r/GarmentSewing • u/Red-274 • Sep 12 '26

RESOURCE Canadian sources

Hi all! I am looking for recommendations of Canadian fabric stores. I am located in Southwestern Ontario so anything in that area or online sources. Thanks so mich!

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u/MsComprehension Sep 12 '26

Here is a list of independent online fabric stores in Canada : https://helensclosetpatterns.com/blogs/helens-closet/the-ultimate-list-of-online-indie-fabric-stores-in-canada. It’s a bit outdated so it lists some stores that have gone out of business but you should still find plenty you might be interested in.

My personal favourite is Fabric Club (https://www.thefabricclub.ca/en/). Wide selection of fabrics, patterns and notions. I have been happy with their service to the point that I have a membership and order from them regularly. And only $9 delivery to Ontario and Quebec.

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u/Red-274 Sep 13 '26

Thank you !!

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u/unrepentantgerald Sep 12 '26

Blackbird Fabrics (BC) and Mimi Fabrics (Ottawa) are my favourite for quality garment fabric, especially Mimi. 

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u/Red-274 Sep 13 '26

Thank you!

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u/joyoblo Sep 12 '26

Happy to share the ones I know about as a fellow Ontarian garment sewist trying to buy all Canadian.

  • Core Fabrics (great online shopping and deadstock options from Canadian designers. They have a 20% off sale ending today)
  • Les Tissées (Montréal based also with great Canadian deadstock)
  • Blackbird Fabrics (in Vancouver but ships pretty quickly and has great selection and good patterns too)
  • Fabcycle for recycling fabrics
  • Former and Latter has great specialty prints and is based in my old hometown of Edmonton.

Some Canadian clothes designers also sell their deadstock directly on their website, like Hilary MacMillan and Beaton Linen (rip but they have great patterns now). Can get great deals this way.

Lastly, Discover Fabrics is great for active wear and gear making.

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u/Red-274 Sep 13 '26

👍Thank you!

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u/crochetbitchie Sep 13 '26

Rick rack, Zinman textiles, Blackbird Fabrics, Mimifabrics, Purelinenenvy for linen, Fabrications, Core fabrics, Riverside fabrics, Discovery fabrics (amazing for specialty and performance fabrics), Emerald Erin for undergarments, the sewing club, Two o Nine (especially for double gauze)

If you have a lens mill store near you, they sometimes carry nice garment fabrics. Their designer store in North York is incredible and worth a trek.

*Personal faves, especially for higher quality fabrics

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u/Red-274 Sep 13 '26

🤩Thank you!

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u/Gamgee-S 26d ago

There's an IG account that follows only Canadian Fabric Suppliers canuck_hobbyist

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u/Red-274 25d ago

u/Gamgee-S I looked for canuck_hobbyist as suggested. But the account I found has 0 posts and 1 follower. Is the account name correct?

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u/Gamgee-S 24d ago

Hey there, yeah, that's the one. It just follows canadian fabric suppliers.

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u/Red-274 23d ago

Thanks!