To all sewing lovers, how about buying your fabric online? Promoted by confinement and curfew, the sale of fabrics on the internet is gaining more and more followers. Here is our selection of online haberdashery, just for you!
In these complicated times, going to a store to compare and find quality fabric is increasingly difficult. The solution ? Order fabrics online! For several years, the sale of sewing articles on the internet has been growing. Cotton, gauze, wool, linen, viscose, velvet, jersey, canvas, poplin, bamboo, you are spoiled for choice and there is something for all prices! In rolls or coupons, order yards and have them delivered to your house!
Sewing and choosing the fabric of your clothes is now available to everyone. Have fun and create your own collection, vary the fabrics and patterns according to your desires (and the seasons), reinvent dresses, skirts and shorts! Become the creators of tomorrow.
Ideal for fashion victims and not only (furniture, clothing, children), this concept available worldwide also offers organic items made according to the Oeko-Tex standard. Here is our selection of 5 online haberdashery shops.
1. Global Fabrics
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In Global Fabric, discover a wide range of fabrics, colors and patterns. If none of the items on offer find favor with your eyes, create your own design! Stripes, polka dots, flowers, animals, you are the creator.
When it comes to fabrics, you are spoiled for choice: clothing, upholstery, children's fabrics, jersey, cotton, silk, velvet, canvas …
For those who want to sew linens, the site offers many accessories, padding, throws, cushions and more!
A haberdashery is also available online. You will find thread, needles, scissors, sewing boxes, thimbles and all the necessary material for sewing.
Depending on the level and the projects (disguises, dresses, skirts …) different patterns are available: for children, women, men and pregnancies. For those for whom sewing is a new activity, tutorials and masterclasses are offered, some are free and others pay.
A little extra from Mondial Tissus, the brand delivers throughout France and delivery is free in stores.
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2. Creavea
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Creavea is a brand specializing in creative hobbies, including sewing and the sale of accessories. There are upholstery and covering fabrics, cut-to-size fabrics and fabric coupons, but also dyeing suited to each material (linen, velvet, cotton, silk, polyamide linen). So you can buy everything you need to make masks and clothes.
Important thing to know, all the fabrics offered for sale are of high quality and Oeko-Tex certified.
Regarding the choice of fabrics, it is far from being limited: patterned (polka dots, striped, animal, flowers …), plain (pink, white, black, blue, ecru, red …), in viscose , wool, cotton, linen, jersey, fleece, veil, velvet, jeans, fleece, imitation leather …
The price of rolls and fabric coupons remains affordable, some are even on sale!
For all beginners in need of material, this site is ideal, it even offers sewing machines!
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3. Makerist
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This German brand is specialized in handmade creation. Sewing, knitting, crochet and embroidery, it's all there. The site offers many downloadable PDF patterns and sewing lessons (free and paid) for those who want to learn.
If you are looking for quality, original and certified Oeko-Tex fabrics, Makérist is the ideal site. Important detail, the brand only sells items suitable for making clothing and masks for children and adults.
When it comes to fabric, you are spoiled for choice. The site offers several types of decoration, Christmas, quilting, children's, clothing and masks fabrics.
The many materials on sale will allow you to complete your collection (jacquard, jersey, cotton, poplin, sweatshirt and muslin).
In addition to the wide range of fabrics, the brand also offers a solid color (white, red, pink, blue, black, gray …), a patterned color (polka dot, striped, animal print, flowers) and organic fabric !
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4. Buttinette
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Like Creavea, Buttinette is a brand specializing in creative leisure. On the home page, a tab is specially dedicated to sewing, fabrics and accessories. The site offers more than 4000 different fabrics and all exclusive, you will not find them anywhere else! To find your way around, the different fabrics are classified into several categories: decorative fabrics (household linen, curtains, etc.), clothing fabrics (dresses, skirts, jackets, coats, blouses, festive outfits, outfits traditional…) and in alphabetical order. Among the 4000 proposals, we find cotton, felt, jeans, jersey, linen, boiled wool, mesh, fleece, satin, silk, imitation leather, twill , burlap, viscose, velvet and many more.
On the other hand, if a specific idea of fabric emerges in your mind, it is possible to refine the searches. It suffices to indicate in the search engine the color, the material, the width, the length, the pattern, the intended use.
Small ecological point (and not the least), Bettinette offers its customers many organic and recycled fabrics!
For fashion designers who do not wish to buy yards and yards of fabric, Bettinette offers the possibility of buying as a coupon. In addition, a tutorial is available for beginners who want to learn the basics of sewing.
Another reason to join Bettinette is the price, there is something for every budget!
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5. Créa Plaisir
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CréaPlaisir is a brand specializing in manual creative hobbies including fabric, thread and a needle. In this haberdashery 2.0, you will find a collection of Japanese fabrics, many linen coupons, cotton fabric and Aida canvas. The color chart allows you to vary the pleasures, from sewing white on black, including pink and ecru. Regarding the pattern, Crea Plaisir makes you discover the different spring and Japanese designs.
For beginners, the brand has set up a system of kits. This concept (available in the second tab) is ideal to start without material and without knowledge. Suitable for adults and children alike, these kits can be used from the age of 7. Ideal gift, a kit is composed of a plain or patterned fabric and colored or white threads (some may not be equipped with needles). When it comes to price, they vary and adapt to all budgets.
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Some books to learn sewing?
Many of us dream of making our own clothing collection. But learning to sew on your own is never easy. Sewing is a manual activity that requires precision, concentration and above all patience. First of all, you have to learn the different stitches, the different needles, choose the right thread, make the right choice of fabric, pattern and color. To gain traction, online tutorials are not always enough. This is where the books come in. Here is our selection of books for your first steps in the world of sewing:
What is the Oeko-Tex standard?
Applied worldwide since 1992, the Oeko-Tex standard enables the rapid identification and elimination of potentially harmful chemicals at each stage of fabric processing. As soon as a fabric is subject to processing (dyeing, etc.), it must be checked. All aspects of the product are inspected: raw materials, threads, dyes. The more intense the contact of the tissue with the skin, the more it is subject to strict controls.
An Oeko-Tex certified fabric does not contain any chemicals hazardous to health.
What accessories to sew?
There is nothing more rewarding than sewing your own clothes. Going to a store is ideal for getting inspired by the latest trends. You can vary the colors and patterns according to the seasons but especially according to your desires!
But to get a professional result, being well equipped is not an option. Here are some basic sewing accessories (to be completed with time and experience):
- A sewing machine
- A roll of fabric (or several)
- Needles
- Some thread
- Scissors (special fabric)
- Pins
- Safety pins
- A rotary cutter
- Soluble felts
- A seam ripper
- One or more meters
The choice of fabric is both personal and technical. There is nothing worse than choosing a fabric that is too difficult to sew or not suitable for the piece being manufactured. First think about the color (ecru, white, black, pink, blue, red, beige), the patterns, but also the material. There are so many of them (jersey, cotton, velvet, jeans, viscose, poplin, muslin, wool, wool, mesh, bamboo, gauze….). Get inspired by the trends around you, take a walk in a clothing store, look in magazines, on social networks.
Also think about the materials that make up your future fabric; today more and more manufacturers are using natural and organic products. Another important detail: the dimensions. Even if the fabric is never spoiled, it is important to take a yardstick and measure the desired width and length.