidence, fees, timing, certificate status, role scope, portfolio, systems, representative samples, and project acceptance criteria directly.

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    Canada Job Bank Patternmaker Profile

    The Government of Canada NOC 53125 role profile for textile, leather, and fur patternmakers, with master-pattern, grading, sample-cutting, marking, workplace, and entry-requirement context.

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    Canada · North America
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Scoping Canadian patternmaker role titles, duties, workplace context, and typical training expectations before writing a learning, hiring, or portfolio brief

    Know before using

    This is an occupational classification and labour-market reference, not a patternmaking course, assessment standard, credential, professional license, practitioner directory, job recommendation, or proof that an individual can perform the listed duties. The unit includes footwear, leather, fur, canvas, embroidery, and textile-product roles as well as garment patternmaking. Typical requirements do not establish one employer's hiring criteria, current course availability, portfolio quality, software proficiency, grading system, fit method, accessibility, wages, vacancies, or project suitability. Confirm the current NOC version, role scope, work authorization, deliverables, portfolio, references, systems, sample evidence, and acceptance criteria directly.

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    Peru Minedu Patronaje Program

    Peru's current National Catalogue of Training Offerings entry for the 80-credit, 1,760-hour technical Patronaje program and its seven competency units.

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    Peru · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing a patternmaking curriculum, qualification claim, learning plan, or portfolio brief with Peru's published national program competencies and achievement indicators

    Know before using

    This is a national program reference whose published program version is marked updated November 6, 2018, although Minedu still lists Patronaje in the current CNOF. It is not a current course-opening directory, enrollment offer, school recommendation, complete syllabus, teaching-quality assessment, professional license, practitioner certification, ready pattern, universal size or grading system, product-fit proof, or evidence that an individual completed the competencies. Confirm the current catalogue status, authorized institution, offered plan, admission, delivery, assessment, title, local recognition, equipment, software, safety, cost, accessibility, and product-specific pattern and fit evidence directly.

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    Tanzania TBS Compulsory Textile Standards

    Tanzania Bureau of Standards' current gateway to the October 2025 compulsory-standards list, including textile labeling, garment quality, sizing, apparel fabrics, clothing, and protective products.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    Tanzania · Africa
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Identifying which Tanzania textile or apparel standards TBS currently lists as compulsory before obtaining the full text and confirming certification or import-conformity steps

    Know before using

    The public list identifies standard numbers, titles, editions, and compulsory status; it does not reproduce the full requirements, classify a particular product, select every applicable standard, approve a label, test a sample, issue a Standards Mark or certificate of conformity, determine an import route, or provide legal advice. Full standards may require purchase. Some entries cover fabrics, used textiles, medical or protective products, and other technical textiles rather than ordinary clothing. Confirm the current list and gazette notices, exact product scope, standard edition and amendments, full text, testing, certification, PVoC, documentation, marking, customs, and market-specific requirements directly with TBS and qualified local support before manufacture, shipment, or sale.

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    New Zealand NZQA Apparel Patternmaking Standards

    NZQA's live Apparel Design and Patternmaking domain, with current outcomes, credits, status flags, consent routes, and moderation references for 23 assessment-standard entries.

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    New Zealand · Oceania
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing course, portfolio, hiring, or assessment scope with New Zealand patternmaking outcomes before checking a consented provider and current standard documents

    Know before using

    This domain is an assessment-standard register, not a qualification, current course-opening directory, provider recommendation, professional license, practitioner certification, universal block or sizing system, ready pattern, or proof that a person can perform the work. A consent-to-assess link does not establish current enrollment, teaching quality, price, accessibility, equipment, software, support, or project fit. Some linked unit PDFs retain old publication dates, planned-review dates, organization names, legislation, and accreditation terminology even when the live register does not mark the entry expired. Check the live status and replacements first, then confirm the current unit document, CMR, consented provider, assessment conditions, actual evidence, currency, and product-specific pattern and fit requirements directly.

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    Bangladesh BSTI Mandatory Textile Products

    BSTI's official mandatory-product gateway, linking the June 2025 base list and 2026 gazettes that name textile and apparel products with exact Bangladesh Standard identifiers.

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    Apparel brands
    Location
    Bangladesh · South Asia
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Identifying Bangladesh textile or apparel products currently named in BSTI mandatory-product publications before checking the full standard, certification, import, packaging, and labeling requirements

    Know before using

    The gateway heading still says 328 mandatory products, which reflects the 315-item base plus the January 13-item publication but does not account for the later seven-item June gazette linked on the same page. Do not infer one definitive current total from that heading. The base list's section labeled 31 jute and textile products also places Steviol Glycosides at its final numbered row, so the section count and category placement require manual interpretation. The gateway identifies products, standard numbers, publication dates, and gazettes; it does not reproduce every full standard, classify a specific product, identify every amendment, test a sample, issue or verify a Certification Marks license, approve packaging or labeling, determine an import route, or provide legal advice. Confirm the latest gazettes, product scope, standard edition and amendments, full text, certification scheme, licensee status, testing, packaging registration, import policy, marking, and local requirements directly with BSTI and qualified support before manufacture, import, or sale.

