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| Decision field | Open accessFSC Certificate SearchGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Source production | Learn techniques |
| Area | Standards | Production | Yarn |
| Best for | Checking chain-of-custody scope for paper packaging, hangtags, and printed materials | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge |
| Know before using | A valid certificate covers only its stated organization and scope; it does not prove that a specific packaging order carries an FSC claim or that every party and transaction is documented correctly. | 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 reference is not a dimensional measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, gauge result, or proof that a proposed tool will produce the required fabric. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Official registry | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | FSC Search provides current certificate and licensing records with organization, code, type, certification body, status, country, product category, and timestamped record details. | 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 lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows and follows the Council's warning that company letter and number labels vary; blank aliases remain blank instead of being inferred. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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