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hypatia Jan 20th, 2007 11:25 AM

HK fabric
 
Where is the place to buy fabric in HK.I am looking for unusal hand dyed silks with metalllic threads for example or satin emboidrey....not just solids...Also Beijing and Bangkok....which one of the three has the best selection and qualityor fabrics...where? Thanks

rkkwan Jan 20th, 2007 11:29 AM

Cicerone may have more ideas, but check out the fabric stores at the Western Market. [MTR: Sheung Wan]

hypatia Jan 20th, 2007 12:31 PM

They saw in the sewing circle that Sham Shui Po area is full of these shops? isnt that a bit far?

hobbes Jan 20th, 2007 04:03 PM

Sham Shui PO is right on the MTR, easy enough to reach - any place accessible by MTR in HK is not far. Off the top of my head I'd say Bangkok or India have better silks fabrics then HK and Beijing. In Bangkok, other then Jim Thompson, Almeta Silks and a couple of stores in Gaysorn.

hypatia Jan 21st, 2007 08:35 PM

Ok thanks

rkkwan Jan 21st, 2007 09:13 PM

"Full of these shops"? Well, you may want to ask carefully the addresses. I don't think you'll find many retail places in Sham Shui Po, though they may be located upstairs in various buildings, doing mostly wholesale, but also sell to some individuals.


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