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| Decision field | Open accessEU PPE Harmonised Standards ListEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Standards | Yarn | Yarn |
| Best for | Checking whether a PPE standard reference is currently published or scheduled for withdrawal before obtaining the licensed standard and mapping its covered requirements | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques |
| Know before using | The Commission says its consolidated summary is informational and may not be complete at every moment; legal effect comes from Official Journal publications. A listed reference does not select the standard for a product, reproduce licensed technical content, cover every essential requirement, prove conformity, or authorize a performance class or CE mark. Recheck the current OJEU publication, obtain the correct controlled standard, and document product-specific coverage and evidence. | 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. | Free access does not grant commercial reproduction or sale rights; uses beyond one personal copy must be resolved with the designer or author. Knitty says it tries to avoid errors but disclaims responsibility for pattern and technique inaccuracies. Check the live page for corrections, verify gauge and measurements, and confirm permission before any commercial use. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Reference | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Government guidance | Community database | First-party platform |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The Commission page identifies Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/1279 of June 12, 2026 as the current Official Journal publication for PPE harmonised standards. The decision's Annex I lists EN ISO 20471:2013, corrected version 2013-06-01, together with EN ISO 20471:2013/A1:2016 for high-visibility clothing at the checked date. | 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. | Knitty currently publishes web-only editorial issues containing original knitting and crochet patterns and articles. Its legal page states that patterns are free for one person's personal use, identifies each designer or author as the copyright holder, and explains that verified pattern corrections are posted in bright pink on the pattern page. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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