Wide selection of fabrics - very helpful and accommodating service - lovely, fragrant location -…read moreyet to be let down on any front.

The windows of Fabric Land never cease to amaze me…read more Everytime I walk past, I usually gasp in horror. Seriously. Who-ever designs the displays obviously thinks the best way to attract potential customers is with eye-catching outfits. The problem is, the ensembles they put on the models always look like they were made for blind goths, disco bunnies and transsexuals. We're talking the most trashy, mis-matching, ill fitting, unisex, halloween outfits I've seen in years. If you can get past the window, Fabric Land has everything you need to make your own more tasteful clothes. Spread over two floors, they have rolls and rolls of cotton, satin, chiffon, calico, denim, cord, velvet, velour, felt, gingham, hessian, lace, leather, patchwork, suede and towelling. They also have zips, buttons, boning, hooping and for those that love the window displays, PVC and fake-fur!

Fabric land is the best fabric shop in brighton. The others are ok, but the ones in the north laine…read morereally are for people who don't know how much fabric ACTUALLY costs, and like to wander around pretty looking shops. Fabric Land is for people who actually want to buy fabric. Fabric land has exceptionally good pricing, a massive range of fabrics, and helpful and fast, qualified staff. Go there first then, if you can't find what your are looking for, go to the others. But ALWAYS go there first. You'll find that the prices are very competitive and, particularly if you are making things to sell, this can drastically affect your margins. The only thing it could do with is a better website, as it's definitely a bit 1998!

This fabric shop sells fabric particularly for quilting and patchwork. It's all patterned/printed…read morecottons, much of which is quite twee. They sell it on the rolls, as well as ready cut fat quarters. They also sell haberdashery, buttons and ribbons, and sewing tools like scissors and cutting mats, books about quilting and patchwork, and a few other bits and pieces. They hold courses which go on in a workshop in the cellar, on how to make things such as cushions, dolls, how to do applique and of course, patchwork. It's a good resource for hobby sewing enthusiasts.

I go to the Old Loom a lot to get fabrics and wool to make clothes. The staff are always really…read morehelpful and knowledgable. If you can't find the material that you are looking for they always seem to have an idea for an alternative. Although i have found cheaper places to buy fabric, i like the fact that i always leave here with more ideas for making clothes than what i went in with. There are lots of craft stalls too, some are quite expensive, but its nice to have a look round and have a chat.

Went there today, it was great, lots of choice, lots of crafts, great prices, friendly staff and…read morecrafters. Excellent tea rooms, makes for a great afternoon out. A great place to go for gifts, birthday or Christmas. I found cushions, incense, oils, a toy stand, baby clothes, handmade cards, crystals and so much more. A must go for the area.

C & H Fabrics were founded in 1933 and are now concentrated in the south coast area. They are a…read moretraditional, old-fashioned fabric store, selling all sorts of things for the home. As others have said, the ground floor is a total mish-mash of things - a well ordered curtain section on the left, and an opportunistic mess on the right at the front, which can sell anything from women's shoes to hand-bags depending on what they've got in. Very strange. The Brighton store is set over three floors, and keeps a huge range of fabrics in stock, although the patterns tend to be traditional (lots of florals) rather than up-to-the-moment stylish. That said, they stock plenty of plain materials if you have a more minimalist flat: and anyway, chintzes are essential for gifts for great aunts. In the past I'd found service to be a strong point, but recently it seems to have become more of a mixed bag; when trying to buy curtains recently, I encountered an incredibly snotty saleswoman who could not have patronised me more if she had tried. Needless to say, it completely put me off buying anything here. Others are more helpful, but service can be a bit slow if they have a mini rush on (ie three people in one department at once). Getting in can be a problem, though: their very traditional opening hours feel rather limited these days - most shops in the area are open later (at least until 18h) and on Sundays, too. Good website, though.

A lovely, old fashioned shop. One of those places you go to as a last restort when you're looking…read morefor something, and find you should have come here first. They sell all kinds of curtains and fabrics, as well as a few other home decor related items,. and have a good sized craft section too. Anything to do with fabrics or sewing can be found here, and there's even an in store cafe.

Fantastic selection of fabrics, haberdashery with a good selection of arts and crafts materials…read more Go support this family run independent shop and get proper customer care and service.

This shop is in Balham London, not in Epsom !!!, I was looking to see what there is in Epsom,…read moreanswer ? nothing !!!if you are looking for wool shops don't go to Epsom !!, who does these lists of shops they need a better map.

Affordable materials and lots of opportunity for browsing can be found in this little den of…read morefabrics, along with its amusingly dry owner. If you're a beginner like me don't expect tons of help, you're more likely to be waved over to look for yourself and will have to figure out if the fabric you chose will work for the project you have in mind. For the well researched beginner and upwards, though, this place is a pleasant antidote to the lofty yuppiness of John Lewis and its brethren, and the market's just round the corner for a post-shopping snack.

I had passed this fabric shop many a time, but never gone in. It looked like hard work and for…read moreevery nice fabric you may have to search through 100 foul rolls to find it. I was mistaken, my usual fabric shop was shut so rather than a wasted journey, I went in to have a look. Half an hour later I had whittled my selection down to an arm full of jerseys several wools and a few tartans. They have a pretty big selection bearing in mind the size of the shop and the price is amazingly reasonable. Now I have no reason to buy fabric anywhere else. But do bear in mind once the stock is gone, its gone... so buy what you see.

I'm really not much of a crafty kind of person. Me and sewing machines certainly don't have a good…read morerelaionship. However, even the likes of me occasionally need to buy some fabric - in my case it's generally to accessorise some fancy dress outfit or other. Fabric Fair is stacked high with roll after roll of any kind of material you can imagine - it's hard to see how they fit so much into such a small shop. Prices are really reasonable, and staff are always helpful. They even managed to advise me on how to make a vampire cape.

There are two fabric shops in the Laines- Ditto Fabrics and New Fabric Fair. New Fabric Fair is the…read moremore chaotic of the two! There is loads of good stuff here- chiffons, cotton prints, wool, tweed- you just need to have a bit of time to hunt through to see what you might uncover. If you despair at finding the exact right fabric for that dress pattern then the staff are super helpful and seem to uncannily know what is piled under what. The chaos extends outside where they have rows of ends of lines that you can get for a bargain- you can negotiate on most prices actually but the stuff out front is really reasonable. They also have an excellent stock of ribbons and finishes. If ordered chaos inspires you then this is the place for you!