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| Decision field | Open accessCanada Textile Labelling GuideCanada · North AmericaRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Free + paidMaker’s RowUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Choose materials | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Yarn | Production |
| Best for | Starting a Canadian textile-label compliance check | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Finding US production partners |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | A factory profile, platform label, bid, estimate, or message does not establish current identity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, workmanship, pricing, compliance, delivery, or project fit. Paid-plan visibility can affect who responds. Verify the production site, subcontracting, references, samples, quality and compliance records, specifications, commercial terms, and remedies directly. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Canada · North America | European Union | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free + paid |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Marketplace |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | Commercial marketplace |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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. | Maker's Row currently lets a brand submit a project before advance sign-up, then provides access to an account. Its project workflow records product details and files and connects projects with factories by location and specialty. Search guidance lists apparel capabilities such as pattern making, sourcing, sample making, and production. Factory access to bids is plan-dependent. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 19, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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