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Decision fieldOpen accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemoveFree accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemoveOpen accessSeam Allowance ConverterGlobalRemoveOpen accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove
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Primary jobChoose materialsSource productionFind patterns & fitSource production
AreaYarnProductionPatterns & fitProduction
Best forFinding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routesSearching global apparel and textile production capabilitiesWorking between pattern systemsUnderstanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work
Know before usingIt 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.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.A unit reference; the correct allowance depends on material, seam type, and production method.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.
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ForMakersApparel brandsBothApparel brands
Location or jurisdictionEuropean UnionGlobalGlobalGlobal
AccessOpen accessFree accountOpen accessOpen access
FormatDirectoryMarketplaceStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
Source typeCommunity databaseCommercial marketplaceStitch AuthorityStitch Authority
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What the source establishesThe 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.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 linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface.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 reviewedJul 15, 2026Jul 21, 2026Jul 15, 2026Jul 16, 2026
Next review dueJan 11, 2027Jan 17, 2027Jul 15, 2027Jul 16, 2027
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