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| Decision field | Open accessPEFC Find CertifiedGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessKnitting Stitch LibraryGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Source production | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Production | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Finding or checking paper-based packaging and hangtag suppliers with PEFC chain-of-custody scope | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Learning or comparing knit structures |
| Know before using | A chain-of-custody record applies only to the named organization and scope; verify the exact product claim, current status, supplier role, artwork approval, and transaction documentation for each order. | 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. | A foundational library, not yet an exhaustive stitch encyclopedia. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Official registry | Commercial marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | PEFC describes the database as a current discovery and verification route for certified organizations, certificate validity, countries, product scope, sourcing, and due diligence. | 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 linked tool or guide is maintained inside Stitch Authority and was checked against its current public interface. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jul 15, 2027 |
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