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| Decision field | Free + paidCommon ObjectiveGlobalRemove | Open accessConstruction Classification & Callout Verification RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessYarnSubGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials | Source production |
| Area | Production | Production | Yarn | Production |
| Best for | Finding sustainability-focused suppliers and guidance | Using construction codes without treating classification as a machine setting, material assignment, supplier translation, or performance guarantee | Replacing a discontinued or unavailable yarn | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| Know before using | A profile, match, uploaded credential, training credit, award, or platform ranking is not independent certification of a supplier or proof of current capability, performance, impact, capacity, or project fit. The platform's own ranking inputs and paid visibility affect discovery. Verify credentials with the issuer and check the legal entity, production site, claims, samples, references, terms, and compliance directly. | The record does not reproduce licensed code diagrams, verify a user's proposed code, authorize an ISO and ASTM crosswalk, select a construction, set stitch density or machine settings, prove supplier repeatability or performance, or replace the licensed standards and qualified construction, sewing, production, testing, safety, and quality review. | 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. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Free + paid | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Stitch Authority | Reference | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | Common Objective currently offers free individual and business profiles, personalised matches, supplier and content search, and limited monthly connection requests. Paid tiers unlock unlimited connections, additional content, training credits, and the CO Create sourcing workflow. Businesses enter their own profile information and upload certification or membership evidence; profile completeness, sustainability material, training credits, awards, and paid capabilities can influence visibility or ranking. | The guide cites the current public scopes and statuses of ISO 4915:1991, ISO 4916:1991, and ASTM D6193-16(2025), plus current seam-failure and seam-tensile methods; it keeps classification, translation, complete process definition, physical verification, and performance evidence separate. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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