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| Decision field | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessKnitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size ChartGlobalRemove | Open accessTextile Language TranslatorGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Learn techniques | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Yarn | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding the current CYC hook and needle aliases that share one known nominal metric diameter before confirming project gauge | Turning an unfamiliar phrase or production acronym into a precise next question |
| 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. | A shared nominal diameter does not make a knitting needle and crochet hook interchangeable or predict equal gauge or fabric. The reference is not a physical measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, or project approval. | It is a translation and orientation layer, not legal advice, certification approval, a purchased standard, or proof that a supplier, sample, or lot conforms. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| 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. | Rechecked July 28, 2026. The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows, aligns hooks and needles only when their nominal millimetre value matches, and leaves missing rows or aliases unfilled. | Each entry includes plain-language aliases, a working definition, a decision boundary, a checked source, and an internal next step; a repository audit enforces completeness and review dates. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 28, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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