I haven't been to LA in a few years, but was in NY in 06 - and I was probably one of the people who echoed disappointment. I also recall saying that I liked LA better -
What I found in NY was that each store had something a little different and some of it was really cool, but it took more time to grub around, and the prices weren't that great. I don't know what it was like before, but most of the stores are tiny shops crammed with fabric... The information kiosk for the garment district wasn't manned the whole time I was there. You need to plan for at least one business day besides a Friday, and be sure to check out when some of the ethnic holidays are. Many of the shops are closed on those days. Sg > From: [email protected] > Date: Fri, 3 Apr 2009 20:48:26 -0600 > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [h-cost] New York fabric shopping > > I haven't been following this NY shopping thread, since I never go > there, but it brings up a question for me. I heard a year or two > back, that fabric shopping in the big cities isn't what it used to > be. If I take on a new design job I've just been offered, I may have > to travel to L.A. to shop for it. I recall someone saying that the > garment district doesn't have all the good jobbers it used to. True > or not? > > Sylvia R > > On Apr 3, 2009, at 8:42 PM, Susan Carroll-Clark wrote: > > > Thanks everyone for all the suggestions so far. I'm getting > > psyched, and believe it or not, so is my husband (who was dubious > > about the time we allotted on the schedule for fabric shopping, > > until he realized there was stuff HE was looking for...) > > > > Susan > > _______________________________________________ > > h-costume mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
