Shopping for fashion fabrics can be tough. Some suppliers focus on fabric for interiors, which is vastly different from most apparel materials. Major fabric suppliers will provide wholesale prices but beware, some wholesale prices are still quite expensive at low quantities.
To spare you the headache, I’ve listed some user-friendly sites that I love to use for buying fashion fabrics.
Here are five top websites to buy fashion fabrics:
- Mood Fabrics: Mood Fabrics is a popular online store that offers a vast collection of fabrics, including designer fabrics, silk, cotton, wool, and more. They have a user-friendly website with a search filter that allows you to find fabrics by type, color, and price.
- Blackbird Fabrics: Blackbird carries everything from resort-ready fabrics to evening wear. You can also find notions, jean-making supplies, and sewing patterns all in one place. Blackbird has a wide selection of eco-friendly options such as rayon and cupro fabrics.
- Fabric Depot: Fabric Depot is an online fabric store that specializes in designer fabrics. They have a vast selection of fabrics, including quilting cotton, apparel fabrics, and home decor fabrics. Their website is easy to use and has a search filter that allows you to find fabrics by color, type, and designer.
- Etsy: Etsy is an online marketplace that allows independent sellers to sell handmade and vintage items, including fabrics. They have a vast collection of fabrics in different styles, prints, and colors. You can search for fabrics by type, color, and seller location.
- Fashion Fabrics Club: Fashion Fabrics Club is an online store that offers a wide range of fabrics, including silk, wool, cotton, and more. They have a clearance section where you can find discounted fabrics. Their website is easy to navigate, and you can search for fabrics by type, color, and price.
Sourcing Fashion Fabrics in Low Quantities
Also, consider searching Alibaba.Com for larger quantities of fabrics at a lower price. Alibaba is easy to search and relatively low in cost for custom printed fabric. Yardblox is also a great site to find fashion fabrics in low quantities. You can browse upholstery options and apparel swatches by sustainability, function or project.
I love Yardblox because they make searching by fabric type easy. Its truly a site for garment makers.
Looking to get serious? If you are planning to take your fashion design skills beyond just a hobby, contact Jay Arbetman with The Sourcing District for high-quality fabrics at low minimums. Tell him I sent you:-).
Happy creating!
~ Alexandria