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Fashion History Timeline is a fashion research hub. It hosts hundreds of essays covering specific artworks, garments and films, and provides students and researchers with essential fashion facts, specialized vocabulary, analysis models, and links to digitized primary and secondary sources.
Historical Fashion is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
r/FashionReps points to a Reddit community or thread with discussion, guides, updates, or shared resources.
PEmbroider is an open-source, cross-platform lightweight Java library for generative embroidery design that integrates with the Processing creative coding framework. It is intended for artists, craftspersons, educators, makers, and schools, and can generate embroidery files in .DST, .EXP, and .JEF formats. The library was developed at the CMU Frank-Ratchye STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and is released under the GNU General Public Licence (GPLv3) and Anti-Capitalist Software License (ACSL 1.4).
BraMetric is an online tool that provides bra size calculation, size conversion charts, and measurement guidance to help users determine properly fitting bra sizes. It supports multiple international size systems including US and UK, and offers instructions for taking accurate at-home measurements.
cholyknight is a site run by Choly that designs and sells kawaii sewing patterns. It hosts weekly free pattern releases, limited store-wide sales, and themed in-the-hoop plush files including seasonal and licensed franchise collections.
firstVIEW is an online archive of current and past fashion runway collections from major global fashion capitals. Launched in 1995, it holds more than 5 million photographs and hundreds of videos documenting fashion history. All content is available for licensing for print, web and social media use.
The FreeSewing Forum is an online community space for FreeSewing users. It hosts discussions about sewing patterns, provides help resources for FreeSewing software, accounts, and websites, and includes topics for community calls and design showcases.
PinDIY is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
Ravelry is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
Antique Pattern Library is an ongoing project that scans public domain craft pattern publications to preserve craft heritage. It provides free, graphically edited scans of patterns for activities including knitting, crochet, embroidery, lacework, sewing, woodworking, and bookbinding, available for educational, personal, artistic and other creative uses. The project also seeks trained librarians or humanities scholars to assist with cataloguing work.
GoodOnYou is a fashion brand sustainability directory that provides ratings for thousands of fashion brands based on their impact on people, the planet and animals. It allows users to search ratings across fashion categories including activewear, denim, dresses, and shoes, and discover ethical clothing labels. The directory also offers a newsletter for sustainability updates.
RSN Stitch Bank is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
Run Repeat is an independent footwear review platform. It has tested over 1,000 shoe models, purchasing all units with its own funds and conducting standardized wear and lab testing across more than 30 parameters per shoe. The platform also offers prototype testing services, data licensing, and media partnership options for industry partners.
r/MaleFashionAdvice Spreadsheet is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
A Bra That Fits is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
This Craft Yarn Council learning resource provides step-by-step beginner knitting instructions, including casting on and knit stitch (garter stitch) steps, along with required materials to create a 7-inch by 9-inch practice knit block. Completed blocks can be joined to make afghans for the Warm Up America charitable initiative.
Sewing Pattern Sites is a miscellaneous web resource for discovery, directories, archives, web culture, or useful tools.
FreeSewing is open source software that generates bespoke sewing patterns. It is intended for home sewers and fashion entrepreneurs, offering a library of parametric designs that users can customize with their measurements to create personalized patterns. The project does not sell products, display advertising, track users, or sell personal data, and is financially supported by patron contributions.
