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| Decision field | Open accessYarn Database EU Dyers and MakersEuropean UnionRemove | Open accessTaiwan Functional Textiles Certification SearchTaiwan · East AsiaRemove | Open accessKnittyGlobalRemove |
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| Decision fit | |||
| Primary job | Choose materials | Choose materials | Find patterns & fit |
| Area | Yarn | Materials | Yarn |
| Best for | Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes | Finding Taiwan products certified for a named textile function | Free editorial knitting patterns and techniques |
| 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. | 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. | 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. |
| Practical access | |||
| For | Makers | Apparel brands | Makers |
| Location or jurisdiction | European Union | Taiwan · East Asia | Global |
| Access | Open access | Open access | Open access |
| Format | Directory | Directory | Reference |
| Source type | Community database | Official registry | First-party platform |
| 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 registry returned current approval records with supplier names, functional claims, and approval numbers under the Taiwan Functional Textiles system. | 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. |
| Linked page reviewed | Jul 15, 2026 | Jul 16, 2026 | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Next review due | Jan 11, 2027 | Oct 14, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 |
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