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| Decision field | Open accessGOTS Certified SuppliersGlobalRemove | Open accessFreeSewingGlobalRemove | Open accessTaiwan Functional Textiles Certification SearchTaiwan · East AsiaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Patterns & fit | Materials |
| Best for | Checking GOTS certification records | Custom-fit home sewing patterns | Finding Taiwan products certified for a named textile function |
| Know before using | A company result is not a blanket approval; confirm the certificate scope, validity, facility, process, product, and transaction documentation for the exact purchase. | A generated pattern is not independent fit evidence or a production-ready graded block. The result still depends on accurate measurements, the selected design and options, ease assumptions, fabric behavior, construction, and representative test garments. An account stores saved patterns and measurement sets, so review the platform's privacy terms before retaining personal measurements. | A listed approval applies to the identified product and function, not every output from the company; confirm scope, validity, test method, supply terms, and current certificate status. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Taiwan · East Asia |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Software | Directory |
| Source type | Official registry | Open-source project | Official registry |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The official GOTS search exposes certified entities by country, field of operation, product category, and certification detail, including processing and trading scopes. | FreeSewing's official documentation says the browser editor drafts a selected design in real time from a measurement set rather than scaling or grading a standard-size pattern. Users can adjust design options and export the generated result, including as PDF; saving the pattern to an account is optional and is used to revisit it later. | The registry returned current approval records with supplier names, functional claims, and approval numbers under the Taiwan Functional Textiles system. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 |
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