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| Decision field | Open accessApparel Grade-Rule & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessCAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel DirectoryLatin America & CaribbeanRemove | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove | Free accountSwatchOnGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Source production | Learn techniques | Choose materials |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Production | Yarn | Materials |
| Best for | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Nearshore supplier discovery in the CAFTA-DR region | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge | Sourcing swatches and low-MOQ fabric options |
| Know before using | 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. | Regional inclusion and a company profile do not prove origin eligibility, available capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or commercial fit. | 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. | SwatchOn's supplier status, counts, and trust language describe its own marketplace and can change. They do not independently establish fibre identity, performance, certification validity, mill ownership, production capacity, colour continuity, delivery, duty, or commercial fit. Review samples, test data, current certificates, the contracting entity, order terms, and landed logistics before purchase. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory | Stitch Authority | Marketplace |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | 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. | The ConnectAmericas-powered platform exposes a company directory for manufacturers, importers, and input suppliers plus purchasing notices and a knowledge center. | 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. | SwatchOn's current marketplace page exposes fabrics, trims, and prints, with swatch samples, in-stock catalogue colours, low-order-quantity options, and global logistics support. The page publishes operator-supplied marketplace and supplier counts and labels participating suppliers as verified partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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