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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Free + paidMaker’s RowUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Source production | Source production | Source production |
| Area | Materials | Production | Production | Production |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Finding US production partners | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| 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. | 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. | 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. | An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | United States · North America | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free + paid | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Commercial marketplace | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| 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. | 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. | 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 guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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