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| Decision field | Open accessSample Review & Approval RecordGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Open accessHaberdasheroo UK Sewing DirectoryUnited Kingdom · Europe & MediterraneanRemove | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Choose materials | Source production |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Production | Materials | Production |
| Best for | Approving a named sample without accidentally approving bulk | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Finding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by location | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work |
| 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. | Listings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality directly. | An orientation rather than a completed product record; it does not supply a universal format, licensed standard content, measurements, tolerances, construction settings, labels, approvals, compliance conclusion, or product-release authority. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Marketplace | Stitch Authority |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | Commercial marketplace | 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 public directory exposes location and shop-type discovery, while the platform states that business listings have no monthly fee and revenue comes from affiliate partnerships and marketplace commissions. | The guide cites published ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it discloses that ISO 10013:2021's 2026 systematic review is at close-of-review stage and separates every cited authority from product-specific technical and market decisions. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 |
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