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| Decision field | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Source production | Source production | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Production | Production | Yarn |
| Best for | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | 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. | The guide cites published ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it discloses that ISO 10013:2021's 2026 systematic review is at close-of-review stage and separates every cited authority from product-specific technical and market decisions. | 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. | Rechecked July 27, 2026. 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 reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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