Re: [h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China
On Nov 18, 2007 9:26 AM, Cin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week. Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it? I havent been to Shanghai, but my very well trained husband (who can give the lecture on different kinds of silk verbatim) has been a lot. --cin Raz remembered s'more. He found this: Silk Market Sat in the heart of Dong Jia Du Lu, this market is best reached by getting a taxi as finding it on foot is not easy and it's quite a hike. A wide array of silks, some better quality than others but bargain silk scarves and shawls to be found here. Haggling encouraged! Xiang Yang Lu Clothes Market As centrally located as you could wish for, please allow at least 3 hours to tour this market! Has toilets, refreshments and people offering you VCDs/DVDs for sale on almost every corner. This markets sits on the corner of Huai Hai Zhong Lu and Xiang Yang Nan Lu. The clothes on offer here are amazingly cheap, but please do not just accept the first offer, haggle away to your hearts' content here. Some people say a better bargain is had in the early evening as the vendors are prepared to haggle and get lower prices. For anything you can imagine, this place is a Must-See in Shanghai. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China
My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week. Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it? I havent been to Shanghai, but my very well trained husband (who can give the lecture on different kinds of silk verbatim) has been a lot. There are interesting tourist markets around. Best of course, to have a friendly native guide or a Chinese speaker with you who can help with the negotiations. There's a main street, Nan Jing Rd that leads more or less from Peoples Park to the Bund. Closer to the Bund it's pedestrians only there, among the posh shops, are fabric stores that deal in everything, esp silks. Go price checking here. You'll be at the Bund anyway, amongst the old European style buildings, at night to look across the Huang Po River towads the Pearl Tower for the lightshow. Here's a link: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/cityguides/shanghai/shopping.htm Raz says, further toward the Bund the shops get a little older rundown looking. That's where the fabric shops are. Look also for the little beaded figures that you can hang from your cellphone (it's an Asian thing). I have a red Mandarin guy a cute pink lizard on mine. There's an another area for tourists near the old teahouse. He's pretty sure its the Yu Yuan Garden, shown here: http://www.lovetoeatandtravel.com/Site/Intl/China/Shanghai/Fun/Yu_Yuan_Garden.htm There's another bunch of very posh shops near this famous garden, but the periphery blocks are full of places where you can get better deals. Silk rugs - Hao Yin No. 1488 HongQiao Road tel. 13901848866 He says amazingly beautiful rugs for 100s of US$. I laughed. Usually they're 1000s of US$. OK it sounds odd, but we brought a Tajekestani one home in our luggage from Singapore. They fold, they dont break or leak, they're easy to ship Customs doesnt raise an eyebrow. Buy something fabulous! --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China
Margo Anderson wrote: My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week. Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it? Get some ramie. Vegetable fiber cloth, naturally bright white, pretty much unavailable in North America. andy ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China
At 12:11 AM 11/16/2007, you wrote: My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week. Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it? Margo I did my shopping in Hong Kong, so I can't say anything about prices, but as for fabric, you should be able to find just about anything you want. I got silk, rayon, and cotton. Linen may be tougher, but I know that there is a large suit making business there, so any sort of suiting (man made, linen, wool) should be available. Sounds like fun. Genie ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
[h-cost] Fabric Shopping in China
My sister has just found out that she's going to Shanghai next week. Can anyone tell me what kind of silk, or other cool fabric, she might be likely to find there, and what's a good price for it? Margo ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
