Thanks, this is exactly the info I was hoping to find. I like fabrics-store, but I am increasingly wanting a finer linen.
Jordana On Apr 16, 2012, at 7:56 AM, Marion McNealy <m_mc_ne...@yahoo.com> wrote: > I just have to mention Gray Line Linen's handkerchief linen, which is really > lovely stuff. Fine, tightly woven, holds up well, simply splendid stuff! > They > have a store in NYC, but also have a good online store with fast shipping. > Once I found Gray Line, I've never purchased from Fabric-store, since it > really > is superior fabric, and at about the same price per yard, once you calculate > in > shipping. > > Fashion Fabrics/Denver Fabrics can be hit or miss. Puresilk is OK, but > doesn't > always have fine handkerchief linen. Fabric Mart always has really nice > stuff, > when they have it. > > - Marion > PS, the link > is http://www.graylinelinen.com/index.php/linen/handkerchief-linen.html just > in > case it breaks in transit. > > > > ________________________________ > > On 4/15/12, jaur...@gmail.com <jaur...@gmail.com> wrote: >> It is time again for me to make shifts, undershirts and other undergarments. >> I am looking around at what linen is available on line,. I think the two >> classic choices are fabrics-store.com and dharma.com. Does anyone have a >> better online source? Either better price or better quality linen? I have >> found that the stuff from fabrics-store tends to be a fairly corse( even the >> light weight stuff) in comparison to "fine" linens other places, but it is a >> fairly cheep and consistent product. I have never actually ordered linen >> from dharma, so I can't comment on the quality from there. >> >> I could go downtown( NY city) but the prices associated with doing >> it(parking/toll or train ticket, etc. makes buying online fairly >> competitive I think.....though I have never thought to do a cost analysis >> until now. It is possible I am just not feeling like spending all day just >> to get linen, and going to the fabric shops, I would end up buying way more >> then I need for this stage of the projects! >> >> >> Jordana >> _______________________________________________ >> h-costume mailing list >> h-costume@mail.indra.com >> http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------------ > Elizabeth Walpole > http://magpiecostumer.wordpress.com/ > http://magpiecostumer.110mb.com/ > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume > _______________________________________________ > h-costume mailing list > h-costume@mail.indra.com > http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
