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| Decision field | Open accessGarment POM Definition & Verification RecordGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessHaberdasheroo UK Sewing DirectoryUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials |
| Best for | Turning an ambiguous POM name, code, or diagram into a reproducible method before setting targets, tolerances, or inspection decisions | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by location |
| Know before using | The record does not reproduce licensed ISO measurement drawings, supply universal POM codes or targets, approve an internal method, prove measurement capability or product fit, or replace qualified technical-design, pattern, fit, quality, metrology, safety, and regulatory review. | 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. | Listings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality directly. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Marketplace |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | Commercial marketplace |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The guide cites current ISO garment-measurement, body-measurement, and textile-conditioning standards plus NIST measurement-process guidance for repeatability and reproducibility; it requires organization-specific codes, added points, targets, and tolerances to remain explicitly controlled. | 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 public directory exposes location and shop-type discovery, while the platform states that business listings have no monthly fee and revenue comes from affiliate partnerships and marketplace commissions. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 12, 2027 |
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