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Trying to find a Fabric

Fin

Trying to find a Fabric
« on: September 19, 2018, 14:29:59 PM »
Hi there folks, I am new here so hello! I joined because I have been learning to make cloths for me and family recently and while there are a lot of resources online and in book shops, sometimes a question pops up that I cant find an answer to. So I decided to join this forum and mix with some fellow thread lovers. SO, anyway. 1st off I apologize if this is in the wrong place I did go through the room subjects and thought this would be the best place for it.

I am basically trying desperately to find Tracksuit fabric online. The type used in 1970/80s Adidas tops (not the top left)



Its proven much harder to find than I expected. Alibaba sell lots shipped from china but its only to retailers and requires way more than I need as a minimum order.
I tried searching different names as tracksuits have different names in different places and also did a bit of research into the actual name of the fabric which proved another dead end.
Orange and Black are the colours I am after fyi.
Does anybody know of an online store that sells it or even a search term I am missing to find this mystical elusive fabric?

Thanks,
Fin

HenriettaMaria

Re: Trying to find a Fabric
« Reply #1 on: September 19, 2018, 14:48:40 PM »
Try profabrics.co.uk or pennineoutdoor.co.uk - the both specialise in that kind of thing as well as lots of other outdoorsy stuff.

sewmuchmore

Re: Trying to find a Fabric
« Reply #2 on: September 19, 2018, 17:12:49 PM »
Vend Fabrics is good for all manner of sportswear fabric here
It's not easy being this perfekt

Janet

Fin

Re: Trying to find a Fabric
« Reply #3 on: September 19, 2018, 17:59:06 PM »
Thanks folks for such a fast reply, much appreciated! The links to the site  profabrics.co.uk and pennineoutdoor.co.uk both didnt have it BUT those are great sites that I will defo use for a few other projects I have on the go, so thanks for that either way.

And Francesca thanks for the keywords. Non of them got what I was after but I did however find a fallback alternative if I cant get what I am after.

and Vent fabric has what I need but not the colours

https://www.vendfabricsonline.co.uk/1201-adidas-tracksuit-sheen---emerald-810-p.asp

this one.

It shiny and smooth on the outside and soft on the inside normally.



Like this :S

Fin

Re: Trying to find a Fabric
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2018, 21:16:22 PM »
Oh found some on Vend Fabric. In the orange I was looking for. Thanks for the help folks.
Still sort of suprising that its such a diffcult fabric too find, maybe just out of trend at the moment? either way. pretty odd too me.

Thanks again folks. ^^