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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Free + paidMaker’s RowUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Learn techniques | Choose materials | Source production |
| Area | Materials | Yarn | Yarn | Production |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | 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 | Finding US production partners |
| Know before using | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | 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. | A factory profile, platform label, bid, estimate, or message does not establish current identity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, workmanship, pricing, compliance, delivery, or project fit. Paid-plan visibility can affect who responds. Verify the production site, subcontracting, references, samples, quality and compliance records, specifications, commercial terms, and remedies directly. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Makers | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | European Union | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Free + paid |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Directory | Marketplace |
| Source type | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | Community database | Commercial marketplace |
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| What the source establishes | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | 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. | Maker's Row currently lets a brand submit a project before advance sign-up, then provides access to an account. Its project workflow records product details and files and connects projects with factories by location and specialty. Search guidance lists apparel capabilities such as pattern making, sourcing, sample making, and production. Factory access to bids is plan-dependent. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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