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  1. MaterialsChoose materialsMarketplaceOpen access

    Haberdasheroo UK Sewing Directory

    A UK directory and marketplace for fabric shops, haberdasheries, yarn shops, independent makers, sewing suppliers, classes, events, and products.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Commercial marketplace
    Checked
    Jul 28, 2026
    Best for

    Finding UK fabric, notions, yarn, sewing services, or classes by location

    Know before usingListings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality directly.

    Listings can be owner-submitted or team-added, and affiliate or marketplace relationships are commercial influences; verify current stock, price, opening, delivery, returns, and service quality directly.

  2. YarnChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Knitting & Crochet Guild Local Yarn Shops

    A United Kingdom guild map and regional list of local yarn shops, including online or phone ordering, groups, workshops, and member discounts where declared.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    United Kingdom · Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding a UK local yarn shop and the services it says it offers

    Know before usingThe directory depends on participating shops and submitted updates, so it is not a complete retail census; confirm opening hours, access, stock, discounts, classes, and ordering options directly.

    The directory depends on participating shops and submitted updates, so it is not a complete retail census; confirm opening hours, access, stock, discounts, classes, and ordering options directly.

  3. YarnChoose materialsDirectoryFree account

    Ravelry Local Yarn Shop Directory

    A global community directory of local yarn shops connected to yarn brands, shop pages, groups, and optional in-store pattern sales.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding yarn shops by location and checking which yarns a shop declares

    Know before usingSearching requires a free Ravelry account, records are shop-managed, and optional paid logo or text ads exist; confirm that a shop and its declared brands, stock, hours, and services are current.

    Searching requires a free Ravelry account, records are shop-managed, and optional paid logo or text ads exist; confirm that a shop and its declared brands, stock, hours, and services are current.

  4. YarnChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Take a Yarn Adventure LYS Database

    A state-by-state United States local yarn shop database with a companion map, mobile shops, and a public route for additions, corrections, and removals.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    United States · North America
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Planning a local yarn shop visit or fibre-focused trip in the United States

    Know before usingThe project accepts donations and visibly marks partner shops, while many non-partner records contain only a name and address; verify existence, hours, inventory, accessibility, and services before traveling.

    The project accepts donations and visibly marks partner shops, while many non-partner records contain only a name and address; verify existence, hours, inventory, accessibility, and services before traveling.

  5. YarnChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Knitters' Guild NSW Retail Members

    An Australian guild directory of yarn shops, dyers, mills, fibre producers, fabric and craft retailers, equipment sellers, and workshop providers.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Australia · Oceania
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Australian yarn, fibre, dyeing, spinning, weaving, and mixed craft sellers

    Know before usingIt is a retail-member list maintained by a New South Wales guild rather than a national census or quality review; confirm location, shipping, inventory, claims, classes, and discount terms directly.

    It is a retail-member list maintained by a New South Wales guild rather than a national census or quality review; confirm location, shipping, inventory, claims, classes, and discount terms directly.

  6. YarnChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Creative Fibre New Zealand Merchants

    A New Zealand merchant directory for yarn, fleece, dyes, spinning, weaving, felting, embroidery, quilting fabric, tools, equipment, and fibre types.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    New Zealand · Oceania
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding New Zealand fibre-art materials, equipment, and specialist sellers

    Know before usingThe page covers participating merchants and some records or external links can age; confirm that the business, website, product range, location, shipping, hours, and equipment support remain current.

    The page covers participating merchants and some records or external links can age; confirm that the business, website, product range, location, shipping, hours, and equipment support remain current.

  7. YarnChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Yarn Database EU Dyers and Makers

    An accessibility-conscious directory of independent European Union yarn and spinning-fibre dyers, designers, tech editors, and accessory makers.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    European Union
    Source
    Community database
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding independent EU yarn or fibre dyers with off-Ravelry purchase routes

    Know before usingIt 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.

    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.

  8. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Canadian Quilters Association Quilt Shops

    The Canadian Quilters Association's public quilt-shop list, filterable by province or territory with location and individual business profiles.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Canada · North America
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding association-listed quilt shops and studios within Canada

    Know before usingIt is an association list of participating businesses rather than a complete Canadian shop census; confirm the shop type, inventory, address, opening, online ordering, shipping, and service quality directly.

