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| Decision field | Open accessPEFC Find CertifiedGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Check standards | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Standards | Yarn | Yarn |
| Best for | Finding or checking paper-based packaging and hangtag suppliers with PEFC chain-of-custody scope | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques |
| 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. | 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. | Free access does not grant commercial reproduction or sale rights; uses beyond one personal copy must be resolved with the designer or author. Knitty says it tries to avoid errors but disclaims responsibility for pattern and technique inaccuracies. Check the live page for corrections, verify gauge and measurements, and confirm permission before any commercial use. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Official registry | Community database | First-party platform |
| 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. | 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. | Knitty currently publishes web-only editorial issues containing original knitting and crochet patterns and articles. Its legal page states that patterns are free for one person's personal use, identifies each designer or author as the copyright holder, and explains that verified pattern corrections are posted in bright pink on the pattern page. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Oct 13, 2026 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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