The Authority SuiteRuck AuthorityKit AuthorityAperture AuthoritySprout AuthorityDrone Authority
The public workroom index

Find the right resource before you lose an afternoon.

Fabric databases, pattern and fit tools, weaving, dyeing, repair, standards, and production directories. Source-checked, candid about limitations, and free to search.

4 resources in Africa

  1. 01
    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 using

    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.

    Evidence record Official source Report an issue
  2. 02
    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 using

    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.

    Evidence record Official source Report an issue
  3. 03
    MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Egypt Textile Export Council Members

    The Textile Export Council's public member route for Egyptian spinning, weaving, knitting, dyeing, finishing, fibre, thread, nonwoven, and textile-product companies.

    For
    Apparel brands
    Location
    Egypt · Africa
    Source
    Industry organization
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding Egyptian textile-chain member leads by named company and stated process before current mill, product, sample, and order verification

    Know before using

    The route does not expose a clear freshness date for each profile, and membership is not a current operating-status, factory-control, product-availability, certification, labor, or quality record. Confirm identity, site, process, material specification, sample, capacity, minimums, price, claims, contact, delivery, and project fit directly.

    Evidence record Official source Report an issue
  4. 04
    MaterialsChoose materialsDirectoryOpen access

    Morocco Maison de l'Artisan Sales-Point Directory

    Maison de l'Artisan's region-by-region public directory of Moroccan artisan sales points, with product specialties, contacts, and addresses that include weaving, embroidery, passementerie, carpets, and traditional clothing.

    For
    Both
    Location
    Morocco · Africa
    Source
    Government directory
    Checked
    Jul 16, 2026
    Best for

    Finding a regional Moroccan artisan sales point or craft complex associated with weaving and textile work before a respectful purchase, visit, or collaboration inquiry

    Know before using

    The French-language index mixes craft complexes, training or exhibition spaces, workshops, cooperatives, souks, and individual businesses across many craft types; it is not a raw-fabric or yarn-shop census. Directory presence does not prove current operation, maker identity, cultural authority, consent for design use, material claims, stock, price, quality, labor conditions, accessibility, shipping, or project fit. Confirm directly and respect community and intellectual-property rights.

    Evidence record Official source Report an issue
The index is a public workbench

Found a gap or an outdated detail?

Prepare a source-backed suggestion or correction for the public review queue.

Contribute evidence →
How this stays useful

A directory is only as good as its last check.

01Every external listing points to an official source.

02Access, audience, region, and the last check are visible before you click.

03Source verification is never presented as a provider-quality audit.

04Every listing has a correction route and a written limitation.

05Checks and material changes stay visible in an append-only maintenance trail.

Inspect coverage and known gaps →Inspect the maintenance ledger →
Open field study · 15–25 minutes

Can you find, compare, and challenge a textile resource?

Complete three realistic tasks on your own device. The runner records an anonymous session code, task outcome, one friction category, and timing. It does not ask for your name, email, free-text notes, audio, video, or screen recording.

Self-guided sessions expose search and labeling problems but remain separate from the moderated validation target.

Take the self-guided study →Read the public validation ledger →