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| Decision field | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessOEKO-TEX Buying GuideGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Find patterns & fit | Check standards | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Patterns & fit | Materials | Production |
| Best for | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Shortlisting certified companies, materials, products, and brands before checking a label or certificate | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities |
| 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. | A result is an opted-in discovery listing, not a complete census or certificate check; no result does not prove that no certification exists. For a specific claim, enter the case-sensitive certificate or label number in OEKO-TEX Label Check, then match the current status, scope, holder, site, product, and validity. Buying Guide presence does not prove suitability, capacity, supply, commercial terms, legal compliance, or shipment coverage. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Both | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory | Marketplace |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Industry organization | 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. | OEKO-TEX describes the Buying Guide as an online directory for certified products, manufacturers, and brands. Its live search exposes certification, product, material, company-type, operation, and location filters. Inclusion is optional: a holder with a valid certification chooses whether to appear through its company profile. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 26, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 22, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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