Comments on: Indie designer goes to Hong Kong 2 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/ How to start a clothing line or run the one you have, better. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:49:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Stefan Janpár http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-15677 Stefan Janpár Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:40:54 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-15677 Hi all, You might be interested in chekcing out the below link as it lists a number of stores and streets in the Sham Shui Po distircts that deals with fabrics, buttons, laces, zippers etc. http://katharineyeung.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/sewing-material-in-hong-kong/ Take care! /Stefan :) Hi all,
You might be interested in chekcing out the below link as it lists a number of stores and streets in the Sham Shui Po distircts that deals with fabrics, buttons, laces, zippers etc.

http://katharineyeung.wordpress.com/2009/05/29/sewing-material-in-hong-kong/

Take care!

/Stefan :)

]]> By: L http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-14351 L Sun, 14 Jun 2009 04:34:40 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-14351 Coolll!! This information is very helpful to me..yes and I have been to Sam Shui Po. You can bargain. But not much unless you purchase in bulk - they will have trade discount ..anyhow, still it's worth it!! Please keep me posted if you have anymore good information where we could get trims and fabrics. Hugs!! Coolll!! This information is very helpful to me..yes and I have been to Sam Shui Po. You can bargain. But not much unless you purchase in bulk – they will have trade discount ..anyhow, still it’s worth it!! Please keep me posted if you have anymore good information where we could get trims and fabrics.
Hugs!!

]]> By: Chi Hang http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-13343 Chi Hang Sat, 04 Apr 2009 07:10:49 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-13343 haraya :) haha ive also went to check 'sham shui po fabric' and here i am!! im a hong konger and never knew much about where in places in hong kong sell fabrics, but a huge thanks to you! hehe :) im working on a patchwork pencase for my textile technology assessment task (im in grade 9, and we have a assessment task on patchwork pencase. hehe :D) i had a hard time finding fabrics, the only place im most certain about selling fabrics is located in megabox (spotlight)..but woahh..its expensive and they most likely to be sold in big quantity and my pencase is only like shorter than 20cm. i have some questions, hope you don't mind replying me: do they sell pcv materials/fabrics over there? other than fabrics, do they sell other textiles products and materials? like zipper, polyester stuffing, buttons, ribbons, felt fabrics...etc? hehe sorry :( thankyou for taking your time reading my reply, hope to hear from you asap! :D CH''i Hang haraya :)
haha ive also went to check ’sham shui po fabric’ and here i am!!
im a hong konger and never knew much about where in places in hong kong sell fabrics, but a huge thanks to you! hehe :)
im working on a patchwork pencase for my textile technology assessment task (im in grade 9, and we have a assessment task on patchwork pencase. hehe :D ) i had a hard time finding fabrics, the only place im most certain about selling fabrics is located in megabox (spotlight)..but woahh..its expensive and they most likely to be sold in big quantity and my pencase is only like shorter than 20cm.
i have some questions, hope you don’t mind replying me:
do they sell pcv materials/fabrics over there?
other than fabrics, do they sell other textiles products and materials? like zipper, polyester stuffing, buttons, ribbons, felt fabrics…etc?
hehe sorry :(
thankyou for taking your time reading my reply, hope to hear from you asap! :D
CH”i Hang

]]> By: Beely http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8544 Beely Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:50:47 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8544 Hi! I was just googling Sham Shui Po and I came upon your website! I am in HK right now and want to buy fabrics/buttons/lace ETC to take back home and go into hibernation mode with my sewing machine! Do you have any tips for me while I am fabric shopping? Do people bargain in that area? Also, what are the prices like? It sounds like you had a blast - i loved reading your entry! My heart literally started beating faster and faster as I was reading about the fabulous fabric shops, and I found myselt staring about 10 cm away from the monitor by the end of it! -Beely :) Hi!
I was just googling Sham Shui Po and I came upon your website! I am in HK right now and want to buy fabrics/buttons/lace ETC to take back home and go into hibernation mode with my sewing machine!

Do you have any tips for me while I am fabric shopping? Do people bargain in that area? Also, what are the prices like?

It sounds like you had a blast – i loved reading your entry! My heart literally started beating faster and faster as I was reading about the fabulous fabric shops, and I found myselt staring about 10 cm away from the monitor by the end of it!

-Beely :)

]]> By: Kathleen http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8543 Kathleen Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:20:27 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8543 <i>We should plan a group field trip here!</i> We are. Bethany started <a href="http://fashion-incubator.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?p=7476#7476" rel="nofollow">a thread in the forum</a> so we can plan it. Post a comment to the entry and you'll automatically be emailed when the thread is updated. We should plan a group field trip here!

We are.
Bethany started a thread in the forum so we can plan it. Post a comment to the entry and you’ll automatically be emailed when the thread is updated.

]]> By: Jessika http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8542 Jessika Fri, 05 Oct 2007 16:37:04 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8542 We should plan a group field trip here! We'll take Miracle along and help each other navigate all the wonderful shops! :) Imagine what an army of DEs could accomplish! Honestly, I never realized that they would cater to those of us that don't use enormous quantities. Now I want to go... We should plan a group field trip here! We’ll take Miracle along and help each other navigate all the wonderful shops! :) Imagine what an army of DEs could accomplish!

Honestly, I never realized that they would cater to those of us that don’t use enormous quantities. Now I want to go…

]]> By: Lisa NYC http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8541 Lisa NYC Fri, 05 Oct 2007 02:28:37 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8541 thanks Miracle!!! I'm just loving reading about your adventures in HK! Perhaps a trip should be in my future! thanks Miracle!!! I’m just loving reading about your adventures in HK!

Perhaps a trip should be in my future!

]]> By: Big Irv http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8540 Big Irv Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:27:48 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8540 Pam, I'll jump in answer your question about the language. Hong Kong was governed by the British until July 1,1997 , when it's 99 year lease ran out, and China assumed control. It is now classified as a Special Administration Region . Public schools are taught in both English and Cantonese/Mandarin. Many citizens and certainly most business people can speak English and it is a employment prerequisite in many cases. If a fabric vendor doesn't speak English, someone is quickly located who can. Pam,

I’ll jump in answer your question about the language. Hong Kong was governed by the British until July 1,1997 , when it’s 99 year lease ran out, and China assumed control. It is now classified as a Special Administration Region .

Public schools are taught in both English and Cantonese/Mandarin.

Many citizens and certainly most business people can speak English and it is a employment prerequisite in many cases.

If a fabric vendor doesn’t speak English, someone is quickly located who can.

]]> By: Jason http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8539 Jason Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:57:53 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8539 I have never been to Hong Kong for fabrics, but I have been to Seoul. It is amazing! There is a huge building with rows and rows of fabrics. Everything you need is there. There was even a guy making made to order zippers while you wait! Most people there don't speak English, but I managed to communicate what I wanted. Go to Korea for fabric! And the tea is good too! I have never been to Hong Kong for fabrics, but I have been to Seoul. It is amazing! There is a huge building with rows and rows of fabrics. Everything you need is there. There was even a guy making made to order zippers while you wait! Most people there don’t speak English, but I managed to communicate what I wanted. Go to Korea for fabric! And the tea is good too!

]]> By: Natasha http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/comment-page-1/#comment-8538 Natasha Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:40:52 +0000 http://www.fashion-incubator.com/2007/10/indie_designer_goes_to_hong_kong_2/#comment-8538 If Hong Kong is half as fun as Singapore then I'm so there. I wonder if they have a marathon (only way to convince hubby to go) If Hong Kong is half as fun as Singapore then I’m so there. I wonder if they have a marathon (only way to convince hubby to go)

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