This is an updated version of the silk fabric source list included in the book, All About Silk. We update the list each time we print the book, but as soon as the ink is dry, something changes. We no longer sell the updated source list because we can post it here for free. This list was updated June 25, 2008. |
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Baltazor Fabric Boutique, LLC P.O. Box 8116, Metairie, LA 70011-8116 Delicate silk fabrics, laces and supplies for bridal wear, formal occasions and fine hand sewing. Clients by appointment only. Order online or by phone: 504-832-0101. |
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Britex Fabrics 146 Geary Street, San Francisco, CA 94108 Four-floor retail store with floor-to-ceiling displays of fabric of all fibers. Small fee for custom sampling to mail-order customers who provide very specific details about the types of fabrics they seek. Phone: 415-392-2910. |
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Dharma Trading Co. P.O. Box 150916, San Rafael, CA 94915 1209 Third Street, San Rafael, CA 94901 Ready-to-dye fabrics, clothing blanks and supplies for textile artists, including a nice selection of white silk fabrics, scarves and ties for dyeing or painting. Free catalog is informative and fun to read. Fast, friendly service. Toll-free: 800-542-5227. |
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Emma One Sock 566 Cardinal Drive Dresher, PA 19025 Wide variety of quality fabrics of all fibers, including silk prints and novelties. Many fabrics are from designer cutting rooms. Inventory changes constantly. Phone and fax: 215-542-1082. |
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Exotic Silks 1959 Leghorn, Mountain View, CA 94043 Wholesale division of Thai Silks (see separate entry). Discounts to qualified buyers Extensive inventory, low minimums. Toll-free: 800-845-7455. Phone: 650-965-7760. |
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Fabric Depot 700 SE 122nd Avenue, Portland, OR 97233 Large, warehouse-style store featuring fabrics of all fibers, including the most common silks, such as charmeuse, China silk, crepe de Chine, douppioni and matka. Discounts available on full bolts. Also handles mail orders and special requests. Toll-free: 888-896-1478. |
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Hyena 5419 Hollywood Boulevard, Suite 167 Hollywood, CA 90027 Extensive collection of more than 600 high-end silk fabrics for clothing, draperies and upholstery, such as doupioni, taffeta, velvet, brocade and organza. Lots of embellished fabrics, plus stripes, checks, plaids and other patterns. Swatches available for a fee. Phone: 323-644-9362. |
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JB Silks In Canada: Suite 205, 8501 162nd Street Surrey, British Columbia V4N 1B2 In USA: 4001 Irongate Road Bellingham, WA 98226-8028 Wholesale source of silk fabrics, including brocade, charmeuse, chiffon, crepe de Chine, douppioni, three-ply, four-ply, habutai, noil, sueded, taffeta, twill and novelties. Custom dyeing services available. Low minimums. Toll-free: 800-269-5671. Phone: 604-502-8580. |
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Josephine's Dry Goods 521 SW 11th, Portland, OR 97205 Better quality fabrics from natural fibers, including extensive selection of silks. Write or call for information. Phone: 503-224-4202. |
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King's Road Imports 548 S. Los Angeles Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013 Wholesale source of silk from India, including matka, tweed, suiting, shantung and novelties. Qualified buyers only, low minimums. Toll-free: 800-433-1546. Phone: 213-624-9451. |
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Mill End Store 9701 SE McLoughlin Boulevard, Portland, OR 97222 Extensive selection of fashion fabrics of all fibers, plus home-decorating fabrics and upholstery. Has lots of plain and fancy silks. Discounts available to qualified buyers. Large warehouse-style store is worth a visit – tour buses are common. A second store is located in Beaverton. Phone: 503-786-1234. |
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Oriental Silk Company 8377 Beverly Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048 More than 40 types of silk fabric, including brocade, chiffon, China silk, crepe de Chine, habutai, noil, peau de soie, tussah and velvet. Samples available for a small fee. Phone: 323-651-2323. |
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Plumridge Silks 1223 Wilshire Blvd., #633 Santa Monica, CA 90403 Upscale silk fabrics for clothing and home decorating, including charmeuse, chiffon, douppioni, habutai, organza, taffeta, handwoven fabrics, pleated silk, embellished silk and other novelties in a wide range of colors. Wholesale discounts available. Toll-free: 888-660-7455. |
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Rupert, Gibbon & Spider, Inc. P.O. Box 425, Healdsburg, CA 95448 Ready-to-dye silk and other fabrics, plus silk scarf blanks and silk and cotton clothing for textile artists. Discounts for full bolts and large orders. Free catalog. Samples available for a small fee. Toll-free:800-442-0455. |
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Sawyer Brook Distinctive Fabrics P.O. Box 1800, Clinton, MA 01510 Annual fee for seasonal mailings of fine domestic and imported fabrics, with an emphasis on natural fibers, including a nice selection of silks. Oversized samples are thoughtfully presented and packaged with care so you won't get them mixed up. Their web site is a good place to check out extensive button inventory. The service is friendly and fast. Toll-free: 800-290-2739. |
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Silk Road Textile Merchants 3910 N. Lamar Blvd., Austin, TX 78756 Retail store that sells mostly natural fibers. Silk inventory includes broadcloth, burnout silk, charmeuse, chiffon, douppioni, gauze, habutai, noil, organza, two-ply, velvet. Swatches available for a small fee. Phone: 512-302-0844. |
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Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics 2518 Shattuck Avenue at Dwight Way Berkeley, CA 94704 Independent fabric store with two floors of mostly natural fibers, including wide selection of silks from the garment industry in New York. Swatches available. Phone: 510-845-6106. |
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Super Silk P.O. Box 527596, Flushing, NY 11352 Selection includes chiffon, charmeuse, China silk, crepe de Chine, four-ply crepe, douppioni (solids, checks and stripes), organza, taffeta and tussah. Samples available for a fee. Phone: 718-886-2606. |
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Testfabrics, Inc. P.O. Box 26, West Pittston, PA 18643 Specializes in prewashed, resin-free fabrics of silk and other fibers that are ready to dye, paint, print and finish. Fabrics are white or natural in color. Free catalog. Samples available for a small fee. Phone: 570-603-0432. |
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Thai Silks 252 State Street, Los Altos, CA 94022 Extensive selection of silk fabrics, scarves and lingerie from China, India and Thailand, including variety of white silks for brides and textile artists. Samples available, in several groupings, for a fee. Full set includes about 400 samples. Discounts available. Toll-free: 800-722-7455. Phone: 650-948-8611. |
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Silk Dynasty Inc. 875 Maude Avenue, Unit 1 Mountain View, CA 94043 Innovative handpainted wall coverings and other silk textiles for home and office. Products include embossed silk, metallic leafed papers, hand-textured canvas, screen prints and more. Phone: 650-903-0078. |
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Things Japanese 9805 NE 116th Street, Suite 7160, Kirkland, WA 98034 Silk filament thread for hand and machine sewing, in wide range of colors and weights. Also carries silk ribbons and dyes. Catalog, samples available. Phone: 425-821-2287.
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