Britex

Arguably the largest fabric store on the west coast, filling four floors of a narrow building. Don't look for calicos for your quilting project: this is the land of luxury fabrics for faking couture at home. If you've ever wanted to make a cheap sweater look expensive by adding deluxe buttons, head straight for the third floor, where 30,000 styles await your approval (don't even think of touching a button - the clerks do that). Britex is also notable for selling remnants that are big enough for a real project.

Address

146 Geary St

Getting there

between Grant and Stockton

Hours

Mon-Sat 10AM-6PM

Website

britexfabrics.com (opens in a new tab)