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| Decision field | Open accessApparel Measurement Tolerance Setting RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessQuiltMapGlobalRemove | Open accessControlled Tech Pack OrientationGlobalRemove | Open accessAdvanced Textiles Association SourcingGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | ||||
| Primary job | Source production | Choose materials | Source production | Choose materials |
| Area | Production | Materials | Production | Materials |
| Best for | Turning an inherited or proposed garment tolerance into a controlled POM method, capability study, decision boundary, inspection rule, and change record | Finding quilt-material sellers and adjacent quilting services by country or map | Understanding what a tech pack must control before using a template or releasing work | Technical and specialty textiles |
| Know before using | The record does not supply universal POM values, validate fit across a population, prove process capability, choose a statistical study or sampling plan, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified technical, fit, quality, statistical, safety, compliance, and legal review. | Coverage is quilting-specific and uneven by country; businesses can pay for enhanced features, and community or owner updates do not verify inventory, service quality, hours, or availability. | 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. | ATA's completeness language is an operator claim. Buyer-guide or member-directory inclusion does not establish a complete market map, current production capability, capacity, ownership, certification, product suitability, commercial terms, or project fit. Verify the actual company, site, product, documents, samples, and terms directly. |
| Practical access | ||||
| For | Apparel brands | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | Global | Global | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Stitch Authority | Directory | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | Stitch Authority | First-party platform | Stitch Authority | Industry organization |
| Source and review | ||||
| What the source establishes | The guide cites current ISO, AATCC, and NIST sources for body and garment measurement boundaries, textile conditioning, dimensional-change testing, repeatability and reproducibility, and AQL-indexed sampling, while requiring the live product owner to set rather than inherit numerical tolerances. | QuiltMap describes free public search and free basic listings, community submissions and claims, and country routes covering North America, Europe, Japan, South Korea, and Australia. | The guide cites current ISO sources for documented-information, garment-measurement, stitch, and seam boundaries plus current U.S. FTC textile and care-labeling guidance; it explicitly separates those authorities from product-specific technical and market decisions. | ATA's current sourcing page links buyer's guides covering suppliers and products, a searchable member directory, and other association sourcing tools for the advanced and specialty-textile supply chain. ATA's own directory overview describes company listings and product showcases as ways for fabricators to find products and potential partners. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jul 15, 2027 | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 16, 2027 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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