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| Decision field | Free + paidMaker’s RowUnited States · North AmericaRemove | Open accessGarment POM Definition & Verification RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessAdvanced Textiles Association SourcingGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials | Choose materials |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials | Materials |
| Best for | Finding US production partners | Turning an ambiguous POM name, code, or diagram into a reproducible method before setting targets, tolerances, or inspection decisions | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Technical and specialty textiles |
| Know before using | A factory profile, platform label, bid, estimate, or message does not establish current identity, factory ownership, capability, capacity, workmanship, pricing, compliance, delivery, or project fit. Paid-plan visibility can affect who responds. Verify the production site, subcontracting, references, samples, quality and compliance records, specifications, commercial terms, and remedies directly. | The record does not reproduce licensed ISO measurement drawings, supply universal POM codes or targets, approve an internal method, prove measurement capability or product fit, or replace qualified technical-design, pattern, fit, quality, metrology, safety, and regulatory review. | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | ATA's completeness language is an operator claim. Buyer-guide or member-directory inclusion does not establish a complete market map, current production capability, capacity, ownership, certification, product suitability, commercial terms, or project fit. Verify the actual company, site, product, documents, samples, and terms directly. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | United States · North America | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Free + paid | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Marketplace | Stitch Authority | Directory | Directory |
| Source type | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Industry organization |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | Maker's Row currently lets a brand submit a project before advance sign-up, then provides access to an account. Its project workflow records product details and files and connects projects with factories by location and specialty. Search guidance lists apparel capabilities such as pattern making, sourcing, sample making, and production. Factory access to bids is plan-dependent. | The guide cites current ISO garment-measurement, body-measurement, and textile-conditioning standards plus NIST measurement-process guidance for repeatability and reproducibility; it requires organization-specific codes, added points, targets, and tolerances to remain explicitly controlled. | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | ATA's current sourcing page links buyer's guides covering suppliers and products, a searchable member directory, and other association sourcing tools for the advanced and specialty-textile supply chain. ATA's own directory overview describes company listings and product showcases as ways for fabricators to find products and potential partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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