Fabric Mart

For a costumer maker, cosplayer, crafter, this place is a dreamland. There’s fabrics of all kinds and they can cut as small as a quarter yard, maybe even smaller. I think that this place has the biggest selection of fabric probably on the entire island.
They also have notions, trims, ribbons, elastic, buttons, interfacing and almost anything else you need for sewing — but in limited quantities. For the most part though, their notions section is pretty well stocked.
They also have a stock of patterns, which is awesome because places like Wal-​Mart and K-​mart no longer sell patterns.
The only reason I didn’t give this place 5 stars is because I wish the prices were better marked and there were signs or informational placards for what kind of fabric was on each table. Because I’ve worked with fabric for over a decade and have worked in fabric retail for three years, I know just by look, feel and weight what a lot of fabric is, but I don’t know everything. Material content is very important for care and combining different fabrics in a costume.
Other than that, customer service is great, the one younger guy is very very nice and helpful. Everyone else is alright, they don’t converse but they’re friendly. The location is also pretty ideal.

My mom suggested coming to the Fabric Mart here in Pearl City & I must say this was the best place that I’ve found to buy fleece fabric. So many, many choices @ 4.99 a yard. Great selections, excited to make my family their own fringe blankets for Xmas! I’ll be shopping here more often.

I love this store! It has tons of aloha fabric & other gorgeous fabric. They also have so much Hello Kitty fabric (a personal favorite). The people who work there are friendly too. Only detractor is it can get hot sometimes because there’s no AC, so be prepared for that. That’s a minor complaint, considering the rest of the store.

Best place to buy Hawai’ian print fabric! Prices cannot be beat & the selection is massive! If you really want to take your time a comb thoroughly, start from the left with all the Hawai’ian prints & make your way across. The Toki Doki selection is pretty average, but the price is crazy! I’ll be stopping by on every visit!

I have been coming here for years. Customer service was fine. Not overly friendly but not rude either. Plenty Hawaiian print material to choose from. (Which is what I am usually there to buy). Parking can be humbug, depending on the time you go. If I’m off work, I try to go there weekdays, a.m. hours. It is a warehouse, so no A/​C. This place and WalMart is the best on the island for fabric that I’m aware of. Wish there were more options, but online purchasing is an option too.

Halloween is almost upon us. We stopped on in and looked around. Found a few bolts that were reasonably discounted and with cool patterns. Lots of Hawaiian prints. You just have to have the time to look around and find that perfect one.

If your the type to sew, or like crafting projects, or just in general like getting fabric this is the place to come!
GREAT selection in fabrics, Asian theme fabric, Hawaiian fabric, lace, fleece, solid colors, basketball teams, they even have a UH tribal fabric in different colors!
I sew a lot and I usually come to this place every once in a while to re-​up on some fabric. This is my third time, Price’s for the fabric aren’t half bad either. I didn’t really find anything this time around with the project I had in mind. (Looking for the right Halloween fabric)
Customer service: some workers aren’t that friendly but the ladies cutting the fabric in the front are nice. I will definitely be back, depending on the next project I work on :)

This place has a lot of fabrics, but still not what I was looking for. But that didn’t stop me from spending a quick $ 67!
It’s REALLY REALLY hot in here! I was sweating the whole time I was shopping! :(

Would be 5 stars but everything is kind of just piled on top of each other so it’s heavy and kind of a hassle to go digging around for some good material. However, if you have the time then by all means you can spend it here easily looking through the countless rolls of fabric they have.
Some of the rolls are neatly organized and they have an abundance of Hawaiian style fabrics which seems to be the majority of their fabric but I do think they have a little of everything. Wish they had a little bit more of the not Hawaiian stuff but it’s still a great place to go fabric hunting.
Other things: parking is alright. There is a lot of parking but even so it could get packed at times but it’s never been a problem for me. Sometimes the wait can be long to cut your fabric since there’s only the desk in the front with one lady cutting so if you’re in a rush come again on a day where you have lots of time. Besides I’m sure you’ll need to go hunting in there.

I love the customer service that the employees provide at this specific fabric mart. The fabric selection is good but a bit pricey. If you have any questions the employees are knowledgeable. Especially the guys on the floor that carry the fabric to the front desk for you. I didn’t realize how many people still sew until I came to buy fabric lol.

Always expensive (as in WAY overpriced), always rude, terrible parking, but they have any kind of fabric I could want. Having worked in fabric stores for a total of 5 years, and being a traveler, I am certain that Fabric Mart charges at least 15% more per yard than most places. I’m guessing the prices are so high because the stuff has to get shipped here, but at what they charge, it’s not cheaper to make my own clothes. If you’re just in need of cotton prints, go to WalMart. If you need vinyl, fur, lace, or Hawaiian prints, this is the place.
They could use a better selection of notions and a friendlier staff.

