Textiles: Where to get fabric

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ArmourArchive.org

http://forums.armourarchive.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=89965 A list of online suppliers of fabrics.

BarjavelDesign.com

www.barjaveldesign.com Run by Duchess Simone de Barjavel, an Atlantian lady who sells fabrics of very good quality at reasonable prices. Can often get what you want at a reasonable price in a few days.

BBlackAndSons.com

www.BBlackAndSons.com Period materials, wool flannels and suitings, check the specials for better prices.

CarolinaCalicoes.com

www.CarolinaCalicoes.com Run by a Pennsic merchant.

ClassActFabrics.com

www.ClassActFabrics.com Wool, silk, linen and some brocades. Run by same person who sells at Pennsic as "Dragon's Magic Fabrics". Expensive but interesting fabrics.

DenverFabrics.com

www.DenverFabrics.com Some Cheap prices. Some members reported that this group has sold artificial fibers as natural fibers. Double check what you receive from them.

DharmaTrading.com

www.dharmatrading.com Undyed silk and dyes.

Fabric.com

www.fabric.com Period materials, good service, reasonable prices. Uses discount coupons.

Fabrics-Store.com

www.fabrics-store.com Period materals, very good source for linen, especially if you want 20 yds of a single type.

FashionFabricsClub.com

www.FashionFabricsClub.com Some Cheap prices. Some members reported that this group has sold artificial fibers as natural fibers. Double check what you receive from them.

GrayLineLinen.com

www.graylinelinen.com A good source for linen. They do not charge shipping, so compare the total cost of the order to other sites that do. The quality of the linen has been reported by some members to be "significantly better" than some other sites.

Hancock Fabrics

Check the Yellow Pages! A chain store that usually has wool in stock. Brocades of varying cost and quality.

Jo-Ann's Fabric

Check the Yellow Pages! A chain store that has lots of linen and cotton. Brocades of varying cost and quality.

Loomcraft

2516 Tucker St
Burlington, NC 27215
(336) 222-6870
 

Mary Jo's Cloth Store

401 Cox Rd
Gastonia, NC 28054
(704) 861-9100
www.MaryJos.com
Lots of fabric. Watch your speed on I-85 unless you like paying speeding tickets.

Mill Outlet Village

4601 Paragon Park Rd
Raleigh, NC 27616
(919) 876-0292
www.MillOutletVillage.com
Just north of I-540 on US1. Heavy linens and all types of silk. Embroidered linens and silks. Canvas, Foam, etc.

Mulberry Silks & Fine Fabrics

200 N. Greensboro St #B6
Carrboro, NC 27510
(919) 942-7455
www.MulberySilks.net
Pricey. Not a lot of period appropriate fabric. Lots of buttons.

Not Just Linens of Durham

3742 Chapel Hill Blvd.
Durham, NC 27707
(919) 402-8555
www.NotJustLinens.com
A good selection of cloth, all types, at good prices.

Not Just Linens of Vass

5496 US1 Hwy
Vass, NC 28394
(910) 695-1803
www.NotJustLinens.com
A good selection of cloth, all types, at good prices.

RetailMeNot.com

www.retailmenot.com Period materials, wool and linen.

sca.livingpast.com/

sca.livingpast.com/suppliers.html A page maintained by Kateryn Rous listing online links to suppliers.

Sewing Center

108 Owen Dr.
Fayetteville, NC 28304
(910) 485-7657
Corner of Owen and Raeford at the back entrance to the bowling alley. Helpful staff and good prices.

ThaiSilks.com

www.thaisilks.com Silks.

Comments

Thanks!

Thanks everyone for all the links!