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I adore fabric but always found it super frustrating to access the good stuff, at least before I became an interior design consultant (glorified decorator). All of that delicious trade only fabric is not available for purchase unless you work with a pro. Back 15-20 years ago, I felt like I was constantly on the outside looking in. I shopped flea markets for fabric because I couldn't find anything that I liked from the local fabric store. In the early '90s, I would hit up my friend Abigail who worked at the Boston Design Center and she'd give me showroom textile samples that I could sew into pillows and curtains. I remember sitting on the floor in her tiny studio near Fenway Park eating pizza and sorting through piles of fabric from the design center. One call from Abby that a new batch had arrived and my little legs couldn't walk me over there fast enough. We'd order a large pepperoni and drool over fabric all night. Times have changed. Sure, we still have trade only, but with so many terrific textile designers and shops sprouting up, we now have access to gorgeous textiles available to purchase at the click of a mouse. No design professional needed. Would you like to see some of my favorites that fill the pages of my resource binder? Good!
On Etsy (textile designers only listed below): Cicada Studio Others (indie designers, shops, small companies):
There are many more but I think I'll stop here. Whew! Where do you shop for fabric? (image from textile arts)
Posted by: Rebekah at Elizabeth Anne| June 04, 2008 at 09:01 AM We don't have a ton of indie fabric stores in my city, either. I've bought from etsy & repro depot and have been very pleased with both options. Your resources always amaze me! Thanks so much for sharing! Holly - Thanks for including twenty2 on this list of fabric resources. When my husband, Robertson, and I founded twenty2, we knew we wanted to make our hand-printed wallpapers and fabrics available to both trade professionals and retail customers. We all need good design! Plus, if we have an item in stock, we will sell as few as 2 rolls of paper or 2 yards of fabric. Check out our inventory on our web-site at any time: http://www.twenty2.net/instock_fabric.html Thanks again - Kyra Hartnett Holly, I'm completely elated that you've included me amongst such amazing talent. I've been a textile designer for over 15 years, but always for someone else's vision. It's so liberating to be doing my own thing! So, thanks for the nod, it is truly a milestone for me. I also do home goods in another Etsy shop, which utilizes many of my designs printed on linen- stop in and take a look: http://cicadahome.etsy.com This list is great, but unfortunately quite a few of the links don't work. Could they be repaired? I'd love to see them all! Thank you. Thanks very much for including PhatSheep, it made me really happy to be included in a list with so many great online stores selling amazing textiles! I think they are all set now Angie, thank you! :) Also Silk Trading Company has great fabrics too. Downtown Los Angeles there is Home Fabrics on Wall St. - a huge great selection of fabrics there at much cheaper prices. Coco Thank you for sharing these! This is the bane of my life also! I am in Australia, so our market is even smaller. For example, I am struggling to find shirting fabric - good quality, pure cotton, stylish shirt material to make my own shirts. Do you think I can find any? No! Thanks for using our photo for your story, In case anyone wants to shop with us , we are Textile Arts at www.txtlart.com. We specialize in Marimekko and Ljungsburg fabrics. Oh you're welcome Maria, I love your store! |
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Thank you so much for sharing! It's exactly what I needed as I am stuck in a town with NO indie fabric stores.