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| Decision field | Open accessCAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel DirectoryLatin America & CaribbeanRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Open accessAdvanced Textiles Association SourcingGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Source production | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Production | Production | Materials |
| Best for | Nearshore supplier discovery in the CAFTA-DR region | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Technical and specialty textiles |
| Know before using | Regional inclusion and a company profile do not prove origin eligibility, available capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or commercial fit. | 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. | 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. | ATA's completeness language is an operator claim. Buyer-guide or member-directory inclusion does not establish a complete market map, current production capability, capacity, ownership, certification, product suitability, commercial terms, or project fit. Verify the actual company, site, product, documents, samples, and terms directly. |
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| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | First-party platform | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority | Industry organization |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | The ConnectAmericas-powered platform exposes a company directory for manufacturers, importers, and input suppliers plus purchasing notices and a knowledge center. | 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 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. | ATA's current sourcing page links buyer's guides covering suppliers and products, a searchable member directory, and other association sourcing tools for the advanced and specialty-textile supply chain. ATA's own directory overview describes company listings and product showcases as ways for fabricators to find products and potential partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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