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| Decision field | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessCanadian Quilters Association Quilt ShopsCanada · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Materials | Materials |
| Best for | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Finding association-listed quilt shops and studios within Canada |
| 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. | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | It is an association list of participating businesses rather than a complete Canadian shop census; confirm the shop type, inventory, address, opening, online ordering, shipping, and service quality directly. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Canada · North America |
| Access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Directory | Directory |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | First-party platform | 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. | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | The current CQA/ACC page exposes thirty-three shop profiles and province or territory filtering across Canada, with named locations and linked business detail pages. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 12, 2027 |
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