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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Open accessCPSC Certificate eFilingUnited States · 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 | Planning the current CPSC certificate-data handoff for regulated imports with the importer, finished-product certifier, customs broker, and entry records |
| 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. | The portal does not decide whether a product requires certification, identify the correct rules or certificate data, classify an entry, replace the current 16 CFR part 1110 text, or reconcile a filing to an actual shipment. Effective dates and workflows differ by entry route; use current CPSC, CBP, customs, product-safety, and legal review. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global | United States · 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. | CPSC operates the eFiling portal with role-specific importer, broker, applicability, Product Registry, regulated-product, laboratory, ACE, FAQ, video, and document-library routes. The certificate final rule took effect July 8, 2026 for covered non-FTZ products, with separate timing for covered FTZ entries. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 |
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