# Stitch Authority resource comparison

Generated: 2026-08-01T08:45:14.272Z
Comparison: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/compare?ids=sample-approval-record%2Cquiltmap>

This file preserves the published decision metadata for the selected routes. It is not a recommendation, provider approval, compliance decision, or record of project-specific due diligence.

## 1. Sample Review & Approval Record

Permanent record: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/sample-approval-record>
Source page: <https://stitchauthority.com/guides/sample-approval-record>

- Primary job: Source production
- Area: Production
- For: Apparel brands
- Location or jurisdiction: Global
- Access: Open access
- Format: Stitch Authority
- Source type: Stitch Authority
- Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-15
- Next review due: 2027-07-15

### Best for

Approving a named sample without accidentally approving bulk

### What the source establishes

The record applies version and lot controls from textile testing plus current ISO and ASQ acceptance-sampling boundaries to separate sample approval from bulk release.

### Know before using

The record does not validate every size or user, prove bulk conformity, prescribe universal defect classes or AQL, replace testing or inspection, or establish compliance.

## 2. QuiltMap

Permanent record: <https://stitchauthority.com/directory/quiltmap>
Source page: <https://quiltmap.com/>

- Primary job: Choose materials
- Area: Materials
- For: Makers
- Location or jurisdiction: Global
- Access: Open access
- Format: Directory
- Source type: First-party platform
- Linked page reviewed: 2026-07-15
- Next review due: 2027-01-11

### Best for

Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map

### What the source establishes

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.

### Know before using

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.

## Next checks

1. Remove any route whose audience, jurisdiction, access, or scope does not match the job.
2. Open the permanent record and source page for every remaining route.
3. Recheck facts that can change after the listed review date.
4. Verify project-specific capability, terms, test evidence, and legal requirements with the responsible source or provider.
5. Record the reason for the final choice outside Stitch Authority.