00.01 Course Resources
Sewing Material Suppliers
We have most of the needed supplies to get started in the course and complete the technical exercises. Later in the semester based on the content of your projects, you may need materials that are not available in SEM. Some materials are available for purchase on the CIA Store . Below are some local and online retailers for sewing supplies, fabric and notions. If you have an idea and are not sure what material to use or if you want to use a material but are not sure how to get it, please ask your faculty.
Sewing Materials and Equipment Supplier List
Local Fabric Suppliers in Cleveland
- Upcycle Parts Shop - Local Cleveland business that has all kinds of fabric, sewing supplies and other cool stuff at very low prices. Definitely check them out.
- Schindler’s Fabric Shops - 9933 Lorain Ave, Cleveland, OH 44102
- The Quilting Bee LLC - 15709 Detroit Avenue Lakewood, OH 44107
- Carol’s Fabric Shop - 1325 N Carpenter Rd, Brunswick, OH 44212
- Thrift Stores such as Goodwill, Salvation Army, the Cache are good places to get unique materials for projects.
- Bolt & Spool - 2026 Murray Hill Rd Room 104, Cleveland, OH 44106 - In little Italy near campus.
Online Fabric Suppliers
The online retailers below also have a wide selection of fabric but you must plan ahead due to shipping times.
- Kokka Fabrics
- Sewing Workshop
- Rockywoods
- Emma One Sock
- Shabby Fabrics
- Vogue Fabric Store
- Fabric Shack
- Ripstop by the Roll
- Fabric Mart Fabrics
Straps / Buckles / Webbing
Thread / Needles
Sewing Patterns
- Plushie Patterns at sew desu ne
- Upcycle Parts Shop
- Burda Style
- Simplicity
- McCall Patterns
- Colette Patterns
Zippers
Scissors and Sharpening Tools
Vinyl Suppliers
Trivantage Only sells wholesale.
Phoenix Tent and Awning Company info@phoenixtent.com Mailing Address Corporate Office/Showroom 2829 E. McDowell Road Phoenix, AZ 85008
Fabric Artists
- Hanae Mori
- Sarah Zapata
- Emma Shannon - digital e-textiles and interactive wearables
- Cory Infinite
- Saya Woolfalk
- Jeila Gueramian
- Nicole McLaughlin
- Ernesto Neto
- Guda Koster
- Do Ho Suh
- Richard Tuttle
- Mari Katayama
- John Grade
- Mariko Kusumoto
- Tristin Lowe
- Sarah Appelbaum
- Jessi Reaves
- Kris Lemsalu
- Victoria Lewis
- Asya Kozina
- Molly Gochman
- Joana Vosconcelos
- Rowan Mersh
- Sharon Bartel-Clements
- Lee Boroson
- Evgeny Antufiev
- Alexandra Kehayoglou
- Anish Kapoor
- Janet Echelman
- Pneuhaus
- Nick Cave
- Sarah Zapata - textile Artist