Sources: or, where to get outdoors fabrics, patterns
and notions...
Frustrated trying to find quality fleece, hardware or Gore-tex
at your local chain store? Do they look at you like your are an
alien life form when you ask for Polartec or Cordura?I know that
feeling, and that's why I have compiled this list of specialty retailers.
This is a list of all the sources I know of, both on-line
and not. If you have one to add, please email me! Also, note
I am not affiliated with any of these businesses; but I do business
with many of them. If a store in not listed here, it may be because
of consistent reports of poor customer service. When you support
these great little companies, please let them know how you found
them. (8/07)
Check the listings below for EPIC, Dryskin, down and other hard
to find items, noted in red. Please
do not email me and ask me where to get a specific item; I will
just give you this URL.
USA:
- Beacon Fabric and Notions
Active wear fabrics, notions & patterns. 26801 S. Gulfport
Blvd. S., Suite 100, S. Pasadena, FL 33707 800-713-8157
- The Green Pepper
Patterns, fabrics, notions. 1285 River road, Eugene, OR 97404
541-689-3292.
- Malden Mills This
is the place to order top quality Polartec® and other Malden
Mills fleece products, including awesome prints and Windpro fleeces.
Do not settle for anything less than the best in fleece fabrics.
- Outdoors Wilderness Fabrics
Patterns, fabrics and notions, heat sealing tape, plus a very
knowledgeable staff. Now featuring EPIC. They
also have an excellent wholesale policy. Thanks, Lynn and
Dale, and the gang: you guys are the greatest! 1-800-693-7467,
123 E. Simplot Blvd. Caldwell, Idaho 83605 .
- Quest Outfitters
Patterns, notions and fabric; source of clear heat sealing tape,
Schoeller Dryskin(!) 1-800-359-6931,
4919 Hubner Circle, Sarasota FL 34241
- Rockywoods Outdoors Fabrics
fabrics, patterns, fleece, Gore-tex, XCR, Paclite, supplex,
lots of camouflage fabric. Carrying
EPIC stretch soft shell fabrics now.
970-663-6163. 4221 W. Eisenhower, Loveland, CO 80537.
- Rose City Textiles
Fleece, lycra, shell and waterproof/breathable fabrics. RCT
deals in manufacturer's close-outs, price is based on quantity
purchased. You never know what you will find here. 1-800-482-4990.
2801 NW Nela, Portland, OR 97210.
- Seattle Fabrics Patterns,
notions and fabric. Great catalog and a new website!
Water resistant zippers. 1-206-525-0670. 8702 Aurora
Ave. North, Seattle, WA 98103.
- Thru-Hiker Silnylon, down, kits and other items
geared towards the lightweight hiker and backpacker. Also, how-to
pages, and message boards.
Canada
- Macphee Workshop
patterns, outerwear fabrics, own line of patterns, catalog.
Box 10, Site 16, RR8 Edmonton Alberta T5L 4H8. 1-888-Macphee
- Sundrop Textiles 301-2071
Kingsway AVe., Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 6N2 604-464-5238
- Timmel Fabrics 2635
Dublin St., Halifax, Nova Scotia B3L 3J6, 902-455-0526
- Textile Outfitters Most
fun and informative catalog! Patterns, fabrics, notions.
Many hard to find techincial fabrics such as
Schoeller Dryskin, Polartec® Powershield®. 735
10th Ave. SW, Calgary, AB, T2R 0B3 Canada 1-403-543-7676.
United Kingdom/Europe
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