NYC Garment District fabric sourcing guide

SupplySeys guide · Updated November 2026

The NYC Garment District, in Midtown Manhattan between roughly West 34th and West 42nd Streets, is one of the best places in the US to buy fabric and trims by the yard. Here's what to expect and who to visit.

Where the Garment District is

New York's Garment District is in Midtown Manhattan, roughly between West 34th and West 42nd Streets from Fifth to Ninth Avenue. The highest concentration of fabric, trim and notions stores is on the side streets around Seventh and Eighth Avenues in the high 30s. Many showrooms, sample rooms and pattern makers work in the upper floors of the same blocks.

What you can source there

SupplySeys lists 43 suppliers in the district, 25 of them small-batch friendly. Expect fabric stores and stock houses that sell by the yard, trim and notions shops (zippers, buttons, elastic, labels, thread), and specialty suppliers for bridal, eveningwear and novelty fabrics. It's one of the few places where you can see a bolt, buy a few yards and take it home the same day.

Tips for a sourcing trip

• Bring swatches, reference images and your spec (fiber, weight, width, color).
• Ask whether the price is per yard and whether there's a discount for buying a full bolt.
• Ask for a small cutting (swatch) before buying, and note the store and bolt number so you can reorder.
• Many wholesale showrooms work by appointment and sell to trade buyers; call or email first.
• Check whether a fabric can be reordered. Stock fabric and deadstock may not be repeatable.

Garment District suppliers

• American FabricsStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  American Fabrics International (AFI) is an east coast manufacturer of knitted fabrics. The company has been in business for more than ten years…

  Cotton, Polyester, Viscose / Rayon, Stretch (Spandex/Lycra)
• C&J Textile Inc.Retail / Online · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stockCut yardage

  C & J Textile Inc. is specialized in fine silk fabrics in Stock 96 colors. In addition we i buy essay online stock lace from Laurent Galigue of…

  Cotton, Silk, Wool, Stretch (Spandex/Lycra)
• Calamo Silk, Inc.Stock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  Calamo Silk, Inc. is a full service textile company offering a wide selection of stocked solids, prints, novelty and specialty fabrics. We also…

  Silk, Stretch (Spandex/Lycra)
• Diana FabricsRetail / Online · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyCut yardage

  Diana Fabrics is a store built by Diana herself and her family in 1999. Diana is a fashion-inspired girl with a love for fabrics and fashion. She…

• Elliott Berman TextilesStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  Sharing the knowledge of over 50 years experience in fashion industry and designer fabric merchandising, Elliott Berman Textiles is introducing…

  Cotton, Linen, Viscose / Rayon, Silk, Wool
• Fabric HouseStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  Since 1966, The Fabric House has been the region’s best and largest in-store and online fabric store, offering an extensive and unique collection…

  Trims & notions
• Fabtrends InternationalStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  Fabtrends is the largest Printed Textile Company in Canada specializing in a unique diversity of Ladies fabrics printed on Polyester, Rayon…

  Cotton, Polyester, Viscose / Rayon
• Global Leathers Inc.Stock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  At Global Leathers we are proud to be one of the leading wholesale distributors of the finest tanned leather and natural hair-on animal skins used…

  Leather & Suede
• Guide Fabrics Inc.Stock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stockCut yardage

  Founded in 1961, Guide Fabrics has proudly served the industry for over 50 years. We carry premium quality lining and interlining, in a wide range…

  Cotton, Polyester, Silk, Acetate
• Leather ImpactStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  Leather Impact is a leading source for genuine leather and suede hides. For over 20 years, the personnel of this company have been selecting and…

  Leather & Suede
• Libra LeathersStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  From the start, when bigger-than-life founder Mitch Alfus opened the family-business, he introduced a healthy dose of creativity and passion for…

  Leather & Suede
• Michael Miller FabricsStock Service / Wholesale · New York, NY✓ VerifiedSmall-batch friendlyHolds stock

  Michael MIller Fabrics was born in the spring of 1999 in New York City. The brainchild of Mihcale Steiner and Kathy Miller. Two parents brought…

  Cotton, Wool

See all 43 Garment District suppliers, or search the directory with ZIP 10018 to sort suppliers by distance. Nearby: New York City and New Jersey / NYC metro.