Greetings--
I'm not sure about LA, but here in Toronto we've probably lost about 1/3
of our good independent fabric stores in the fashion district. For
whatever reason, they've been mostly replaced by bead stores. I've also
been told that one of our "old standbyes", Designer Fabric Outlet (the
"orange bag store" to locals) has reduced significantly its stock of
fashion fabrics in favour of home decor. One of my favourite stores
moved elsewhere in Toronto off of Queen St. We also used to have a few
stores scattered amidst the Chinatown stores, but those are also mostly
gone now, too. It's still way better down there than at the local chain
stores, but I have definitely found the variety has dropped off a bit.
Susan
Sylvia Rognstad wrote:
I haven't been following this NY shopping thread, since I never go
there, but it brings up a question for me. I heard a year or two
back, that fabric shopping in the big cities isn't what it used to
be. If I take on a new design job I've just been offered, I may have
to travel to L.A. to shop for it. I recall someone saying that the
garment district doesn't have all the good jobbers it used to. True
or not?
Sylvia R
On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Susan Carroll-Clark wrote:
Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. I'm getting psyched,
and believe it or not, so is my husband (who was dubious about the
time we allotted on the schedule for fabric shopping, until he
realized there was stuff HE was looking for...)
Susan
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