Hi folks,

I'm interested in seeing if anyone has bought from this store for fabrics https://fabriculture.store/

As a Canadian startup looking for 100% cotton fabrics, they have the best price point per yard/metre. The downside is their website and IG is fully AI, their Etsy has some reviews but less products, and the address is a home in Toronto.

I want to be positive since competitors prices are $22/yrd vs $8/yrd and I did purchase swatches for $4 + $15 shipping but before I place a bulk order I'm seeing if anyone out here has experience with them, good or bad.

Also, if anyone can link me to cheap but 100% cotton fabric's, drop them below ;)

I work with fabrics, and one thing people often misunderstand is that pilling doesn't automatically mean a fabric is cheap or poor quality.

Pilling happens when loose fibres work their way to the surface, get tangled through friction, and form tiny balls.

Even expensive wool, cashmere and cotton blends can pill, especially in high-friction areas.

Quick tip: Fibre length, yarn twist, fabric construction and friction all influence pilling. Price alone won't tell you how well a fabric will perform.

Curious to know, what's one fabric that surprised you by pilling much faster than expected? And have you found any effective ways to prevent it?

Hello! I’m hoping someone can point me in the direction of a fabric that’s similar or identical to the one used for Madonna’s “veil” on the cover of Confessions II. I’d love to recreate the look as accurately as possible, so any suggestions on the type of fabric or where to find it would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

Here is the cover.

My aunt gifted me some silk, 2 yards in length and about 90cm wide. It's a very pretty pink, slightly see through, especially in front of a light. I don't own any silk garments and I don't know what should be made out of it. I don't sew myself, there's a seamstress I usually go to, so the level of skill required doesn't have to be considered.

I would like something that I can use often enough but I don't know what would be the best and I don't want to mess up with such an expensive fabric.

Can anyone help me find a fabric like this? I can't seem to find anything that looks like this color and texture (let alone just the color)
Any help would be greatly appreciated!

has anyone experienced this?

you see a fabric in the store, love how it falls, imagine a certain outfit and then after stitching it looks nothing like what you expected 😭

i'm wondering how much of this depends on the fabric itself versus the pattern or construction.

do you guys test the drape before deciding what to make? and how?

Hi everyone!

I’m part of the team at Paras Gallery Fabrics (PGF), a fabric supplier based in Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi, India, offering fabrics for retail and business buyers, with international shipping available to the UK.

I’d like to introduce our business and open a discussion about something many boutique owners and designers face: how do you choose the right fabric supplier when you cannot inspect the fabric in person?

Who We Are

At Paras Gallery fabrics, we work with boutique owners, fashion designers and buyers sourcing fabrics for wedding wear, festive collections and occasion wear.

Our range includes:

• Embroidered net, organza, georgette and crepe
• Velvet and tissue fabrics
• Banarasi brocade, silk and jacquard fabrics
• Fabrics featuring zari, sequins, thread, bead and katdana work
• Dyeable fabrics and embroidered dupattas

We also offer fabric-selection guidance. If you are buying for your first collection or working from an outfit reference, our team can help you explore suitable options.

For a business buyer, choosing fabric involves more than finding an attractive design at the right price. The material needs to suit the garment, the required quantity and the customer’s expectations.

Why Coordinating Your Fabric Sourcing Matters

A boutique putting together a wedding collection might need an embroidered fabric for a lehenga, a coordinating blouse fabric and a lighter dupatta.

Sourcing these separately can mean comparing colours across different photographs, managing several suppliers and working around different dispatch schedules.

Buying related fabrics from one supplier may make that coordination easier. However, each fabric still needs to be assessed individually for its shade, weight, drape and suitability.

For UK buyers ordering from India, it also helps to discuss the complete requirement before booking: fabric codes, colours, metres, delivery location and the date the fabric is needed for cutting.

What Should UK Buyers Check Before Placing a Bulk Fabric Order?

Here are a few questions I would encourage buyers to ask any supplier, including us:

• What does the fabric look like beyond the product photograph? Ask for close-ups of the embroidery and reverse, a video showing the drape, and whether a physical sample is available.
• What is the usable width? Confirm the fabric width, border placement and motif direction. These details matter when planning how an outfit will be cut.
• Will the fabric suit the finished garment? Discuss its weight, transparency and lining requirements. Think about how it will feel when worn, as well as how it looks.
• Can the required quantity come from the same batch? Ask about shade consistency, continuous lengths and availability for repeat orders.
• What quantities and costs apply? Confirm any minimum quantity per design or colour, the quoted price per metre, shipping charges and which destination charges are included or excluded.
• When will it be dispatched, and when is it expected to arrive? Confirm these separately before committing to a customer’s fitting or delivery date.

