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| Decision field | Open accessGOTS Certified SuppliersGlobalRemove | Open accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessYarnSubGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Test Brief TemplateGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Materials | Patterns & fit | Yarn | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Checking GOTS certification records | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Replacing a discontinued or unavailable yarn | Planning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern test |
| Know before using | A company result is not a blanket approval; confirm the certificate scope, validity, facility, process, product, and transaction documentation for the exact purchase. | The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research 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. | The workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Reference | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Official registry | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | The official GOTS search exposes certified entities by country, field of operation, product category, and certification detail, including processing and trading scopes. | The guide cites current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments. | 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 linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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