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| Decision field | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessSample Review & Approval RecordGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Source production | Source production |
| Area | Yarn | Production | Production |
| Best for | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Approving a named sample without accidentally approving bulk |
| Know before using | The reference is not a dimensional measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, gauge result, or proof that a proposed tool will produce the required fabric. | 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. | The record does not validate every size or user, prove bulk conformity, prescribe universal defect classes or AQL, replace testing or inspection, or establish compliance. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows and follows the Council's warning that company letter and number labels vary; blank aliases remain blank instead of being inferred. | 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 record applies version and lot controls from textile testing plus current ISO and ASQ acceptance-sampling boundaries to separate sample approval from bulk release. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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