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| Decision field | Open accessFabric Purchase PlannerGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove |
|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | ||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Yarn |
| Best for | Documenting how a pattern-based fabric quantity becomes an order length | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes |
| Know before using | The planner adds and rounds user-entered lengths; it does not create a cutting layout, infer shrinkage or matching allowances, compensate for a width change, establish usable width, or prove that the order quantity is sufficient. | 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. |
| Practical access | ||
| For | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union |
| Access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Community database |
| Source and review | ||
| What the source establishes | NIST defines 1 yard as exactly 0.9144 metre. Sewing & Craft Alliance guidance ties an applicable cutting layout to the exact view, size, fabric width, and nap condition and recommends layout work when listed conditions do not fit the project. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 |
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