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| Decision field | Open accessOpen Supply HubGlobalRemove | Open accessHow to Find a Clothing ManufacturerGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production |
| Area | Production | Production |
| Best for | Researching production locations and affiliations | Starting a manufacturer search |
| Know before using | The platform combines stakeholder-contributed, public-list, facility-claimed, and partner data with different origins and update paths. A facility record, contributor connection, claim, certification field, or shared OS ID is not a quality endorsement, ownership finding, complete supplier relationship, current capacity statement, or due-diligence result. Inspect the source badges, contributors, dates, duplicates, claimed fields, and linked evidence, then verify the facility and intended business relationship directly. | A selection framework, not a manufacturer endorsement or substitute for legal and compliance review. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Community database | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | Open Supply Hub's current guide supports facility-name or OS ID, contributor, location, sector, parent-company, facility-type, processing-type, product-type, and worker-count searches, with contributor information visible on facility data. Manual search is open, a free account supports bounded data downloads, and paid services cover larger or programmatic access. | The linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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