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WHERE TO BUY APPAREL FABRIC ONLINE

 

I have curated a list of over 40 online fabric stores I recommend. I have also included some speciality notion shops at the bottom of the list. Stores are listed in alphabetical order, and I have included shipping information and price ranges.  Price ranges are based on the average price per yard for most fabrics (in USD).

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Is your favorite fabric store not listed? Let me know and I will check them out.

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This list was last updated on July 31, 2024.

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PRICING KEY

$ = under 10 USD per yard

$$ = 10 to15  USD per yard

$$$ = 15 to 25 USD per yard

$$$$ = over 25 USD per yard

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Blackbird Fabrics is a Canadian online fabric store offering quality designer fabric. Shop for fashion and apparel fabrics, bra making supplies, sewing supplies, and sewing patterns. Shipping to the USA is duty-free and fast!

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Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Boho Fabrics is an online boutique of thoughtfully curated fabrics featuring knits, wovens, laces and trims. They also offer a reward program.

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Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Britex Fabrics is has been a San Francisco landmark since 1952. Browse their store for beautiful, high quality fabrics, including Italian imports.  This is one of my favorite shops when I want to treat myself. Stop by if you're ever in San Fransisco, it's a beautiful store!

 

Great for unique, high quality fabric!

Price Range: $$$$

Shipping Cost: Free over $100. Orders under $100  will cost $10 for USPS 1st Class shipping, or $20 for USPS Priority shipping.

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CaliFabrics is a family-owned fabric shop specializing in knit fabrics, sequin fabrics, denim, twill, faux furs, and more! I love their double-brushed poly knits. This is one of my go-to fabric shops these days.

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A favorite for knit fabric! Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: $6.99 flat rate or free for orders of $99 or more.

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The Confident Stitch offers a wide variety of apparel fabrics as well as quilting fabrics, books, patterns, and notions.

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Price Range: $$$

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free for orders of $150 or more

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Core Fabrics was co-founded by the creator of Closet Core Patterns. They prioritize renewable fabric made of natural fibers, with a focus on eco-certified fabrics manufactured by responsible producers. If you're looking for high-quality fabrics made from cotton, bamboo, viscose, and silk. then this is your place.

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Price Range: $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free for orders of $150 or more within the US and Canada

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Denver fabrics offers discount apparel fabric of all kinds! They also offer home decor fabric and fabric by the bolt.  Be sure to check them out because their list of different fabrics is extensive.

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Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $ - $$

Shipping Cost: Free shipping with purchase of $79 or more.

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Emma Onesock offer some great designer deadstock finds, like wool suiting from Gucci or beautiful Italian knit prints. Check them out and see what's in stock. Shipping worldwide.

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Price Range: $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Fabric.com was one of my go-to online stores for fabric as they had wide selection of fabrics at reasonable prices. Amazon purchased them, so fabric is available at Amazon.com now.

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Price Range: $$ - $$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Fabrics & Fabrics specialize in high-quality couture fashion fabrics & luxury textiles for apparel designers, couturiers, dressmakers, costume design & sewing enthusiasts. They have a store in NYC, so be sure to check them out if you're in the city, even if it's just for some inspiration!

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Great for unique, high quality fabric!

Price Range: $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free for orders over $200 within the US.

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Fashion Fabrics Club has a great variety of fabric at wholesale prices, including are cotton, silk, linen, wool, blends, synthetics, prints, and more.  Fashion Fabrics Clubs has a bit everything at low prices.

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Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free for orders over $79 (use code FREESHIP20)

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Fabric Mart  specializes in closeout fashion fabrics with a store in Sinking Spring, PA. They offer a variety of fabrics at big discounts and even have $1.99/yard fabrics! In addition, Fabric Mart has a monthly swatch club called Julie's Picks.  I am a subscribed to Julie's Picks and really enjoy the monthly swatches and special discounts, with first access to the featured fabrics.

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Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $-$$

Shipping Cost: $9.95 flat rate within the contiguous US.

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Fabric Snob is Canadian fabric store located in Manitoba. You can visit their store or order online. They have a great selection of quality knits, especially for cozy t-shirt or athletic wear. They also offer a woven fabrics, quilting cotton, notion and an A0 printing service for you sewing patterns.

