Suiting Fabric in NYC

Steven Aver · Aug 25, 2008

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a place in NYC to get good suiting fabric? I want to pick out some lining for a suit. I work on 44th and 6th so I am right in the area. Thanks in advance for your help.

- Steven

dopey · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by averbuks

Does anyone have a good recommendation for a place in NYC to get good suiting fabric? I want to pick out some lining for a suit. I work on 44th and 6th so I am right in the area. Thanks in advance for your help.

- Steven

Beckenstein's is reputed to be the gold standard in NYC. Also, Tip Top in Brooklyn, especially for bargain hunting. Google will yield addresses.

Manton · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by dopey

Beckenstein's is reputed to be the gold standard in NYC. Also, Tip Top in Brooklyn, especially for bargain hunting. Google will yield addresses.

I like the people at Beckenstein's, but I have never found any suiting there that I actually wanted to buy. Tip Top is miles better.

dopey · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by Manton

I like the people at Beckenstein's, but I have never found any suiting there that I actually wanted to buy. Tip Top is miles better.

Do they not have bread and butter stuff from the top mills? I haven't been since they moved uptown, but I thought they were pretty much the only place to get that stuff at the retail level.

To the OP, take manton's advice, not mine; he does this for a living.

Manton · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by dopey

Do they not have bread and butter stuff from the top mills?
They carry Scabal, but they won't sell it to the public. As for what they stock, I never see anything from the top mills.

CharlesAlexander · Aug 25, 2008

Beckensteins +1. They have such a wide selection I find it hard to believe that you wouldn't find ANYTHING you'd like. They have great prices and the owner's a real nice guy as well.

There is also fabric place next door that sells suit fabric as well, I can't remember the name.

RSN125 · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by Manton

I like the people at Beckenstein's, but I have never found any suiting there that I actually wanted to buy. Tip Top is miles better.
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Shirtmaven · Aug 25, 2008

in thhe case of LS and NEd, the answer iss no.
Both buy their fabrics well. meaning they almost never pay full price from the distributers.
It make makes sense where the tailors order from swatch books.
Carl

Jobo · Aug 25, 2008

It pretty funny that you cant find anything in Beckensteins since they have tons and tons of shirting and suiting fabric but it is possiable. Also they do sell scabal to the public you just have to ask. Overall Beckenstein is pretty easy to deal with. Lastly Mr. Ned uses some scabal goods you may not know it.

Steven Aver · Aug 25, 2008

Thanks for the info. Is Scabal a good brand? Any other other brands I should look for. Obviously I am a novice.

taxgenius · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by averbuks

Is Scabal a good brand? .

Yes.

Manton · Aug 25, 2008

Beckenstein's has a lot in stock at any given time but -- and I am sorry to have to say this -- very little, if any, of it is any good. Tip Top has much more in stock, and while maybe only 10-20% of it is any good, you can find top of the line pieces there at any given time.

Just my experience. If you see something you like at B's, don't let me stop you.

Mildly Consumptive · Aug 25, 2008

Originally Posted by averbuks

Thanks for the info. Is Scabal a good brand? Any other other brands I should look for. Obviously I am a novice.

I think they're good. They have some books of traditional cloth that I've ordered from and like. They make a lot of super stuff as well.

Will · Aug 25, 2008

Most of Scabal's cloth is very good but the pricing is higher than comparable goods from Holland & Sherry across most of the board.

Despos · Aug 26, 2008

They have been around a long time. A smaller version of Tip Top. Both places are hit or miss. You need to invest a lot of time looking to find what you want.

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