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Decision fieldOpen accessGarment POM Definition & Verification RecordGlobalRemoveFree accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemoveOpen accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove
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Primary jobSource productionSource productionLearn techniques
AreaProductionProductionYarn
Best forTurning an ambiguous POM name, code, or diagram into a reproducible method before setting targets, tolerances, or inspection decisionsSearching global apparel and textile production capabilitiesChecking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge
Know before usingThe record does not reproduce licensed ISO measurement drawings, supply universal POM codes or targets, approve an internal method, prove measurement capability or product fit, or replace qualified technical-design, pattern, fit, quality, metrology, safety, and regulatory review.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 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.
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ForApparel brandsApparel brandsMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessFree accountOpen access
FormatStitch AuthorityMarketplaceStitch Authority
Source typeStitch AuthorityCommercial marketplaceStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe guide cites current ISO garment-measurement, body-measurement, and textile-conditioning standards plus NIST measurement-process guidance for repeatability and reproducibility; it requires organization-specific codes, added points, targets, and tolerances to remain explicitly controlled.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 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.
Linked page reviewedJul 16, 2026Jul 21, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueJul 16, 2027Jan 17, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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