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| Decision field | Open accessYarnSubGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Open accessCPSC Certificate eFilingUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Source production | Check standards |
| Area | Yarn | Production | Standards |
| Best for | Replacing a discontinued or unavailable yarn | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Planning the current CPSC certificate-data handoff for regulated imports with the importer, finished-product certifier, customs broker, and entry records |
| Know before using | A suggested match is a data-based shortlist, not proof that the yarn suits the pattern or maker. Yarn records can be incomplete or wrong, prices and availability vary by market, and the site uses affiliate links. Confirm the required gauge, total length, fibre behavior, construction, care, color, dye lot, accessibility, and seller terms, then make and assess a representative swatch before committing. | An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority. | The portal does not decide whether a product requires certification, identify the correct rules or certificate data, classify an entry, replace the current 16 CFR part 1110 text, or reconcile a filing to an actual shipment. Effective dates and workflows differ by entry route; use current CPSC, CBP, customs, product-safety, and legal review. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Stitch Authority | Reference |
| Source type | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | Government guidance |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | YarnSub's official FAQ says its matching software compares gauge, texture, yarn weight and density, fibre content, and fibre qualities such as drape and softness. Discontinued yarns remain searchable as starting points but are excluded from suggested replacements, and each yarn page provides a route to report source-data problems. | The guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions. | CPSC operates the eFiling portal with role-specific importer, broker, applicability, Product Registry, regulated-product, laboratory, ACE, FAQ, video, and document-library routes. The certificate final rule took effect July 8, 2026 for covered non-FTZ products, with separate timing for covered FTZ entries. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 |
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