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| Decision field | Open accessTech Pack Definition, Contents & LimitsGlobalRemove | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessCraft Yarn Council StandardsUnited States · North AmericaRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Source production | Choose materials | Check standards |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Production | Yarn | Standards |
| Best for | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Resolving yarn and pattern terminology |
| 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. | It is one curator's intentionally selective, off-Ravelry-oriented database, inventories change, and paid supporters can receive rotating priority placement; verify availability, fibre claims, shipping, and terms directly. | These are voluntary industry guidelines, not law, a licensed test method, or proof that a yarn, hook, needle, pattern, size, or care instruction suits a project. Publishers, manufacturers, and regions may use different names, aliases, chart symbols, size tables, and weight systems. Confirm the actual pattern key, measured tool diameter, yarn label and specifications, body or garment measurements, gauge, care evidence, and destination-market requirements. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Both |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | European Union | United States · North America |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | Community database | Industry organization |
| 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. | The individually researched database offers free listings and sortable yarn, fibre, designer, editor, accessory, and location views; the EU page spans multiple countries and direct seller profiles. | The Craft Yarn Council's current gateway publishes its yarn-weight system, crochet and knitting chart symbols and abbreviations, project levels, body-size tables, hook and needle aliases, care symbols, designer guidance, downloadable symbols, and a guideline PDF. The Council says yarn companies, tool manufacturers, publishers, and consultants developed the guidance to improve consistency in labels and patterns and asks industry participants to adopt it. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 27, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 19, 2026 |
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