    It is an association list of participating businesses rather than a complete Canadian shop census; confirm the shop type, inventory, address, opening, online ordering, shipping, and service quality directly.

  9. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Good Hope Quilters' Guild Vendors

    A Western Cape guild list of fabric, wool, thread, notions, quilting, sewing-machine, pattern, class, kit, and related craft suppliers.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    South Africa · Africa
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding quilting and mixed craft suppliers in South Africa's Western Cape

    Know before usingIt is a Western Cape guild list, not a South African retail census or quality assessment; some entries lack dates or current websites, so confirm existence, stock, hours, location, shipping, and service directly.

    It is a Western Cape guild list, not a South African retail census or quality assessment; some entries lack dates or current websites, so confirm existence, stock, hours, location, shipping, and service directly.

  10. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Jacaranda Quilters' Guild Vendors

    A South African guild vendor page covering quilting cotton, Ankara prints, hand-dyed fabric and yarn, thread, machines, notions, kits, classes, and longarm services.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    South Africa · Africa
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding quilt, fibre, sewing, and machine suppliers around Gauteng and nearby South African regions

    Know before usingThe guild actively markets participating vendors and the list is concentrated around Gauteng rather than national coverage; inclusion does not establish stock, pricing, accessibility, workmanship, or suitability, so verify directly.

    The guild actively markets participating vendors and the list is concentrated around Gauteng rather than national coverage; inclusion does not establish stock, pricing, accessibility, workmanship, or suitability, so verify directly.

  11. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Japan Hobby Association Member Directory

    A Japanese association directory filterable by sewing, knitting, weaving, quilting, embroidery, business model, member name, and other craft areas.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Japan · East Asia
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Discovering Japanese fabric, yarn, thread, notions, tools, retail, online, wholesale, and teaching organizations

    Know before usingThe interface and most profiles are in Japanese, it covers association members rather than every Japanese seller, and results mix consumer retail with wholesale, manufacturing, publishing, and education; verify purchase access and location directly.

    The interface and most profiles are in Japanese, it covers association members rather than every Japanese seller, and results mix consumer retail with wholesale, manufacturing, publishing, and education; verify purchase access and location directly.

  12. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    ABRATEX Member Suppliers

    A Brazilian textile raw-material association page linking participating fabric, textile, import, and related supplier companies.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Brazil · Latin America & Caribbean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Finding an initial set of Brazilian textile raw-material and fabric supplier leads

    Know before usingThis is a small association member set, not a Brazilian supplier census, retail guide, capability audit, or endorsement; member links and scopes vary, and buyers must confirm legal identity, materials, minimums, samples, claims, facilities, price, and delivery directly.

    This is a small association member set, not a Brazilian supplier census, retail guide, capability audit, or endorsement; member links and scopes vary, and buyers must confirm legal identity, materials, minimums, samples, claims, facilities, price, and delivery directly.

  13. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    European Flax-Linen & Hemp Member Directory

    A Europe-wide value-chain directory for flax and hemp farmers, scutchers, spinners, knitters, weavers, traders, processors, technical-material producers, organizations, and certified companies.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Europe & Mediterranean
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 15, 2026
    Best for

    Tracing European flax, linen, and hemp leads by fibre, country, activity, know-how, business sector, and chain position

    Know before usingThe searchable company layer is a member subset and is being updated, while membership or a displayed mark does not prove that a specific quoted lot, mill, process, origin claim, certification scope, minimum, capacity, quality, labor condition, price, or delivery fits the project.

    The searchable company layer is a member subset and is being updated, while membership or a displayed mark does not prove that a specific quoted lot, mill, process, origin claim, certification scope, minimum, capacity, quality, labor condition, price, or delivery fits the project.

  14. MaterialsChoose materialsStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Fabric Mass & Purchase-Comparison Record

    A source-reviewed working guide and fillable record for connecting a GSM or oz/yd² result to its material, test option, sampling, conditioning, product requirement, adjacent properties, trials, and purchase disposition.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Replacing universal light, mid, and heavyweight charts with comparable fabric evidence and product-specific decisions

    Know before usingThe record does not provide universal fabric-weight classes, garment recommendations, test values, targets, tolerances, sampling counts, lot acceptance, drape or performance conclusions, compliance, or a substitute for representative swatches, product trials, and qualified textile, testing, product, quality, safety, sourcing, and compliance review.

