I have been using hillside textiles for the past 4 years for supplying fabrics to make costumes for…read morePantomime, I have always found them excellent value for money and extremely helpful when I have phoned through an order, which by the way has usually been delivered the next working day which is very helpful for "last minute panic" orders if I have miscalculated yardage required. The staff that answer the phone are usually very friendly and knowledgeable about their stock and have often advised me as to which fabric would be best for my needs if I have a query between 2 or more options. All in all an excellent company and thoroughly deserve ***** 5 stars. Kathy B

Tried this supplier on the understanding that they sold reasonably priced silk as I was looking for…read morea large quantity that didn't need imported to the UK. Last week they were merely being unhelpful, they responded, but refused to give me information on colours or prices. This week appear to be actually ignoring me, very odd behavior for a supplier.

I came here for a new quilt and some pillows and left fairly happy! To be honest, Shaws isn't my…read moretype of store mainly because I'm not super into fabric or knitting. Still, it's quite a good store with fine customer service. ~ Customer Service: This store was pretty much completely run by a gaggle of cute older ladies who were very pleasant to deal with. My partner and I were looking for quilts and we didn't see the ones for sale (only saw the display ones) and one of the women was happy to point them out. When we went to pay, she was very polite and had a very calming lovely voice. It was also nice to see other customers enjoying their chats with the staff; you can tell that this Shaws branch has a very welcoming environment! ~ Variety: From what I can tell, there's a decent amount of variety here although it's not as massive as some other Shaws stores I've seen. There were loads of different quilts to choose from depending on what you like and how warm you want to be. --- I can't comment too much on how great Shaws' products are as someone who's pretty new to fabric shops. However, my limited experience was fine. If you're like me and you're just looking for some basic things to get you by, Shaws is definitely the place to go. Great customer service with a very welcoming atmosphere!

My oldest and most favourite fabric shop. It's actually attached to the fabric printing factory. In…read morefact it used to be called Treforest Textile printers. Unprepossessing from the outside unless you are a fan of industrial architecture but once through the doors it's glorious fabrics galore. There are sections of dressmaking fabric, including patterns, lots and lots of upholstery fabric, strange fluorescent furry stuff for making strange fluorescent furry things (aliens?), sheer voiles for curtains and more more more! In my time I've been here to buy things to refurbish furniture, make fancy dress for the kids and our latest purchase is the complete kit for stitching our own ball gown - Vivienne Westwood is looking to her laurels!

Not the largest range available from a fabric store but staff are always willing to help you find…read morethe material or accessory you require. Prices are very good which is always a nice thing! There is a large array of accessories to buy aswell as fabrics. These include buttons, ribbons, threads and patterns.

Butterfly Fabrics claims to be 'unique in all aspects', and this is in the most part true.... They…read moreare a pretty special little shop that stocks some really gorgeous fabrics. This is hardly surprising considering how long they have been in business; established in 1989, they have been around for over twenty years, and it shows. What's interesting about this is that they opened up shop just before the previous global recession, and having weathered this, they possess the foresight and experience to get through the current one. Butterfly Fabrics is a more upmarket material shop and stocks designer fabrics such as Liberty and John Kaldor, quality silks from India and China, as well as stocking a wide range of craft fabrics for patchworking and quilting. Inevitably the sell all of the associated items to go with this, including patterns for clothes as well as patchworking, along with threads, needles, buttons etc etc... They also stock sewing machines, fabrics for fancy dress and a range of fashion accessories. This is a delightful little shop, (that actually isn't that little), and if you are looking to buy some special material I highly recommend it.

Butterfly is the most expensive fabric shop on city road. My general choice would be Terry's…read morefabrics for the range and lower prices. If you're a textile design student or a seam person you will appreciate the more ordered sorting and layout to Butterfly fabrics, the sorting starts at the books of patterns and continues to the wheels of fabrics. If your need a fancy dress or starting tailoring and fashion this is a must see store. Satin, Silk, cotton and various other materials in a multitude of patterns are available and in stock. They also sell all the craft accessories you could ever need with roles of thread and sewing equipment and supplies. The materials here are more stylised and meant for serious tailors and dressmakers, art people and design students. Invariably the shop is generally quite so you will have all the expert advice at hand from the staff.

