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| Decision field | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessCanada Textile Labelling GuideCanada · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Choose materials | Check standards |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Yarn | Standards |
| Best for | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Starting a Canadian textile-label compliance check |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union | Canada · North America |
| Access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Community database | Government guidance |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | FOURSOURCE's current public network page presents an operator-reported global company count and country or territory search. It says logged-in users can narrow results by compliance certificates, product groups, fabric types, target groups, minimum order quantities, and other fields, with a free-trial and supplier sign-up route. | 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. | The Competition Bureau guide outlines Canada's Textile Labelling Act and Regulations for prescribed consumer textile articles. It covers fibre percentages and generic names, dealer name and address or CA number, bilingual fibre information, permanent and non-permanent labels, imports, and advertising. The guide also flags additional French-language requirements in Quebec and directs readers to the full Act and Regulations. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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