The holy grail of fabric shops loved by fashion students, in the heart of Hackney
6 Well St, London E9 7PX
A goldmine of high quality and affordable fabric shops jam-packed into the southwestern edge of Goldhawk Road in Shepherds Bush. Each shop specialises in something slightly different so allow yourself an afternoon to look around and you’ll find exactly what you’re looking for
Goldhawk Rd, London W12 8EG
Europe’s longest market, with over 20 fabric and textile shops, stalls, and vendors right next to Walthamstow station, best to go early in the morning as most of the stalls close in the early afternoon, CASH ONLY! (Then head to The Chequers for a post-shopping pint)
116 High St, London E17 7JX
Located just off Brick Lane, this East London mainstay is one of the best places to source your materials. They source most of their stock from Designer surplus and from some of the UK’s top mills; Couture-quality fabrics for bargain prices
41 Quaker St, London E1 6SN
The only place for wholesale silks and textiles, located in a giant warehouse in Tottenham – they have a 10 meter minimum on all purchases so best saved for when you’ve got a big project coming up
31 Commercial Rd, London N18 1TP
Vintage and deadstock trimmings and haberdashery sourced from around Europe. If you’re in need of unique buttons, beautiful ribbons, and antique lace this is the place to go, their shop is located in St Leonards, Hastings but if you don’t fancy a day trip they also have a stall every Friday on portobello market
68 Norman Road, St. Leonards On Sea, East Sussex, TN38 0EJ or Fridays on Portobello Road Market usually opposite Honest Jon’s Records 278 Portobello Rd, London W10 5TE
Take away the stress of worrying about finding the time to get your buttonholes done and take your pieces to fast and reliable DM Buttons who’ll provide buttonholes with a Savile Row grade finish – prices start from 50p per hole and you can even supply your own thread for the perfect colour match
11b Wardour Mews, off D’arblay Street, Soho, London W1F 8AN
For when you need a garment with perfectly finished pleating, smocking, or shirring; offering over 20 styles of hand and machine-finished pleating styles it’s no wonder their services have been used by designers including McQueen, JW Anderson, and Christopher Kane
Unit D3, 15 Tariff Road, Tottenham, London, N17 0DY
Specialist textile design studio launched in 2017 by the award-winning CSM Graduate. Based in Peckham the studio offers accessible digital dye-sublimation printing and gives students a source for printed textiles and expert advice from Richard and his technicians. For more information email: info@richardquinnstudio.co.uk
Unit 6, Astbury Business Park Station Passage, Queens Road Peckham, SE15 2JR