UK Fabric Suppliers
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Industrial suppliers/wholesalers
- Carrington Textiles - industrial supplier, various fabric options for healthcare industry.
- Cortman Textiles - - industrial supplier, various fabric options for industry/medical/workwear.
- Downham Textiles - fabric wholesaler with polycotton drill and poplin, PU coated fabrics and more. They are supplying fabric for scrubs initiatives.
- Heathcoat Fabrics - note that they are only supplying industrial customers at this time.
- Rubitex - workwear fabric supplier selling fabric by the roll.
- Talon Textiles - industrial supplier of specialist fabrics including many options for the healthcare industry. Including a PU coated polyester which has been used for gowns.
- Wirtex - Dublin based industrial supplier of workwear and specialist fabric selling by 100m roll. Durabreeze is a 160gsm polycotton being used for scrubs.
- Wholesale Fabrics by Empee - fabric wholesaler currently taking scrub fabric orders from individuals.
Online shops
- Bombay Stores - large fabric retailer with online orders running as usual. Stocks various fabric options for NHS support initiatives.
- BST Fabrics - fabric retailer with website operating as usual and processing online orders. Stocks polycotton drill and polycottons for scrubs in a range of plain colours.
- Croft Mill - online fabric shop with a range of plain polycottons. Online orders as normal.
- Cuddle Plush Fabrics - an online fabric store specialising in material for making reusable cloth products such as nappies and cloth sanitary pads.
- Dalston Mill - online business currently open. Various plain polycottons in stock.
- Empress Mills - an online fabric retailer and haberdasher - their online shop is open but they are experiencing delays of 7-10 days before dispatching orders.
- Fabric UK - various fabrics, note that some delays may be possible for online orders
- Fabricland - chain of stores across the south of England, also online retail - many plain polycottons available. Prioritising orders for NHS scrubs, bags, masks fabric etc.
- Heathcoat Fabrics - they have uploaded lots of the ‘basics’ required at this time (polycotton, elastics, cords etc) and can supply at a discount for the NHS effort. They are despatching twice a week.
- Midland Textiles - online retailer with various plain polycottons sold by the metre. They are currently open and dispatching orders.
- Minerva Crafts - an online craft retailer with various fabrics. They aim for same day dispatch.
- Nortex Mill Factory Shop - online factory shop with various colours of plain polycotton available. Only taking orders from their website at the moment.
- Online Fabrics - webshop with various polycottons available plus haberdashery. Orders are currently taking 5-7 days for delivery.
- Pennine Outdoor - supplier of fabric for making your own outdoor gear. They have various waterproof fabrics in stock, see more information on suitability for gown making here.
- Plush Addict - various polycottons available plus PUL waterproof material. Currently operating with a 7 day dispatch time.
- Showtime Fabrics - have reduced cost of various polycottons to help the scrub making efforts. Dispatching fabric daily.
- Taylor and Abel - various fabrics available. They are also coordinating donations of fabric for those sewing for the NHS.
- Tia Knight - online store with various plain polycottons - topping up orders for NHS support efforts by 25%.
- Tissu Fabrics - online store with various plain polycottons.
- UK Fabrics Online - various fabrics available. Their warehouse and UK shipping is service as normal.
Local shops (delivering nationally unless otherwise stated)
London
- Classic Textiles - London. Please contact Anita Mulji Tel 07784 092850
Scotland
- Edinburgh Fabrics - blue and green polycotton and elastic in stock for NHS scrub and mask making initiatives. Offering telephone orders, 3 dispatches a week and a doorstep delivery service for Central and East Edinburgh.
North East England
- Amble Pin Cushion - a shop selling fabric, haberdashery, tapes, elastic, cord etc. They are able to deliver locally or send out nationally.
- Remnant House - Harrogate-based company with online shop which is currently open and dispatching orders.
North West England
- Croft Mill - Lancashire based online shop with quality polycottons available for scrubs, plus haberdashery. Currently taking and shipping online orders.
Midlands / Central England
- Byandsel Products - Leicester. Please contact Martyn Veasey Tel 07902 700780.
South West England
- Truro Fabrics - Cornwall based shop plus online store. Working closely with For the Love of Scrubs Cornwall group.