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Price Range: $$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Fabric Universe is offers various fabrics.  They have become a go-to of mine for knits and rayon challis. Fabric samples are available for $1.

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Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies; FREE for purchases over $35

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Fabric Wholesale Direct is a large online fabric store providing designers, sewers, and decorators with an extensive collection of premium fabrics by the yard at extremely competitive pricing.

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Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Free shipping on order of $75 or more.

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Fringe Fabrics is a fabric store located in San Diego, CA. They also ship anywhere in the United States. Fringe specializes in high quality and sustainable apparel fabrics and indie sewing patterns

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​Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Girl Charlee Fabrics offers quality, unique knit fabrics at 20% off all the time.  A favorite online store for knits!

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A favorite for knit fabric!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies.

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Hart's Fabric carry beautiful fabrics from makers like Cotton + Steel, and Japanese Imports. This is one of the first places I look for printed rayon. They have a store location in Santa Cruz, California, which is always fun to visit. 

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Price Range: $$ - $$$

Shipping Cost: $7.49 flat rate

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Hawthorne Supply Co. offers a selection of modern fabric by the yard, indie sewing patterns, thread, and wallpaper. Find beautiful fabrics from suppliers like Art Gallery, Cloud 9, Cotton + Steel, Free Spirit, Micheal Miller, and many more!

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Price Range: $$-$$$

Shipping Cost: $5 flat rate within the US.

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JoAnn is a staple is in the sewing world it seems, as they carry a decent selection of fabric, notions and sewing patterns.  Lately, their quality has stepped up, especially their buttery soft double brushed poly knits!

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Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Joel & Son provide high-end fabrics, trimming, buttons and dressmaking materials. They are couture fabric specialists that carry gorgeous fabrics and serve Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. They have a store in London, United Kingdom, but ship worldwide. Pop into their store if you're in London; their customer service is exceptional.

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High quality, super luxurious fabrics!

Price Range: $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free UK delivery on orders over £200; free worldwide delivery over £250.

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As the name suggests, Knitpop is your one stop shop for knit fabrics: Double Brushed Poly, Yoga, Liverpool, Rayon Spandex, French Terry, Cotton Spandex, Sweater, Denim, Swim, Trim & more!

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A favorite for knit fabric!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies

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LA Finch Fabrics feature beautiful one of kind discount designer knits and wovens at affordable prices.

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Price Range: $ - $$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Liberty is especially known for their iconic prints and Tana Lawn™ cotton and luxurious silk, and also offer other gorgeous fabrics for bespoke creations of all kinds. Liberty is a well-known department store in London.  If you are in London, you must check out their fabric! Their fabric is relatively expensive, but it's luxurious and a real treat.  You can also find Liberty fabric sold on Fabric.com and other online retailers.

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Price Range: $$$ - $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free standard shipping in the UK.

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Linton Tweeds is a luxury textile mill located in England near the Scottish border. They produce extremely high quality tweeds that are used by many designers.  If you're looking for fabric to make a Chanel style jacket, look no further!

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Price Range: $$$$

Shipping Cost: Fast shipping from UK dependent on yardage.

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Marcy Tilton offers a selection of high quality, unique fabrics. On the pricier side, but there are some great finds. Marcy has collaborated with Vogue on pattern designs as well.

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Price Range: $$$ - $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Metro Textiles offers large variety of designer fabrics sold online or in-store at discounted prices. New fabrics added weekly! You can also visit their store in the Garment District in NYC.

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Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Varies. FREE for orders over $200. 

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Minerva Crafts boasts the biggest and best selection of fabric, knitting, haberdashery and crafts products in the UK, and at affordable prices. While they are located in the UK, they offer fast shipping to the US at a great rate.

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Great variety!

Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: UK costs vary; rest of world flat rate of £4.99 (approx. $7 USD).

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Miss Matatabi is an Etsy seller that sells super cute Japanese fabric.  Parcels are shipped via small packet international airmail from Japan. 

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Super cute prints!

Price Range: $$-$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies; ships from Japan.

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Mood Designer Fabrics (NYC) is famous for their appearance in Project Runway. Mood also has a store Los Angeles. They carry a wide variety of fabrics, but they can be in the upper-mid price point, depending on the fabric. I love look through their boucles, brocade, and beaded fabrics. Mood offers a swatch box subscription (check out my YouTube channel for reviews). Be sure to check out their sale section for great finds!​ 

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Price Range: $$ - $$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies, or free on orders of $100 or more.

