01 — CAPTURE
Parent first
Front, back, tags, seams, and wear are photographed under a locked grid before any cut is approved.
Public relic registry · Pilot build
We photograph the parent item before it is cut, mark the exact origin of each piece, and issue a Relic ID you can look up. Not a grade. A map.
The gap
Photo-match labs prove a whole garment was on the field. League holograms prove a modern item was tagged. Once the scissors come out, collectors cannot see which square of fabric they bought — chest logo, Super Bowl patch, nameplate letter, or leftover body cloth.
Front, back, tags, seams, and wear are photographed under a locked grid before any cut is approved.
Each child relic is shot on the parent, then isolated, then given a human-readable Relic ID.
Type the ID. See the garment, the highlighted origin, inherited certs, and the custody log.
The full protocol is eight steps — classify, ingest certs, capture, lock the grid, publish the cut plan, witness the cut, issue the ID, keep the log. No mystery cut.
Pilot registry
Enter the ID from a COA, QR code, or listing title. This site ships with demonstration records so partners can see the product. Live IDs will use the same page.
Demonstration records only. They do not authenticate a player, a game, or a live collectible.
What SourceWorn is not
PSA, SGC, and Beckett grade the card. We map the material. Different job.
Resolution and MeiGray authenticate intact items. We ingest those results and document the cut.
We do not turn Unverified cloth into “game-worn.” Classification is published and blunt.
| Who | What they prove | Where it stops |
|---|---|---|
| Card graders | Condition and authenticity of the card | Says nothing about where the swatch came from |
| Photo-match labs | An intact garment was worn in specific games | Ends when the garment is cut |
| League holograms | A modern item was tagged at the source | One hologram, many anonymous pieces |
| SourceWorn | Which piece came from which zone of which parent | Inherits the certs above — never replaces them |
Public standard · Draft
SourceWorn will not invent softer language. If the history is not established to standard, the record says Unverified — even when the map of the cloth is perfect.
On the player’s body during an official game. Supported by a league program, team report, or conclusive photo-match.
Used in game action — bat, ball, helmet, glove — even if not worn. Same evidence bar.
The player put it on — photo shoot, signing, practice. Not established as a game.
Worn at a named non-game event — Rookie Premiere, All-Star media, parade.
Prepared for the player or club. Not shown to have been worn or used in a game.
We mapped the physical parent and the cut. Historical use is not established to standard.
Two trained operators independently placed the child piece on the parent photo within tolerance.
Cut from this garment, zone uncertain. We say so on the record.
Work with us
“You already prove the parent. We prove the fragment.”
Built for clubs, auction houses, breakers, card companies, and private owners who are about to cut something they cannot uncut. SourceWorn does not take title — we take temporary custody, document, and return the children with IDs.
For collectors
Lookups are free and public. If your card or COA carries a SourceWorn Relic ID, type it in and see the jersey it came from.