Fabrics for Fashion

The LA Fashion District is home to the largest selection of textiles and notions in the United States.
There are nearly 200 wholesale and retail textile stores selling trim, beading and fabric, crafts and home decor. Shoppers can find nearly every type of fabric, running the gamut from novelty to exotic silks and European upholstery. Prices range from 99 cents up to hundreds of dollars per yard.

Textile and notion stores are generally centered within four blocks, from 8th Street down to Olympic Boulevard, between Maple Avenue and San Julian Street.

The Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) returns to the LA Fashion District, February 29-March 2, 2016. The bi-annual trade show is the West Coast’s premier destination for international textile, design, and production resources featuring fabric collections, a trend forum, and complimentary services for attendees.

Emerging designer Christian J. shares shopping tips for sourcing fabric in the Fashion District and why chooses to manufacture in Los Angeles.