4) Textiles: What Are The Addresses: Fabrics?
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This article is from the Textiles FAQ, by Lara Fabans lfabans@adobe.com with numerous contributions by others.
4) Textiles: What Are The Addresses: Fabrics?
Britex Fabrics
146 Geary
San Francisco CA 94108
415-392-2910
- LARGE collection of fabrics; will send swatches for mail order for
$5.
NOTE: I love this place. The people are great & will answer questions
if they're not too busy. And the remnant section is amazing. A few times
a year, they have a 50% off remnants sale. I haven't made one yet, but I
hear it's like a zoo. But hey, 50% off!!
Fabric Club
P.O. Box 767670
Roswell, Ga. 30076
1-800-FabClub
FabricClub@aol.com
No charge for samples, and no catalog. Just let them know where to send the samples
and you'll get a nice fat envelope in the mail.
No minimums.
G-Street Fabrics
11854 Rockville Pike
Rockville, MD 20852
Phone: (301) 231-8998
or their new location in Virginia:
5077 Westfields Blvd
Centreville VA 22020
Phone: (703) 818-8090
- LARGE collection of fabrics; will send swatches for mail order.
Field's Fabrics by Mail
1695 44th St SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49508
- $4 for catelog refundable with first order. Large selection of knit
and woven fabrics for uniforms.
Foxglove Fabric Finders
709-810 Broadway
Vancouver BC
V5Z 4C9
Tel: (604) 266-5635
$20 for lots of fabric samples delivered 6 times/year. Some fabric is a
little expensive, they usually have a sale on selected fabrics. They also
sell limited notions.
Grasshopper Hill Fabrics
224 Wellington St.
Kingston, ON K7K 2Y8
(613) 548-3889
1 800 361 8275
They will send you swatches twice a year.
Kiyo Design, Inc
11 Annapolis St.
Annapolis, Md, 21401
(410) 280-1942
Fax (410) 280-2793
http://www.kiyoinc.com/fabric.html
-Kiyo Design is a retail fabric store specializing in designer, couture, heirloom, and
smocking fabrics. Kiyo stocks hundreds of exquisite ribbons, buttons, laces, books
and magazines, patterns, notions, specialty threads, and the hard to find sewing
products
Kiyo offers a large mail order catalog ($15 includes a discount coupon) and a free sewing
newsletter. The newsletter is on the webpage.
Lacis
2982 Adeline Street
Berkeley, CA 94703
(415) 843-7178
- supplies for lace and bobbin lace
NOTE: This place is just gorgeous. If you're ever in the area, stop by.
But call first as they have odd hours. They have an enormous book selection.
Excellent for historical costuming.
Fabulous Furs
Donna Salyer
KT
800-848-4650
- Fake furs designed to be almost as nice as traditional furs. Also faux
leather and faux suede. The faux leather is so supple and has a bit of
stretch to it. I'm considering making a bikini out of it.
Linda's Silver Needle
Naperville, IL
1-800-SMOCK-IT
- visa, MC carries Pullen and Read 16 row pleaters, Sally Stanley and Amanda
Jane 24 row pleaters and a Read 32 Row Pleater. Prices range from $95 - 159
with free shipping and handling.
Mother Nurture Apperal and Patterns
Resources for Breastfeeding and Beyond
916 Royal Blackheath Court
Naperville, IL 60563-2304
(708)420-4233
- Catalog cost is $3.00 lots of info to help new moms too. Nursing and breast
feeding patterns
Elizabeth Lee Designs
Patterns for the Breastfeeding Mother
PO Box 696
Bluebell, Utah, 84007
(801) 454-3738
- Also lots of info and if you buy three, get one free
Great Fit Patterns-SN
2229 NE Burnside, Suite 305
Gresham, OR 97030
- Catalog $1, sizes 38-60
Better Pak
675 Dell Rd.
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
(201) 804-0202
- gridded pattern paper, the kind used in the garment industry. In summer '92,
$39 +s/h for a 600 foot roll of 45" wide gridded paper. Split a roll with your
friends!
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