Fabric can be quite expensive. I don't know why but I always assumed that it would be cheaper to…read morebuy fabric and make up your own clothes but this seems not to be the case. I cannot, I hasten to add, make clothes. At all. I can do that thing where you use wool and hessian to make a little picture of a train (we all did that in primary school, yes?). But my housemate can. She made my Halloween costume; I went as Sally from The Nightmare Before Christmas. Anyway, she said that she liked to make clothes (and she is often making her own), so I thought I'd take a look around to see if there was any fabric I fancied. Boy, did I have a lot to choose from. The range was quite phenomenal. I mean, I've been in fabric shops before and it's always amazing how much they have. But this is just a tiny little stall! It is, as expected, a little expensive to buy enough fabric to make a whole outfit. But I may get some on a return trip to make up some curtains.

I've tried shopping here multiple times, the staff are always grumpy and unresponsive. they are…read moreincredibly rude every time I've tried to ask a question about some of the fabric or ask about prices. very expensive, won't ever be going here again

Good selection of items, always find what I'm looking for. Staff nice and helpful. Can get single…read moreitems when needed and not have to buy in bulk.

Crafty Sew and Sew has the dubious pleasure of being located directly next to the ultra pink adult…read moreshop Passion Online at the Newport Road end of City Road. Whilst this business has opted to carry a cheeky little name that may occasionally raise an eyebrow or two, they have definitely been upstaged, in the controversy stakes, by their immediate neighbours! In many other ways this is the ideal location for this old-style craft shop. It is surrounded by fabric stores, many of which are within a minutes walk from Crafty Sew and Sew, and with companies like Calico selling sewing machines, and Butterfly Fabrics carrying some fabulous materials, as well as some really large fabric stores with phenomenally extensive stock ranges like Fusion, Crafty Sew and Sew couldn't be in better company. All of these businesses support the fundamental drive behind Crafty Sew and Sew, offering patrons of the shop plentiful choice where fabrics are concerned. Crafty Sew and Sew offer a good range of craft items and ready-to-make kits of all descriptions. A visit to the shop is an inspiring experience, and the people that work there are only willing to help. If you are looking to take up a hobby, but are not sure of which direction to go in, I advise a trip to this little Pandora's Box of delights. The advice you will get will be invaluable, and the choices available are impressive, and cater to everyone's budgets.

Calico is located at the Newport end of city road and close to many other competing fabric stores,…read morewhat set this store apart from the competition is the type of material available that Is more suitable for furniture upholstery and home décor such as curtains. There is a range of lighter materials but nothing close to the volume as Terry's or Butteryfly fabrics can offer. The shop also sells a range of furniture and this reflects the heavier materials on sale. The Calico sales people adds just the right amount of helpfulness to the shopping experience allowing you to browse, until you engage them with questions. As home improvement or curtain retailers go this ones got the smaller independent shop atmosphere providing the material for soft furnishings such as cushions, drapes, throws, upholstering etc.

Calico is a furniture shop but it is also a fabric shop. In case you hadn't yet realised I am a big…read morefabric shop fan. I couldn't make an outift for the life of me - unless it involved making holes in a bin bag, tying a belt round the middle and insisting I was creating garbage-bin-chic - but I do love to go and just look at and stroke fabrics. Is that weird? Regardless, this is the last of the fabric shops that we visited on City Road and it wasn't as much fun as either of the other two. The fabric was absolutely beautiful but it is more of a home improvement shop, than a fabric for dressing up shop. Having said that, it is beautiful and the prices are pretty good for what it is. The people who work there are friendly and I felt free to wander around for a while.

This is one of the smaller Shaws shops in the South Wales area, and because of this it…read moreunfortunately doens't have the best range of products to offer. Instead of being a neatly presently space like many of the others, this shop is busy and cluttered. Shaws sells a wide variety of soft furnishings, such as duvet covers, sheets, cushions, blankets and curtains. Although their products are not exactly up to the minute on the style front, they are usually pretty decent for the price. They have a good selection of children's duvet covers and fabrics. This is a good place to go if you're in need of well priced linen, but not somewhere you might think of when looking for that ultimate piece that will really set off months of hard laborious redecorating. Perhaps worth a look at least. You might well be surprised.

Okay it is a little old and dated but you can still buy wool, knitting needles and crochet hooks…read morehere. Also I bought 4 face cloths for £1.99 - good deal. It is cosy and the staff are most helpful.