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| Decision field | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove | Open accessTaiwan Functional Textiles Certification SearchTaiwan · East AsiaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Find patterns & fit | Choose materials |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Yarn | Materials |
| Best for | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques | Finding Taiwan products certified for a named textile function |
| 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. | 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. | A listed approval applies to the identified product and function, not every output from the company; confirm scope, validity, test method, supply terms, and current certificate status. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Taiwan · East Asia |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Reference | Directory |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Official registry |
| 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. | 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. | The registry returned current approval records with supplier names, functional claims, and approval numbers under the Taiwan Functional Textiles system. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 |
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