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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Open accessCanada Textile Labelling GuideCanada · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Source production | Check standards |
| Area | Yarn | Production | Standards |
| Best for | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Starting a Canadian textile-label compliance check |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | This is federal guidance, not the controlling legislation, an approved label, a product classification, or legal advice. It does not resolve every exemption, fibre test, origin claim, care label, product-safety rule, provincial language duty, or market-specific requirement. Confirm the current Act and Regulations, Quebec and other applicable rules, the actual article and fibre evidence, and the responsible dealer before sale or import. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global | Canada · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Reference |
| Source type | Community database | Stitch Authority | Government guidance |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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 Competition Bureau guide outlines Canada's Textile Labelling Act and Regulations for prescribed consumer textile articles. It covers fibre percentages and generic names, dealer name and address or CA number, bilingual fibre information, permanent and non-permanent labels, imports, and advertising. The guide also flags additional French-language requirements in Quebec and directs readers to the full Act and Regulations. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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