bethperez•5mo ago

Changed my mind about buying fabric swatches online

Wasted $80 on a 'silk' that felt like plastic when it arrived. Anyone know a good physical fabric store in Dallas?

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margaret_gonzalez255mo ago

Read an article last year about how common that fake silk problem is, it's basically plastic made to look shiny. Totally feel your pain, that's such a letdown. There's a place called Fine Fabrics off of Harry Hines that has a huge selection you can actually touch. The staff is pretty helpful if you tell them what happened to you. I'd avoid the online swatch thing for anything that needs to feel a certain way now.

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dylanmurray5mo ago

Ever wonder if they make fake silk on purpose to ruin special projects?

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the_thomas5mo ago

Ugh, it's the worst when that happens. I had a whole batch of lining material that felt like cheap plastic wrap, totally ruined the drape. Makes you want to just give up on the whole thing. Margaret's right about touching stuff in person, it's the only way to be sure. That fake shine is such a trap.

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