    The record does not provide universal fabric-weight classes, garment recommendations, test values, targets, tolerances, sampling counts, lot acceptance, drape or performance conclusions, compliance, or a substitute for representative swatches, product trials, and qualified textile, testing, product, quality, safety, sourcing, and compliance review.

  15. MaterialsChoose materialsStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Unknown Textile Identification & Evidence Record

    A source-reviewed working guide and fillable record for preserving textile provenance, separating components and evidence questions, commissioning qualified analysis, and avoiding unsafe home burn-test conclusions.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Investigating an unknown textile without using flame, smoke, odor, or residue as composition, flammability, care, safety, or compliance proof

    Know before usingThe record does not identify a submitted textile, provide a home burn procedure, turn an observation into a fibre or blend result, choose a laboratory method, establish flammability or market compliance, validate a care instruction, or replace qualified laboratory, textile, conservation, safety, compliance, and legal review.

    The record does not identify a submitted textile, provide a home burn procedure, turn an observation into a fibre or blend result, choose a laboratory method, establish flammability or market compliance, validate a care instruction, or replace qualified laboratory, textile, conservation, safety, compliance, and legal review.

  16. YarnChoose materialsStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Yarn Substitution & Evidence Record

    A source-reviewed working guide and fillable record for moving from a Craft Yarn Council category or WPI screen to project-specific comparison of yarn identity, put-up, structure, gauge, fabric, care, quantity, lot, cost, and approval.

    For
    Makers
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing an original and candidate yarn without treating the 0-7 category system, a familiar retail name, ply count, or WPI result as proof of interchangeability

    Know before usingThe record does not verify a yarn label, certify fibre or origin, provide a regional ply crosswalk, predict exact quantity or cost, approve care, establish allergy safety, or prove finished fit, wear, durability, availability, or project success.

    The record does not verify a yarn label, certify fibre or origin, provide a regional ply crosswalk, predict exact quantity or cost, approve care, establish allergy safety, or prove finished fit, wear, durability, availability, or project success.

  17. MaterialsChoose materialsStitch AuthorityOpen access

    Textile-Fibre Comparison & Claim-Evidence Record

    A source-reviewed working guide and fillable record for verifying a complete textile, translating product needs into testable properties, comparing representative specimens, and evaluating environmental claims with equivalent function and life-cycle boundaries.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Global
    Source
    Stitch Authority
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing natural, manufactured, and blended textiles without treating fibre origin as proof of comfort, performance, care, biodegradation, circularity, environmental superiority, or project fit

    Know before usingThe record does not identify a submitted textile, validate a label or claim, select a material, prescribe a test or pass value, conduct an LCA, establish performance, safety, compliance, biodegradation, circularity, or environmental superiority, or replace qualified laboratories and material, environmental, compliance, legal, and product experts.

    The record does not identify a submitted textile, validate a label or claim, select a material, prescribe a test or pass value, conduct an LCA, establish performance, safety, compliance, biodegradation, circularity, or environmental superiority, or replace qualified laboratories and material, environmental, compliance, legal, and product experts.

  18. MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    KTEXTILE Korea Supply Chain

    The Korea Textile Trade Association's English-language company and material platform for Korean yarn, fabric, finishing, trading, product, and exhibition discovery.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    South Korea · East Asia
    Source
    First-party platform
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Comparing Korean textile companies and material leads by chain stage, product use, location, claimed certification, and exhibition participation before direct evidence checks

    Know before usingPlatform profiles, product specifications, certification fields, and exhibition participation are supplier or platform discovery signals, not independent proof. Contact tools require free registration. Confirm the legal entity, production site, material identity, claim scope, current certificate, availability, sample, minimums, price, quality, labor conditions, and order fit directly.

    Platform profiles, product specifications, certification fields, and exhibition participation are supplier or platform discovery signals, not independent proof. Contact tools require free registration. Confirm the legal entity, production site, material identity, claim scope, current certificate, availability, sample, minimums, price, quality, labor conditions, and order fit directly.

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