A clear conversation before ordering can help both sides understand what is being supplied and what the buyer needs.

Let’s Hear Your Experience

For boutique owners, designers and fabric buyers in the UK:

What is the hardest part of sourcing Indian fabrics remotely—judging the colour, understanding the drape, checking embroidery quality, or planning around delivery times?

And what information from a supplier would make you more comfortable placing your first order?

I’d love to hear what has worked for you and what you wish suppliers explained more clearly.

For transparency, I’m sharing this as part of the Paras Gallery Fabrics team. I’m here to introduce our business, share practical fabric knowledge and learn from other people working in the trade.

Vests with no polyester or nylon (can be blended with other materials

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thinking about those wearable blanket hoodies for winter gifts and im trying to avoid one thats either paper-thin or weighs like sleeping bag. ive looked at fleece manufacturers on alibaba and GSM differences explain a lot, but retail listings rarely show it. anyone bought decent wholesale ones? sherpa lining seems cozy but bulky. maybe fleece outside and sherpa inside around 300 to 400gsm total? im guessing here. cuffs and hood stitching is where cheap versions seem to fail. also, one-size-fits-all is obviously not literally true, so how oversized is comfortable without swallowing shorter people? custom embroidery might be nice if quality base is there first.

I am buying one as gift and didn't realise how much stuff nail techs carry until i looked at these bags. bottles, lamp, drill bits, tools, extension cords...a cute tote isnt gonna cut it. I've seen lots of structured manicure cases on alibaba and that helped me notice things like reinforced base and removable dividers, but i dont know what matters in daily use. backpack style or rolling case? easy-clean lining seems important if polish leaks. zipper quality probably too. anyone got one thats survived regular mobile appointments? brand doesnt matter to me as much as layout and construction. would rather buy plain durable bag than fancy one thats annoying to carry.

im looking at a small home line and shower curtains might be one of those products where photos hide everything. two identical white curtains can feel completely different depending fabric. alibaba has plenty of textile manufacturers and comparing GSM there made me realise how vague most retail descriptions are. polyester probably easiest, maybe PEVA for liners separately. what fabric weight feels decent without being unnecessarily heavy? rustproof grommets seems important too. anyone selling these, do printed designs move better or basics? shipping is cheap enough since they fold flat, which is nice. im mostly trying to avoid thin curtain that clings to everything and makes customers immediately regret buying it."

I have many cotton and other fabric kurtis where the colour and quality is fading after few uses, even though I hand wash them. These are indian brands like Aina , soch which had good reviews from reddit.

Looking for tips to wash and care for them for their longevity. I want to support sustainable clothing so I'm into natural fabrics now, but seeing them fade is disheartening 🥲

Please recommend your tried and tested methods for long term wear🙏

Fabric ID help request. Is this 100% linen? I found this in the natural fiber section of my local craft reuse.

Held up to the light, I think I’m seeing a “slub” in the weave, and a fingernail scratch left a sort of crease in the fabric. However, it is softer and a tighter weave than the other linen in my stash.

Does this look like 100% linen? Could this be a linen-cotton blend?

I was gifted some fabric and I got a bunch of this type of fabric in a handful of colors. It’s on the thicker side and has little to no stretch. What would I do with something like this? The person who gifted it to me said it might be for clothes. The original owner passed and the person was helping out the family.

I have a few shirts/hoodies that are quite stretchy. The materials are listed as being 65% Polyester and 35% Cotton.

I hate the fact that it feels like it's always trying to very lightly choke me. Is there any way to permanently loosen the stretchiness so that it hangs like a basic cotton fabric and doesn't "hug" my body?

Like some kind of chemical soak that would deteriorate whatever elastic compounds there are?

I bought a brown faux suede hat to do up for halloween but its darker than what the pictures made it seem. Is there anything I can do to lighten it up?

One risk I’d check before approving a fabric for a small first run is whether you can get a close match when it’s time to reorder. A stock colour may come from a different dye lot later, while a custom shade can have a higher minimum than the first batch.

I work in garment manufacturing at STXGarment in Dongguan, so I see this from the production side. Before approving, I’d ask whether the fabric is stock or custom dyed, how much is actually reserved, what lead time and minimum apply to a repeat order, and how shade differences are checked against the approved reference.

For those who’ve sourced fabric for a brand or project: has reorder availability affected your fabric choice? What did you wish you’d confirmed earlier?