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| Decision field | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Free accountFOURSOURCE Supplier NetworkGlobalRemove | Free downloadMaiwa Dye and Print InstructionsGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Source production | Learn techniques |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Production | Techniques & repair |
| Best for | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Searching global apparel and textile production capabilities | Starting a documented natural-dye or cloth-printing process |
| Know before using | 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. | 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. | These are vendor-authored process starting points, not guarantees of shade, fastness, discharge quality, worker safety, wastewater acceptability, or production repeatability. Results vary with fibre preparation, water, temperature, pH, dye lot, auxiliaries, equipment, and studio conditions. Test on the actual material and follow current safety data, ventilation, disposal, and local environmental requirements. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Apparel brands | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Free account | Free download |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Marketplace | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Commercial marketplace | First-party platform |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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. | 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. | Maiwa's current instruction-sheet page provides free web or PDF guidance for natural dyes, mordants and assistants, several indigo-vat methods, kakishibu, symplocos, mineral pigments, katazome, block printing, paste resist, batik, silk painting, and stretching and steaming cloth. Each topic links a dedicated guide rather than only a product listing. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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