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   petex2000 | May 10, 2001 12:27am | #1

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   b Welcome to Los Angeles

   Since LA has a large clothing manufacturing base there are lots of excess fabrics from these companies for sale in LA's garment district.

   The garment district is located downtown and is bordered (roughly) by 8th St/San Pedro/Pico Blvd/Los Angeles St. The main fabric activity will be found on 9th St between Los Angeles and San Pedro. Here you will find many small vendors who specialize in a certain fabric type. A large fabric store, Michael Levine, is on Maple south of 9th. Michael Levine will validate parking with a $15 purchase (an excuse to buy fabric!) But has very few parking spaces--get there very early on a Saturday. For upholstery fabrics try Holiday Fabrics on Wall Street just south of 9th. The best time to go is on a weekday. Early Saturdays are very crowded. Many shops close in the afternoon on Saturday. Few are open on Sunday. Feel free to bargain with the smaller vendors. There is a lot of cheap fabric but many higher quality finds. Check out the fantastic clothing related bookstore in the California MART on Los Angeles between Olympic and 9th--in the main lobby. Have a fantastic (inexpensive)French lunch outdoors @ Madeleine's where Main and Spring meet just northwest of the California MART--weekdays only. Bring cash.

   For woolens and sewing supplies:
   b B. Black and Sons
   548 S. Los Angeles Street. M-F and Sat 9-12. This place has many imported wools and anything a professional tailor needs to sew. Premises haven't changed since the 20's. A must see.

   Have fun.

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   Kristine_Kadlec | May 25, 2001 10:46pm | #2

   *Try International Silks & Woolens near the BeverlyCenter.Joann's in Glendale can be good, depending on whattype of fabric you're looking for.Bearly Stitching in Pasadena is wonderful forquiltingMichael Levine's in the garment district is ok butthe last time I was there, they did not put the fiber content on the bolts.