Banksville Designer Fabrics — Local services in Norwalk

This is the best fabric store in Connecticut, hands down. If you're not headed into NYC for the Garment District or the Lower East Side, this is the place to be.

The staff is very helpful and give great advice. I can't imagine where all the complaints on these reviews are coming from. I have been to this store on countless occasions and have always had a wonderful experience and have observed nothing but expert advice and attention for others, whether someone's a newcomer to sewing and needs help with a zipper, or whether the customer is a couture seamstress looking for something specific.

The shop mostly deals in higher-end fabrics, such as Irish linens, Italian suitings, designer overruns and the like. You will not find great bargains here, but you might ask for a discount if you're buying a lot.

They have a small selection of trims and notions - not really the place for such things - but ask if you don't see what you want.

The swatching service is also good, and their are seamstresses affiliated with the shop if you choose to have someone else...

I was last at this store about 6 years ago-I bought what I went in to get and whilst waiting to be checked out the saleswoman behind the counter was helping another and being really thoughtful- suddenly a man behind the counter is so rude to her- tells her that she needs not to be talking to customers so much,he continues, he is abusive and nasty and just evil. I was so moved emotionally in such a horrific way that when I left the store I called and spoke to the salesperson-I was crying and devastated (it isn't fun to watch another human being demeaned in front of a store filled with people-) uncomfortable for them -she assured me she was alright and that as I mentioned I hoped she wasn't married to him- as that would have made the situation worse- to have abuse at home and at work.She said she wasn't married to him

Anyway, today I was trying to think of a fabric store for a small job at work and part of me wants to go back and check on her and part of me wants to go anywhere else- 6 years on and that scene still moves in a downward spiral...

Banksville Fabrics is a true gem of a fabric store. This is a smaller independently owned fabric store, but their selection is the best I've found in the tri-state area (including the now largely defunct garment district). Their staff is all extremely knowledgeable, the store is impeccably organized, their prices incredibly fair, and the quality of the fabrics and trimmings they carry unsurpassed. If you're looking for bargain $1-2/yd synthetic junk fabric stick to Jo-Annes and Michaels, if you're ready to upgrade to beautiful fabrics in natural fibers (cottons, linens, wools, silks, and assorted blends and stretch blends) this is where to go. They do also carry gorgeous synthetics you're not going to find elsewhere, Lycra, spandex, and other stretch fabrics. Weightings range from light weight to heavier upholstery. They also have additional on-site storage so if you don't see what you're looking for on the sales floor ask, because they may be able to find...