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| Decision field | Open accessHook & Needle Diameter ReferenceGlobalRemove | Open accessFabric Purchase PlannerGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Free accountWoolmark Learning CentreGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Learn techniques | Choose materials | Choose materials | Learn techniques |
| Area | Yarn | Materials | Yarn | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Checking which U.S. alias the current Craft Yarn Council table gives a known metric package size before confirming project gauge | Documenting how a pattern-based fabric quantity becomes an order length | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Structured wool education |
| Know before using | 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. | The planner adds and rounds user-entered lengths; it does not create a cutting layout, infer shrinkage or matching allowances, compensate for a width change, establish usable width, or prove that the order quantity is sufficient. | 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. | This is Woolmark-operated education focused on wool, not a neutral comparison of all fibres or processing systems. A completion badge records coursework, not independent proof of production competence, product performance, environmental impact, or compliance. Confirm technical values and local requirements against current standards before production use. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Makers | Makers | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Free account |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Stitch Authority | Community database | Industry organization |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | 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. | NIST defines 1 yard as exactly 0.9144 metre. Sewing & Craft Alliance guidance ties an applicable cutting layout to the exact view, size, fabric width, and nap condition and recommends layout work when listed conditions do not fit the project. | 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. | The current Woolmark Learning Centre library publishes free account-based coursework with module counts, completion times, progress tracking, knowledge checks, and supporting resources. Its wool programs cover fibre science, raw-wool and yarn processing, dyeing and finishing, woven textiles, knitwear, product quality, and wastewater management for learners and facilitators. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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