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| Decision field | Open accessSample Review & Approval RecordGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessGOTS Certified SuppliersGlobalRemove | Open accessFabric Purchase PlannerGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Check standards | Choose materials |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials | Materials |
| Best for | Approving a named sample without accidentally approving bulk | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Checking GOTS certification records | Documenting how a pattern-based fabric quantity becomes an order length |
| Know before using | The record does not validate every size or user, prove bulk conformity, prescribe universal defect classes or AQL, replace testing or inspection, or establish compliance. | 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 company result is not a blanket approval; confirm the certificate scope, validity, facility, process, product, and transaction documentation for the exact purchase. | The planner adds and rounds user-entered lengths; it does not create a cutting layout, infer shrinkage or matching allowances, compensate for a width change, establish usable width, or prove that the order quantity is sufficient. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Directory | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | Official registry | Stitch Authority |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | The record applies version and lot controls from textile testing plus current ISO and ASQ acceptance-sampling boundaries to separate sample approval from bulk release. | 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 official GOTS search exposes certified entities by country, field of operation, product category, and certification detail, including processing and trading scopes. | NIST defines 1 yard as exactly 0.9144 metre. Sewing & Craft Alliance guidance ties an applicable cutting layout to the exact view, size, fabric width, and nap condition and recommends layout work when listed conditions do not fit the project. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 13, 2026 | Jul 16, 2027 |
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