  32. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitReferenceFree download

    Nigeria NBTE Fashion Design Curriculum

    NBTE's current NTC and ANTC Fashion Design curriculum, with dated registry status and detailed modules for pattern drafting, measurement, blocks, grading, fit adjustment, construction, and production.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Nigeria · Africa
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing a Nigerian fashion-design course, learning plan, portfolio, assessment, or hiring brief with current national pattern-drafting curriculum outcomes

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    This is a national curriculum and course specification, not a current course-opening or provider directory, enrollment offer, school recommendation, professional license, practitioner certification, ready-to-use pattern, universal measurement, ease, block, grading, or fit system, or proof that a person completed the listed outcomes. Registry review and expiry dates do not explain every amendment, delivery variation, assessment condition, or provider authorization. The PDF contains typographical inconsistencies and references that require local interpretation. Confirm the current registry row, exact curriculum version, approved institution, admission, delivery, assessment, award, equipment, safety, cost, accessibility, and product- and population-specific fit evidence directly before relying on the route.

  33. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitReferenceOpen access

    Kenya TVET CDACC Fashion Design Curriculum

    TVET CDACC's live Cycle 03 Level 5 Fashion Design record, with a 16-credit pattern-construction and grading unit plus garment, textile, design, and industry-training units.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Kenya · Africa
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Confirming the current Kenyan Level 5 Fashion Design unit mix before requesting the full occupational standard, curriculum, assessment conditions, or provider details

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    The public curriculum modal exposes unit codes, names, credit factors, level, and cycle but not the full pattern-construction outcomes, grading method, assessment evidence, provider list, schedule, price, accessibility, equipment, software, or delivery status. It is not a course opening, enrollment offer, provider recommendation, qualification award, practitioner certification, universal block or grading system, ready pattern, or proof that an individual can perform the work. The portal can reorder records, and the public pages do not fully explain Cycle 03's relationship to earlier versions. Confirm the live code, full unit and assessment documents, current approved provider, admission, delivery, award, costs, support, and product-specific pattern and fit evidence directly.

  34. StandardsCheck standardsReferenceOpen access

    Vietnam Textile Chemical Limits (QCVN 01:2017/BCT)

    Vietnam national trade portal legal record for the mandatory technical regulation on formaldehyde and azo-derived aromatic amine limits in textile products, issued by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Vietnam · Southeast Asia
    Source
    Official registry
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Starting a Vietnam market-entry chemical review by identifying the mandatory formaldehyde and azo-amine technical regulation, its responsible authority, effective date, covered products, and conformity route

    Know before using

    This route identifies the responsible authority and the regulation as a starting point. It is not a product classification, an exact current limit table, a test plan, a conformity certificate, or legal advice. A revision was notified to the World Trade Organization with a proposed entry into force of 1 July 2026, so the current edition, covered product list, exact numeric limits, accepted test methods, and conformity procedure must be confirmed against the responsible authority before any specific value is relied on. Confirm the exact product, its skin-contact and age class, the standard edition in force on the supply date, testing evidence, the declaration and CR-mark route, and any separate labeling or customs rules.

  35. Patterns & fitFind patterns & fitReferenceOpen access

    Switzerland Clothing Maker VET (Bekleidungsgestalter/in EFZ)

    Switzerland official career and vocational information portal profile for the federal clothing-maker apprenticeship, covering taking measurements for patterns, transferring and cutting patterns, carrying out fittings, and optimising fit.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Switzerland · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Government guidance
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Understanding the measurement, pattern, cutting, fitting, and alteration competencies expected in the Swiss federal clothing-maker apprenticeship (Bekleidungsgestalter/in EFZ)

    Know before using

    This is a vocational profession profile and apprenticeship overview, not a pattern-cutter-only occupational standard, a practitioner directory, a course guarantee, a provider endorsement, a professional licence, a universal pattern method, or proof that an individual meets the competency. It describes a Swiss federal VET context and does not establish current training places, provider quality, assessment outcome, experience, workmanship, availability, price, or fit for a particular project. Confirm the current federal education plan and ordinance, provider, admission, delivery, assessment, and portfolio evidence directly.

  36. Techniques & repairLearn techniquesReferenceFree + paid

    Textile Museum of Canada Learning Hub

    The national textile museum learning hub, offering public programs and workshops, recorded program and workshop videos, self-directed online resources, and textile-care guidance.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Canada · North America
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 17, 2026
    Best for

    Exploring textile techniques and textile care through a national museum public programs, recorded workshops, and self-directed online resources

    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.

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