Dunno why a big-​ass Samoan man like me is here but actually it’s OK because fabric reminds me of my Mom… lol. Great whse feel to it. Lots of stuff.
Could’ve done without the 2 clerks chatting to each other in another language all the while they helped us. At least she said thanks :)

As I mentioned in a previous review, my wife loves shopping for fabric. Her fabric store of choice is Fabric Mart’s Kalakaua location, but on the rare occasion that we’re doing errands on this side of the island, we’ll sometimes stop by this Fabric Mart (Aiea).
The Aiea location is a bit tricky to find if you’re not familiar with the area — it’s located in a bunch of warehouses, not visible from the street. Parking can be a bit difficult depending on when you go. Being that it’s in a warehouse it can also get hot (no AC). Other reviewers have mentioned bad service, but we’ve never had a problem (at either location). Inventory seems to be the same in both locations.
All in all, the parking and AC make the Kalaukaua location a better option.

Good prices and a great assortment of fabric!
I especially enjoy the selection of specialty fabric from Japan. Beautiful collection and affordable!
Remnant shelves and notion section also a treasure trove.

So much fabric!
We came here to find fabric for making halloween costumes. We found what we needed and so much more!
They had countless patterns for aloha shirts. Also, fabrics that would seem nice for blankets, and others for carpets. But I’m far from an expert. Prices were ok, but again, I dont know the norm for this kind of stuff.

I love the fact I don’t have to travel to town to get fabric for my projects and the selection isn’t that bad. I found some cute prints and the prices are reasonable. I’ve seen fabrics ranged from 2.99−8.99 but those are just the fabrics that caught my eye. I’m sure there are other fabrics that run a bit higher.
The service is HORRIBLE. This was my first time at this store and so I walked around the place about three times. Nobody asked if I needed help the entire time I was there. There were about 6 employees working and none of them were friendly or helpful. I work in customer service so this peeves me quite a bit. Even the cashier didn’t say hi when she rang me up!
I rather not shop here again on customer service alone, but since the prices are good, I really have no choice. My money is more important than my ego.

I suppose this is a pretty good fabric store. It’s absolutely fabulous if all you want is Hawaiian fabrics. Their selection of other fabrics, however, is a disappointment if you’re used to the much-​broader selection in mainland stores. And they have many of them laid-​out, piled-​up on tables, not labeled by fabric type, and very disorganized, which makes it extremely difficult to look through them. But from what I’ve seen around Hawaii, it’s probably the best in the islands. Their threads and notions department is also pretty sparse, including their selection of fringes and embellishments.
And trying to get someone to help you with anything is next to impossible. The service is so bad that whenever I shop there, I swear I’ll never go back, but inevitably I do. Even though I mostly shop online for my sewing/​craft supplies, there always comes the time when I need something for my current project NOW. So I head on down to Fabric Mart only to get frustrated and angry at the absolutely terrible customer service. The staff couldn’t be any more surly and unhelpful. And I really don’t understand this. I would LOVE to work in a fabric/​craft shop: owning one is, in fact, my dream job. They need to hire staff who appreciate what they’re working with and who are more people-​friendly.
Then there’s the parking. Let’s just say, you’ll be lucky to find parking, especially on Saturdays. And the parking spots are ALL for compacts, so leave your SUV, or even normal-​sized car, at home.

Turn at the stop light where cutter ford is on the corner
They have SOOOOOO much fabric! I’ve only come here for tulle for tutus and some stretch cotton for skirts but love love love the choices! When I get into making hula skirts for my neices I feel comfort in knowing they have just about every choice of hawaiian fabirc you can get! Hidden Gem!

3 stars because sure, have so many prints to choose from, but service was horrible. I usually go to the Honolulu location but was on this side of the island so went to the Aiea location instead. Finding a specific type of print, I found difficult because of their layout. The only thing that were easy to find we’re the Hawaiian print cause they’re located right in the front of the store. I wasn’t greeted by anyone nor was never asked if I needed help finding anything by any of the workers, even if they passed me countless of times. The girl that rung me up was nice, but the other one that was cutting my fabric into the sizes I needed had an attitude.
Confirmed that I should be going to the Honolulu location where I know I can be serviced without any problems for any fabric needs. Plus, the fact that it’s in a warehouse made it SUPER hot & parking sucked. Had to circle the parking lot about five times before I actually found a space where the cars weren’t parked so crooked.

I give up! You win, Fabric Mart!
Unhelpful employees, rude service, and religious music playing loud enough to make me have to raise my voice in order to be heard. These things and more mean that you get to keep all of the fabric that I might have wanted to purchase.
The selection of fabric is huge, and I could dance through the stacks of remnants for days, but things are not always easy to spot, and the employees refuse to help unless you beg and plead and bring them candy. No thanks.
Today I needed a solid cotton, 60″ wide, for a quilt back. Most fabrics are 45″ wide, and of course Fabric Mart is best known for the amazing prints that they offer. I asked an employee for help. He waved towards the back of the warehouse sized space and said «Back there.» That was all of the help I received, and he was the only employee who even noticed I was in the shop. And no, I was not able to find the reasonably simple thing that I needed. His wave had included a few hundred bolts of fabric, so I gave up after only a few minutes of looking.
I honestly considered giving this location 3 stars, because I have actually found things here that I have not seen elsewhere, and the prices are good, but the service and organization is just sooooo bad that I could not allow the extra star.