okay really what do we do with these fine people

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Anonymous06/03/26, 23:03No.10972341
Okay really what do we do with these fine people gone? Where has everyone started shopping at since they closed? The convenience they offered by having local stores to sample fabrics in person instead of ordering online hoping the color and material works was a blessing and I am lost without them
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Anon06/04/26, 06:13No.10972345
the fashion district
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Anon06/04/26, 06:56No.10972347
Don't like all walmarts have fabric sections?
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Anon06/04/26, 08:52No.10972349
Does America really have no other fabric stores?
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Anon06/04/26, 17:06No.10972358
Michael's and WalMart have pitiful fabric selections. Thrift at local Goodwills and stores for bedsheets or pre-existing garments that you can alter. For trims and bits I'll search on Etsy (high quality but expensive), or I've heard Temu has everything you may need. I try to buy fewer, higher quality materials to continuously enhance the few cosplays I keep in my wardrobe.
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Anon06/04/26, 19:02No.10972362
I get my notions off AliExpress. Buttons, lace, ribbon, pins, pin cushions, bodkin threaders, sewing feet, bobbins, all that shit comes from China anyways. I don't buy fabric there though, because it's all polyester and sometimes they're fucking insane people that don't cut it in one continuous length and give you individually cut yards.Find an online fabric store that you like with good prices and shop from there. If you're in the US, Sarah Spaceman has a video "These Fabrics Will Change Your Cosplay Game" where to source fabrics online.
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Anon06/05/26, 08:38No.10972376
Usually online though I'd be careful with using online stores as they're usually a flip of a coin between legit items and downright scams.
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Anon06/05/26, 23:49No.10972401
I used to work at Michaels when joann's shut some of the customers immediately went to our store thinking their shit was there or we where going to take over their locations. many still complain that their gone.
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Anon06/06/26, 01:58No.10972406
Reminder: You do not hate private equity enough.
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Anon06/15/26, 20:12No.10972626
The closing of Joanns is a tragedy that will be remembered for decades
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Anon07/09/26, 12:14No.10973535
It is kinda crazy there's basically no dedicated fabric store chains left in the US. I wonder if a smaller format store focused just on fabric/sewing stuff could survive, or if the hobby is still too niche outside of quilting. There's plenty of small businesses selling quilting fabric, but apparel fabric is harder to find. I used to work at Joann and always felt like it was too huge and trying to cover every kind of craft and ended up with so much crap that didn't sell. Even the fabric selection was weird, like hundreds of those hideous "silky prints" and nobody ever bought that stuff.
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Anon07/11/26, 18:41No.10973593
Just to add to the convo I've noticed a couple of combination fabric/re-use craft supply stores pop up and it's been nice to see. They're usually in smaller spaces, but I've noticed the fabric selections for these types of establishments are much higher quality (100% linen, silk, cotton, wool etc) and I additionally love digging through smaller supplies of notions and laces for various craft projects.
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Anon07/11/26, 20:30No.10973607
>well given that everyone comes to them for fabric I dont think many people share your sentiment. I meant moving back to LA, not visiting for shopping. I wouldn't visit either these days though just because flight+hotel+car rental etc. would make the trip cost more than a trip to Japan does these days.
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Anon07/11/26, 23:39No.10973613
>It's fucking crazy to me that people think sewing is a "niche" thing, as if everyone doesn't wear clothes or has a sewing machine their parents owned. And most of those people only use that machine once or twice a year to hem pants or curtains that they bought. Sewing your own clothing from scratch is far less common than it used to be, and stores like Joann always heavily favored quilting and "craft" fabrics over apparel fabric for that reason. Look at Hobby Lobby now, the tiny amount of apparel fabric they carry is just stuff for Halloween costumes and children's pajamas.
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Anon07/18/26, 04:59No.10973746
mom and pop fabric shops are everywhere. Your technology helps you find it. Open your map app and type "fabric" You already have multiple options and suggestions