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| Decision field | Open accessCAFTA-DR Textiles and Apparel DirectoryLatin America & CaribbeanRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessFabric Mass Unit ConverterGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials |
| Best for | Nearshore supplier discovery in the CAFTA-DR region | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Translating the same fabric mass-per-area result between metric and U.S. customary listings |
| Know before using | Regional inclusion and a company profile do not prove origin eligibility, available capacity, minimums, compliance, workmanship, or commercial fit. | 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. | The result is a numerical unit conversion, not a new measurement or conformance decision; it does not establish sample or lot representativeness, significant digits, drape, warmth, opacity, thickness, stretch, strength, shrinkage, durability, sewability, end use, target, or tolerance. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Latin America & Caribbean | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | First-party platform | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | The ConnectAmericas-powered platform exposes a company directory for manufacturers, importers, and input suppliers plus purchasing notices and a knowledge center. | 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 calculator uses the NIST SP 811 Appendix B.8 conversion from avoirdupois ounces per square yard to kilograms per square metre and links to a source-reviewed fabric mass record for method, sampling, conditioning, and product controls. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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