Related sitesRuck AuthorityKit AuthorityAperture AuthoritySprout AuthorityDrone AuthorityHouse Pet Authority
Compare two to four resources

Compare textile resources.

Review access, scope, source evidence, and limitations side by side before choosing what to inspect next.

This is a working table, not a ranking, recommendation, or provider approval.

Selected resources

3 resources selected.

Swipe the table sideways to inspect all 3 routes

Side-by-side evidence and decision metadata for selected textile resources.
Decision fieldOpen accessKnitting Needle to Crochet Hook Size ChartGlobalRemoveOpen accessCanada Textile Labelling GuideCanada · North AmericaRemoveOpen accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove
Decision fit
Primary jobLearn techniquesCheck standardsChoose materials
Also useful forNo additional job recordedNo additional job recordedNo additional job recorded
AreaYarnStandardsYarn
Best forFinding the current CYC hook and needle aliases that share one known nominal metric diameter before confirming project gaugeStarting a Canadian textile-label compliance checkFinding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes
Know before usingA shared nominal diameter does not make a knitting needle and crochet hook interchangeable or predict equal gauge or fabric. The reference is not a physical measurement, manufacturer inspection, UK or Canadian conversion, steel-hook chart, tool recommendation, yarn assignment, or project approval.This is federal guidance, not the controlling legislation, an approved label, a product classification, or legal advice. It does not resolve every exemption, fibre test, origin claim, care label, product-safety rule, provincial language duty, or market-specific requirement. Confirm the current Act and Regulations, Quebec and other applicable rules, the actual article and fibre evidence, and the responsible dealer before sale or import.It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly.
Practical access
ForMakersApparel brandsMakers
Location or jurisdictionGlobalCanada · North AmericaEuropean Union
AccessOpen accessOpen accessOpen access
FormatStitch AuthorityReferenceDirectory
Source typeStitch AuthorityGovernment guidanceCommunity database
Source and review
What the source establishesRechecked July 28, 2026. The lookup reproduces the current public Craft Yarn Council metric and U.S. alias rows, aligns hooks and needles only when their nominal millimetre value matches, and leaves missing rows or aliases unfilled.The Competition Bureau guide outlines Canada's Textile Labelling Act and Regulations for prescribed consumer textile articles. It covers fibre percentages and generic names, dealer name and address or CA number, bilingual fibre information, permanent and non-permanent labels, imports, and advertising. The guide also flags additional French-language requirements in Quebec and directs readers to the full Act and Regulations.The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles.
Linked page reviewedJul 28, 2026Jul 21, 2026Jul 15, 2026
Next review dueJul 28, 2027Oct 19, 2026Jan 11, 2027
Inspect
How to compare

Use the rows to narrow your next check.

  1. Choose resources that could solve the same job.
  2. Eliminate access, scope, or jurisdiction mismatches.
  3. Read each limitation before following the source.
  4. Verify project-specific claims with the source or provider.

Open the maintained platform access map →