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Word for a shop which sells materials used in making clothing

English Language & Usage Asked by shampa on January 26, 2021

What generic word/phrase can I use for materials like zipper, buttons, threads and needles, etc which are used in making clothes?

I want to use this word to describe a shop which sells these things.

7 Answers

Haberdasher is what you are looking for.

From Chambers,

"A seller of small sewing articles, such as ribbons, tape, etc"

"A men's outfitter (N American)"

Correct answer by Bravo on January 26, 2021

In UK English (also Australian and NZ), a shop like this is called a haberdashery (see http://www.thefreedictionary.com/haberdasher). Unfortunately, this means something else in North American English; I don't know a good answer for a shop like this in USA or Canada.

Answered by user16269 on January 26, 2021

In the U.S., zippers, ribbons, buttons, etc., can be found at a craft store, or at a fabric store.

A fabric store will sell other material for making clothing. You'll find the walls lined with bolts of cloth, and a section where you can buy sergers and sewing machines.

A craft store will sell little if any fabric, but will sell glues, paints, scrapbooking supplies, etc., along with the aforementioned items.

There are places where you can get all-of-the-above, all under one roof. If so, the business might bill itself as a fabric & craft store, like this major U.S. retailer.

Answered by J.R. on January 26, 2021

Miscellaneous sewing items are often called notions or sundries.

Answered by Wayfaring Stranger on January 26, 2021

On the west coast of the US, there are a number of retailers known simply as fabric stores which sell all manner of accessories and devices related to making your own clothes at home. Including patterns, sewing-machine attachments, sewing needles, buttons, bolts of fabric, and whatever else you can think of. Businesses which make clothing to sell are called textile factories.

Answered by Sk Johnson on January 26, 2021

Draper or possibly mercer (antiquated)

Answered by Brock on January 26, 2021

everything you would use to sew let's say a dress, pants or any other item is called notions. material is called material but everything else is called notions. i only know this because my late mother in law was one of the best seamstress in our area and everytime she had to go buy threads, zippers, buttons etc she would say i have to go buy some more material and notions. me not being a sewer asked her what the heck are notions and she told me. that's what they are called in the USA at least.

Answered by linda on January 26, 2021

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