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| Decision field | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Free accountSwatchOnGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Learn techniques | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Area | Production | Yarn | Yarn | Materials |
| Best for | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | 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 | Sourcing swatches and low-MOQ fabric options |
| Know before using | 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 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. | SwatchOn's supplier status, counts, and trust language describe its own marketplace and can change. They do not independently establish fibre identity, performance, certification validity, mill ownership, production capacity, colour continuity, delivery, duty, or commercial fit. Review samples, test data, current certificates, the contracting entity, order terms, and landed logistics before purchase. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Directory | Marketplace |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Community database | Commercial marketplace |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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. | SwatchOn's current marketplace page exposes fabrics, trims, and prints, with swatch samples, in-stock catalogue colours, low-order-quantity options, and global logistics support. The page publishes operator-supplied marketplace and supplier counts and labels participating suppliers as verified partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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