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| Decision field | Open accessGOTS Certified SuppliersGlobalRemove | Open accessKnitting-Needle Identity & Project-Test RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Learn techniques | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Materials | Yarn | Patterns & fit |
| Best for | Checking GOTS certification records | Reading current or vintage knitting-needle sizes without using an unsupported universal UK or Canadian conversion or ranking needle forms and materials for every maker | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence |
| 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. | The record does not inspect a physical needle, establish a universal UK or Canadian crosswalk, select a needle form or material, approve gauge, fabric, fit, or care, diagnose pain, or replace the pattern publisher, tool and yarn makers, qualified instruction, or healthcare and accessibility support. | The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research review. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Official registry | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority |
| 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. | The guide cites current Craft Yarn Council needle, yarn-weight, and FAQ guidance plus current Knitting Guild Association gauge and blocking guidance; it separates source-specific aliases, complete tool identity, representative gauge, finished fabric, maker comfort, and approval. | The guide cites current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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