Top Local Fabric Resources

Back before AT:Chicago was born, Emily wrote to AT:NY asking this question - it was passed on to us and we just found it digging through our old folders:

Can one of the new Chicago writers do some research for us in Chicago and find out if there's some kind of fabric warehouse in the city or suburbs that has good remnants, etc.?

Our guest post at the time featured Vogue Fabrics, but of course the list is much longer than that.

An entire area worth checking out is the stretch of sari and fabric shops on Devon Avenue, the hub of the city’s Indian and Pakistani community. Head further west to find Troy Corporation, a 70,000 square foot warehouse that prides itself on remnants. Here’s a varied local list of those and other fabric locations:

Vogue Fabrics
718-32 Main St.
Evanston

Vogue Fabrics
623 W. Roosevelt Rd.
Chicago

Troy Corporation
2701 N. Normandy Ave.
Chicago

Chicago Fabric Yarn and Buttons
64 E. Monroe
Chicago (near the Art Institute)

Fishman’s Fabrics
1101 S. Desplaines
Chicago

Hancock Fabrics
6101 N. Broadway
Chicago

Chicago Fashion and Fabric
2331 W. Devon
Chicago

Anyone else have great suggestions??

Comments (5)

hancock fabrics is having a big ol sale- 50-70% off.

posted by girl friday on May 11th 2007 at 10:10am
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You have to check out LZ Products, also known as Textile Outlet. It's in Pilsen at 2121 W 21st Street (Damen Pink Line stop) and they have more fabric than you'll know what to do with, and it's all affordable. Go when you have time to linger, though, because the best home dec stuff is in the basement and there are literally stacks and stacks.

posted by cdi9c on May 11th 2007 at 10:13am
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I find the Chicago Fabric Yarn and Buttons to be one of the most frustrating stores I've ever been in. Nothing has a price marked on it and the guy who runs the place seems to really enjoy actually yelling at his customers. I just can't shop there or recommend that anyone else shop there either. But to each his own.

posted by zelda139 on May 11th 2007 at 11:02am
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Urban Outfitters has some great new "bedspreads" that work well as tablecloths, drapes, or sewed into pillow covers. I've used their fabrics for everything but bedspreads -- too nubby and itchy to sleep under, but just right for snazzing up the rest of the house. They have a rotating selection on sale as well.

posted by sarah c on May 11th 2007 at 5:22pm
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Off the Bolt, on Kingsbury south of North Avenue.

posted by diana on May 12th 2007 at 3:00pm
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