The Fabric Lot journal

Fabric Guides

Know your fabric before you cut. Practical guides to fabric, yardage, shopping, and the details that make a project work.

Shopping guides

Best Online Fabric Stores for Your Next Sewing Project

Compare KBM, APC, Mood, Blackbird and Fabrics-store.com by project, with direct links and a checklist for buying fabric online.

Shopping guides

Where to shop for fabric in Los Angeles: KBM first for knits and basics, plus Mood and F&S, with addresses and practical shopping tips.

Fabric buying guides

Assess rib construction, stretch, recovery, bulk, and color before choosing garment trim, without relying on a universal band ratio.

Fabric buying guides

Plan yardage from usable width and a real cutting layout, with a worked example that accounts for measured shrinkage and pattern repeats.

Fabric buying guides

Compare the surfaces, specifications, and pattern requirements that distinguish three common garment knits before buying yardage.

Fabric buying guides

Convert GSM and ounces correctly, see why fabric width changes linear-yard weight, and know what to ask when a listing only says oz.