Thursday, March 7, 2013

Fabric stores in Santo Domingo

I was searching around for a fabric store in Santo Domingo at which I could buy odds-and-ends fabric to add the finishing touches to our apartment. When I did a Google search, I wasn't very confident of the results because the descriptions seemed vague. Therefore I decided to compile this list of fabric stores in Santo Domingo:

Almacenes El Canal
I was happy to find Almacenes El Canal fabric store on the recommendation of a friend here. It is located on Avenida Luperon, just past Avenida Mejia. It's got a wide selection of fabrics, together with all of the materials you'd need to put a project together. I think it's fair to describe it as more "down-market," the kind of place where rolls of fabric are piled high on tables, the floors are dusty, and there is lots of commotion.

Diamantex
In contrast to Alamacenes El Canal, there is also Diamantex fabrics located on Av. Lope de Vega #18, Ensanche Piantini, Santo Domingo. It's just a stone's throw north of the intersection of Ave. Abraham Lincoln and Lope de Vega, across from the Banco Santa Cruz. Their phone number is (809) 562-2230. This is much more of a boutique, high-end fabric store. There are maybe 100 or so fabric choices total, all arranged neatly on rolls in the showroom. The clientele looks to be mostly interior designers, and the prices are higher than at El Canal. The quality definitely looks to be higher though.

Merceria Dume
This smallish store most closely resembles a Michael's craft store in the U.S. It has a range of craft products, including sewing and fabric supplies. I would say in fact that its sewing section is the most comprehensive I've seen here. The fabric selection is limited, so I wouldn't make this a destination for fabrics. They also have lots of beads, buttons, ribbons, and many other fabric accents. The address is Ave Defillo 21, near the intersection of Defillo and 27 de Febrero (about a block south of 27 de Febrero in the Bella Vista neighborhood).

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  3. If any fabric wholesalers are interested in buying fabric we are one of the largest and cheapest textile exporters in the USA (1355 W.Front St. Building 2E Plainfield NJ 07063). Our company, Fayette Trading, occupies over 65,000 sq ft of every type of fabric by the yard and pound. Please call me at 908-668-5885 with any questions. Regards, Chris Antoniello

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    1. Are you still in business I'm in Miami and interested

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  4. Thank you very helpful

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  5. Rosmary and Rick are very excited
    to announce the opening of their new store,
    RR All Cotton, at Bella Vista Mall in Santo Domingo.

    The specialty shop will carry 100% cotton fabric that can be used to make clothing such as dresses, shirts, pants etc., table cloths and cushion covers and bedding items such as pillow cases and sheets.

    Only high quality cotton fabric is chosen for sale, with softness and comfort always in mind.
    The cotton is ideally suited for Dominican Republic's hot climate.

    Whether you have a talent using a sewing machine or have a favorite costurera to help make your clothes and accessories, you will love the selection of fine cotton fabric at RR All Cotton.

    We hope you will visit our store soon on the 3rd level of the mall above the food court.

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  6. Thank you so much for this post! I am new here and looking for sewing supplies, fabric and all kinds of yarns & embroidery floss. Merceria Dume may be a great place for me to start!!
    I truly appreciate your thoughtfulness in posting to make it a bit easier for us newbies here.

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  7. Any new fabric stores in Santo Domingo that sell fabric for clothes?

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