Question: Fabrics

By: karenmarie

October 27th, 2008 • Related • Filed Under

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Hello everyone =). I’ll be so delighted if someone can tell me where I can get Japanese linen/cotton fabrics. I am referring to those oh-so-adorable fabrics (what some may regard as “kawaii”).
Thanks in advance =)

Lynnie

This one is from Contemporary Cloth

Hey Lynnie!

I’m not sure as to where to get Japanese cotton fabrics here in Malaysia, besides Nagoya, Kamdar and other stores like that, but I did find an article written by Shambie of Shambijoux, a crafter and bag designer, about where to get cutesey fabrics. She makes pretty cute clutches and such with really pretty fabric prints. She usually buys them from overseas. She linked a few online shops from the USA and some of her commenters did comment on where to get them in Malaysia. Have a read at it here.

Fabric from Ikea

If you want to, you can try finding them at fabric stores in KL/Malaysia:

Nagoya Textile & Fashioned Sdn. Bhd.
Lot No. F4-43 1st Floor
Carrefour Shopping Centre
Subang Jaya, Selangor
47500 Selangor

(I only know of the one in Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Carrefour Subang and Jusco/Alpha Angle Wangsa Maju) *There are more available elsewhere I think

Kamdar Sdn Bhd
113 Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman,
50100 Kuala Lumpur

(Also available in Mid Valley) *There are more available elsewhere I think

IKEA Malaysia
No.2, Jalan PJU 7/2, Mutlara Damansara,
47800 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan,
Malaysia

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1. 

   Comment by Lynnie
   11:14 am on October 27th, 2008 :

   Karenmarie,
   You are so awesome! Thanks for the list =). I really really appreciate it. I had no idea that Ikea sold fabrics!
   I have thought about places like eBay and websites that Shambie buys from, but they challenge the depths of my pockets. And truth to be told, they aren’t very deep =(.
   So, the list really helps! Thanks again =)
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   Comment by shambie adzhan
   10:05 pm on October 27th, 2008 :

   Ikea have lots of fabrics… with bold prints and vibrant colors! Love them but I’ve never been to Ikea, sadly. I live in East Coast, went to KL once a month on a short trip. Doesnt have time to go shopping at Ikea :p

   So, i prefer buying them online.

   Btw, i saw linens with interesting print… at some shops in Masjid Jamek and Jalan TAR. Priced at RM40-RM60 per meter and minimum cut for each print is 2meters!!! *eek*
3. 

   Comment by karenmarie
   11:37 pm on October 27th, 2008 :

   Wahh, that’s mahal!
   But I guess, if shipped from US also almost the same price, no?
4. 

   Comment by shambie adzhan
   7:47 am on October 28th, 2008 :

   usually they charged $12 for shipping (up to 6-7yards),
   and the max price for 1yard of lightweight cotton is $9. But Japanese fabrics might be higher!

   so, yup.. if u do the math;
   ($9 x 6y + $12) / 6y = USD11

   *conversion rate RM3.50 = RM38.50/yard!

   cheaper rite? Plus you can buy half yard for each print perfect for small projects~

   you can refer to True Up for sale alert! *yeay*
5. 

   Comment by norul
   12:44 am on October 29th, 2008 :

   hye lynnie,

   i happen to drop by Euro Moda at SACC Mall in shah alam yesterday and they do sell cute Japanese cotton fabrics.. but they’re not that cheap, about rm98 per piece if i’m not mistaken..hehe..
   but some are really beautiful and kinda retro-ish..
   do check em out
6. 

   Comment by karenmarie
   2:02 am on October 29th, 2008 :

   Thanks Norul for sharing the information
7. 

   Comment by Lynnie
   10:16 am on October 29th, 2008 :

   $98 is wayyyy wayyyy over my budget. But I’ll definitely be going there to salivate all over the fabric =P.
   Thanks, Norol! You’re a gem =)
   Shambie, will be sharing your fabric finds from KL on your blog? I’m rather excited to know what you got!
8. 

   Comment by karenmarie
   10:51 pm on October 29th, 2008 :

   Hope you will manage to find your fabrics:)

   Share with us what you’re making! hehe
9. 

   Comment by Lynnie
   8:44 am on October 30th, 2008 :

   Karenmarie,
   Yes, indeed, I will! But fabric shopping and sewing will take place only in December. I live overseas at the moment, and I only return to good ole’ KL at the end of the year. Maybe I’ll get lucky and Jalan TAR will be having a fabric-sales frenzy! =D
   Thanks so much again for the tips!
   Have a lurvely day
10. 

    Comment by shambie adzhan
    10:24 pm on November 27th, 2008 :

    I put a mini guide with lists of fabric shop (U.S) in my blog. Feel free to check

    http://shambijoux.com/designer-fabric-shop-guide/
11. 

    Comment by Valerie
    1:55 am on December 16th, 2008 :

    it’s kinda costly though…. if anyone interested to buy a mtre n share, pls let me know… i wanna buy these fabrics too… we can even swap fabrics, better then spending money to only buy 1 metre…
12. 

    Comment by airisaisha
    10:50 pm on January 18th, 2009 :

    hi lynnie,

    please visit our blog http://airisaishacollection.blogspot.com. We have e few range of cotton fabric on our store.. Pls give us a call, 0192880571 Wati, 0166347522 Zalina.
    thank you
13. 

    Comment by didiebahari
    3:17 pm on March 5th, 2009 :

    where can i get material cudoroy in kl..somebody please help me..
14. 

    Comment by didiebahari
    3:21 pm on March 5th, 2009 :

    i need cool n fresh for my bean bag project..looking great material yang cantek..a bit retro n yang penting arge yang murah la..ade ke?
15. 

    Comment by qasehboutique
    9:41 pm on June 12th, 2009 :

    hi, do check out my blog for japanese and swiss cotton.

    http://qasehboutique.blogspot.com
16. 

    Comment by shambie adzhan
    9:52 pm on June 17th, 2009 :

    im running pre-orders on designer fabrics (from U.S). Have a looky in my shopblog

    http://store.shambijoux.com/catalog/category/preorder/
17. 

    Comment by Reen
    4:39 am on August 18th, 2009 :

    Recently, my friend told me that one of her colleague just came back from Jakarta and she bought Japanese Cotton at a very low price. She bought tonnes of that material and sell back here at RM40 for 4 metres, YES, I’m not wrongly typing. Its true. Can someone tell me, what is the quality like? I haven’t got the chance to see it yet.

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