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| Decision field | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessCanada Textile Labelling GuideCanada · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Choose materials | Check standards |
| Area | Yarn | Yarn | Standards |
| Best for | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Starting a Canadian textile-label compliance check |
| 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. | It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly. | This is federal guidance, not the controlling legislation, an approved label, a product classification, or legal advice. It does not resolve every exemption, fibre test, origin claim, care label, product-safety rule, provincial language duty, or market-specific requirement. Confirm the current Act and Regulations, Quebec and other applicable rules, the actual article and fibre evidence, and the responsible dealer before sale or import. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union | Canada · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Community database | Government guidance |
| 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. | The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles. | The Competition Bureau guide outlines Canada's Textile Labelling Act and Regulations for prescribed consumer textile articles. It covers fibre percentages and generic names, dealer name and address or CA number, bilingual fibre information, permanent and non-permanent labels, imports, and advertising. The guide also flags additional French-language requirements in Quebec and directs readers to the full Act and Regulations. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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