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| Decision field | Open accessIcon Find a ConservatorUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Repair & conserve | Source production | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Techniques & repair | Production | Yarn |
| Best for | Finding accredited textile-conservation services in the United Kingdom | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes |
| Know before using | Search results emphasize accredited members who pay for public service listings; confirm availability, travel, scope, proposal, insurance, cost, and treatment approach directly. | 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. | 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 | |||
| For | Both | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean | Global | European Union |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Directory |
| Source type | Industry organization | Commercial marketplace | Community database |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | Icon states that the directory lists accredited members available for private commissions and provides service, specialist-practice, and location filters. | 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. | 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 reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 12, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 |
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