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| Decision field | Open accessCPSC Certificate eFilingUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessHaberdasheroo UK Sewing DirectoryUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Check standards | Choose materials | Choose materials | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Yarn | Materials | Production |
| Best for | Planning the current CPSC certificate-data handoff for regulated imports with the importer, finished-product certifier, customs broker, and entry records | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Finding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by location | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | Listings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality 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. |
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| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | European Union | United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority |
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| What the source establishes | 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. | 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 public directory exposes location and shop-type discovery, while the platform states that business listings have no monthly fee and revenue comes from affiliate partnerships and marketplace commissions. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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