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Promenade Fine Fabrics is a small family business and independent fabric store in New Orleans, Louisiana. They offer high quality fabrics, ribbon, trims and buttons.  Their fabrics are on the pricier side, but they are wonderful and often unique! If you are ever in NOLA, be sure to visit them.

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Unique designer fabrics!

Price Range: $$$ - $$$$

Shipping Cost: $14 flat rate within the US.

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Purpleseamstress is a small online ship for knit fabric run by  a lady named Melinda Dozal. It's a smaller online shop, but still a great source for knit fabric, especially brushed poly. Purpleseamstress also has a Fabric Facebook page that is updated weekly with new items and sales!

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Great for knits!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Seattle Fabrics specializes in outdoor, recreational, marine, & industrial fabrics. They carry insulating interlining (3M® Thinsulate) to make your coats toasty warm! 

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Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Varies, plus a $4.00 processing and handling fee.

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Stonemountain & Daughter have a unique collection of high quality fabrics, including Japanese imports, rayon, tencel, twills, wool -- you name it! They have a store in Berkeley, California.

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Price Range: $$-$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Style Maker Fabrics have a lovely selection of beautiful, quality fabrics of all kinds.  I don't think I could visit their site without loading up my cart! One of my favorite online fabric stores, for sure.

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Price Range: $$ - $$$

Shipping Cost: $8.95 flat rate

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Stylish Fabric reminds me a bit of Fabric Mart, so I think they are also jobbers (buy fabric surplus fabric from manufacturers and sell it to the public).  They have an array of inexpensive fabrics. 

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Discount fabric alert!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Surge Fabric Shop is another great source for knits and a variety of apparel fabrics at great prices, especially active wear fabric. Surge is definitely one of my go-to shops!

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First time Surge shoppers save 10% with my link (I do not earn commission on this one).

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A favorite for knit fabric and activewear!

Price Range: $

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Thai Silks offer luxurious silk fabrics, including luscious iridescent velvet! I have been to their store in the San Jose, California area (Mountain View) and purchased many pieces from them.

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Price Range: $$ - $$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Vogue Fabrics has a great selection, including coutil for corsets. They also have a store in Evanston, Illinois (Chicago area) and offer a fabric swatch subscription (check out my YouTube for fabric swatch catalog reviews). They have a sale section that has some great stuff, including some of favorite ponte di roma knit.

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Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Yardblox is a great source for beautiful deadstock designer fabric, as well as high quality sustainable fabric. You can get fabric from designers such as Diane von Furstenberg, Liberty, and Zimmerman. They also offer free swatches. Great prices for luxurious fabrics! Worldwide delivery available.

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Price Range: $$-$$$

Shipping Cost: Varies

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Zelouf Fabrics is a fabric store in the Garment District in NYC, but they also have an online store.  They have a great selection of quality fabrics.  I especially love their printed knits.​

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Price Range: $$

Shipping Cost: Free in the US over $60; otherwise varies

FABRIC TRIM & SEWING NOTION SUPPLIERS

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I purchase a majority of my sewing supplies on Amazon since I am a Prime member.  Check out my Amazon Sewing Shop.​

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Great resource for tailoring supplies. They have a store in NYC.  They are also super helpful if you have questions and them an email. Great customer service and reasonable prices.

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Fashion Sewing Supply is my source for high quality, professional grade interfacing.

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Trims, ribbons, buttons, crystal and more. They have a lovely store in NYC.

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The Sewing Place is great online source for patterns, fabrics and fashion sewing supplies!

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Started by Nancy Zeiman from "Sewing with Nancy," they offer a great selection of notions.

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Pacific Trimming is a go-to for trims, buttons, hardware, zippers, etc. You will probably find what you are looking for here. They have a store in NYC.

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Vintage Door is an Etsy shop that sells super cute double fold crochet bias tape imported from Europe.

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Wawak is a great place to buy inexpensive zippers, thread, and many other sewing supplies! I buy Gutermann for everyday projects, and Toldi-Lock (by Gutermann) for serging. I also purchased my gravity-feed ironing system from Wawak (read about it here).

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Zipit Zippers is an Etsy store for purchasing zippers, including zippers in bulk.

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