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| Decision field | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Open accessAIC Find a ProfessionalUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Repair & conserve |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Patterns & fit | Production | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Finding professional textile or costume conservation help in the United States |
| Know before using | 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. | The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research review. | 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. | The directory is opt-in and excludes qualified people who do not list; designation does not guarantee availability, price, or suitability for a specific object or treatment. |
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| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | United States · North America |
| Access | Free account | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Industry organization |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | 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 current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments. | 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. | AIC says listed Professional Members complete a peer-reviewed application and may be searched by specialty, material, service, location, or name. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 12, 2027 |
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