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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessPattern Grading & Size-Run Validation RecordGlobalRemove | Open accessPEFC Find CertifiedGlobalRemove |
|---|---|---|---|
| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit | Check standards |
| Also useful for | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded | No additional job recorded |
| Area | Yarn | Patterns & fit | Standards |
| Best for | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Auditing inherited grade rules or controlling a new multi-size pattern release from approved targets through sample evidence | Finding or checking paper-based packaging and hangtag suppliers with PEFC chain-of-custody scope |
| Know before using | 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. | The record does not create a production grade, supply universal increments or breakpoints, validate a CAD file or fit population, reproduce licensed standards, or replace qualified anthropometric, pattern, technical-design, fit, quality, accessibility, safety, statistical, and user-research review. | A chain-of-custody record applies only to the named organization and scope; verify the exact product claim, current status, supplier role, artwork approval, and transaction documentation for each order. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Apparel brands |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Global | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Stitch Authority | Directory |
| Source type | Community database | Stitch Authority | Official registry |
| Source and review | |||
| What the source establishes | 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 guide cites current ISO body-table, size-designation, and garment-measurement boundaries plus two peer-reviewed studies that tested the relationship between conventional grade rules, anthropometric evidence, and garment fit; it requires product-specific target deltas and validation instead of publishing universal increments. | PEFC describes the database as a current discovery and verification route for certified organizations, certificate validity, countries, product scope, sourcing, and due diligence. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Jul 27, 2027 | Oct 13, 2026 |
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