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| Decision field | Open accessGarment POM Definition & Verification RecordGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Free downloadbluesign System Partner ListsGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials | Check standards |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials | Materials |
| Best for | Turning an ambiguous POM name, code, or diagram into a reproducible method before setting targets, tolerances, or inspection decisions | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Checking whether a named organization appears on the dated bluesign System Partner List before verifying the exact facility, product, material, process, chemical, or claim route |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | 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. | A named organization on a dated partner list does not establish the exact legal entity or facility in scope, current status after the list date, product qualification, approved chemical article, process coverage, testing, delivery, performance, commercial fit, or permission for a particular claim or label. Use the separate current product, textile, chemical, criteria, and claim route that matches the decision. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access | Free download |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Directory | Directory |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | First-party platform | Official registry |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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. | 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. | bluesign's current downloads page links general and brand-specific System Partner lists dated July 1, 2026. The general list separates brands and retailers, chemical suppliers, and manufacturers. The same official page routes product verification, the Textiles Guide, the Chemical Finder, criteria, and bluepass label and claim guidance as distinct checks. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 26, 2026 |
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