Sydney has an amazing selection of fashion industry professionals to help build your brand and deliver to a global market. I have listed below the suppliers that I deal with the most and found to be the best at what they do.. This is by no means an exhaustive list, or a rating on a businesses performance, these are just the suppliers we happily work with on regular basis.
Contact: Imogen
+61 2 9317 5499
26 Birmingham Street
Alexandria NSW 2015
They have a local warehouse full of stock fabrics, so
its easy to source and secure what you need quickly.
Huge range of fabrics
Accessible for start ups, small businesses and students as well as established brands.
Contact: Giana
+61 423 916 868
4/ 538 Gardeners Road
Alexandria NSW 2015
Wonderful fabric ranges from Italy, France and China.
Not accessible for small start ups or students as MOQ apply.
Contact: Marco
+61 2 9565 4988
Ground Floor, 176 Cope Street
Waterloo NSW 2017
Wonderful fabric ranges from Italy, France and the superb Vancet fabric range from Japan
Not accessible for small start ups or students
Established brands only please as MOQ applies.
Contact: Susan
+61 2 9662 4566
48 Princess Avenue
Rosebery NSW 2018
French laces, silks and special event fabrics.
Suitable for students and small start ups
Accessories contact: George
Trims contact: Allah
Button contact: Harula
Fabrics contact:
+61 2 8217 1900
30 Ann Street
Surry Hills NSW 2011
A local institution established 60 years ago.
They stock everything you need to make a garment
Prepare to wait in the fabric department if you go in the morning - its a busy place. Go in the afternoons to avoid long queues.
Cutting surcharge for fabric for less than a roll
Huge selections of buttons, trims, elastic, thread, zippers, tapes, feathers and things you ever
thought of, but now you need.
If you are nice to George, he might find a thread colour that is impossible to find anywhere
else. But it is likely to be 40 years old and the BEST quality thread you have ever laid eyes on. Don't scoff at it....
Suitable for students and every business upwards from there.
Fabrics contact: Darren
Garments contact: Vanessa
+61 2 9810 8400
36 - 40 Halloren St
Lilyfield NSW 2040
Fabrics from Korea, China, USA and Taiwan.
Not suitable for students or start-ups.
MOQ applies.
The garment division, managed by Vanessa, manufactures out of China through a long established network of reliable factories.
Contact: Chelsea
0408 234 107
Suite 19, 617 Elizabeth St
Redfern NSW 2016
Fantastic patternmaker on the StyleCAD system
Available Tuesday and Wednesday for appointments
Fast, accurate and busy.
Contact: Gina
0412 440 928
279B Clyde Street
South Granville NSW 2142
Gerber patternmaker and 3d modeller
I have worked with Gina since 2002.
She is amazing. And busy.
BENJAY CUTTERS
Contact: Carlos
+61 2 9517 1321
80 Meeks Road
Marrickville NSW 2204
StyleCAD/ Lectra computer cutting machine,
In-house block fusing
ARI CUTTING SERVICE
Contact: Ari
0411 141 971
25a Fitzroy Street
Marrickville NSW 2204
Computer cutter on the gerber platform.
Specialised in knit fabrics and swimwear.