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| Decision field | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Test Brief TemplateGlobalRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Free + paidMaker’s RowUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Patterns & fit | Production | Production |
| Best for | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Planning a sewing, knitting, or crochet pattern test | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Finding US production partners |
| 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 workflow is not a contract or quality certification; local legal duties and technical review may still apply. | 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 current pricing page contains conflicting prices and feature copy across plan cards, comparison rows, and FAQs; verify the amount, billing period, trial, and included capabilities at checkout. A factory profile, platform label, badge, rank, bid, estimate, message, or platform claim does not establish identity, ownership, capability, capacity, workmanship, price, compliance, delivery, or project fit. Paid placement can affect discovery. Verify the production site, subcontracting, references, samples, quality and compliance records, specifications, commercial terms, and remedies directly. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Both | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | United States · North America |
| Access | Free account | Open access | Open access | Free + paid |
| Format | Marketplace | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Marketplace |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace |
| Account, payment, and exit | ||||
| Access scope | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Brand sourcing United States manufacturing partners or factory seeking projects, visibility, and messages through Maker’s Row’s directory and project workflow. |
| Before an account | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Read the brand overview, plan comparison, billing FAQ, terms, and privacy policy. The checked signed-out pages do not establish public use of factory search, project management, bids, replies, or direct messaging. |
| Free-account boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | A free brand account can publish unlimited projects and receive bids from premium factories. Paid brand access adds factory search, replies, and direct messaging. The pricing FAQ also describes a free factory profile with limited features and visibility; paid factory plans add project bidding, outbound messaging, higher search placement, and promotional services. |
| Payment boundary | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Brand and factory subscriptions recur monthly or annually, and the terms authorize future card charges until cancellation. Paid brand tiers unlock search, replies, messaging, and optional consultation or development support; paid factory tiers sell messaging, bidding, search placement, badges, and promotion. The current pricing page contains conflicting figures between plan cards, comparisons, and FAQs, so verify the exact amount and billing period at checkout. |
| Cancellation or exit | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | The pricing FAQ routes brand cancellation through account settings or support and says access continues through the current billing period without a refund for the used portion. The terms say cancellation takes effect at the end of the current term or renewal term and requires a customer-support ticket; they also warn subscription users to contact support when deactivating or recurring fees may continue. |
| Saved work and data | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Not yet reviewed at this level. | Accounts can hold profiles, projects, product details and files, bids, messages, reviews, and payment records. The terms grant Maker’s Row a broad continuing licence to user content, and the privacy policy routes removal through subscription cancellation by email. The checked pages do not document a self-service complete export, export format or timing, or what project and transaction records remain after cancellation. Keep original files and decision records outside the platform. |
| 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 linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. | 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. | Maker’s Row’s current brand pricing page separates a free project-and-bid entry path from paid factory search, replies, direct messaging, and support. Its factory plans sell project access, outbound messaging, search placement, badges, and promotional services. The terms define the service as access to factories and suppliers rather than a verifier and state that Maker’s Row does not warrant factory-member offerings. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 |
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