East Coast Trimming

This place is like my grandma’s sewing box on steroids and deserves a 5+ haiku!
my ribbon romance
sparkle shine glint and glimmer
cascading silk lace
i had though i found a great place on Unilocal… only to walk to the store and promptly walk out. feeling rather dejected and cursing myself for having such high expectations in finding the perfect blue ribbon hue… i took another chance and ventured to a second spot i found Unilocal: east coast trimmings.
gosh! all those wise people were right to say that life rewards those who persevere! walking into East Coast Trimmings felt like walking into the fabric store equivalent of an upscale european spa. Not only was the customer service polite and knowledgable… they were also full of spunk and personality. I would have totally befriended them and asked them to coffee if this had been some social meetup event.
I watched how effortlessly they adapted their salesmanship according to the distinct and different personalities that drifted into the store.
I came in collecting ribbons for a photo shoot but plan to go back and fetch fun frills for my future flapper costume! They seem to have a lot of unique fabrics and beaded things and lacy stuff… along with
a great selection of silk ribbon colors. Check them out, I bet you will find more than you ever thought you desired!

Lovely selection, well-​organized, but the best part was the staff. Donna and everyone who worked there went above and beyond to provide excellent costumer service (a rarity in NYC!) I wanted upholstery trim and Donna gave me some helpful suggestions. Per our conversation, I decided to go a different direction with my project and I am thrilled!

Beautiful trim store. Wonderful selection of high quality new and vintage trims. The staff went above and beyond to help me find the perfect trim for my hat. I had two people helping me. A charming store

After shopping for trim in the garment district for years, I can say this place has the most unique and innovative trim selection. I don’t know how I’ve missed it for the past 3 years they’ve been around. There are things in this store l have never seen before, and I shop around a lot. Bravo to their buying and sourcing team! Will definitely be stopping in regularly.

Indifferent staff, unimpressive selection of buttons. I’m swayed by bored staff who feel imposed upon when I walk into store. Sorry, I’ll go elsewhere!

My mom and I ran into East Coast Trimming by chance– while on the search for the perfect beaded ribbon to adorn her Mother of the Bride dress. Well, we could not be happier that fate stepped in on our big quest!
Donna defines what it means to be customer oriented. She listened to our project and gave us a plethora of choices to add to the dress. She took her time and really gave our project attention. She was lovely. Also, her asisstant Carl was very friendly and helpful.
The ribbons at East Coast are categorized and neatly organized. This is a place of prestige and sets the bar in the industry. I can’t wait to go back!

My first stop for anything notions. Donna is a sweet heart and offers more than just a plastic bag and a cash register to take my money. Really, its a good first stop before anywhere else.

Came here the last night to get a feel for the place and then back again today to add additions to my Kentucky derby hats. The people that work here are fantastic. So creative, helpful and patient with me while we tried on different trims, feathers and embellishments.
They have an amazing selection of ribbons, bows, trimming, buttons, you name it. Very affordable, and best of all AMAZING customer service. I will def come back here for all my trimming needs.

found great stuff. like the staff. donna is very helpful, honest, and supportive. takes some time only two people helping. worth the wait.

I look forward to coming back with a budget that is equal to the service and attention that I received. I do very small embroidered projects and they were nice to sell me half yards :) Lovely staff and interesting selection.

I was about to have a nervous breakdown trying to finding some basic 1.5″ white pleated lace for a costume. That may sound dramatic, but if you’ve shopped for trimming in the garment district you know it’s PAINFUL. Trim shops close earlier than the everything else and they are woefully disorganized. Often what you need is out of reach, arbitrarily priced and you’re invisible to the staff.
East Coast Trimming is like divine intervention in the garment district. Not only will you find the most comprehensive selection AND the best prices, it’s a superior shopping experience. By far the most organized trim store in the land. They even took a serious, sincere interest in my project. Which brings me to Donna.
Donna, Donna Donna. She listened patiently to my plans and pulled trims I never would have thought of — I credit her with elevating my overall design. She stayed open late to help me and even found multiple boards of vintage buttons that were in storage downstairs — I NEVER would have found anything like them elsewhere. So creative, thoughtful and patient.
Do yourself a favor and check out East Coast Trimmings before you bother with anywhere else.

There is literally no better trimming store in NYC area. Donna and Louisa at ECT are so helpful, so friendly and SO ON TOP OF THEIR GAME. I bought a large amount of many different buttons and when one color didn’t come in, Donna immediately shipped out the order to me when the buttons came in. She didn’t even charge me shipping fee! Every time Donna says she will do something, she does it. They spend so much time with you helping you find what you need. My mom and I were looking for specific ribbon and Donna spent SO much time with us, even though she had a million other things to do.
I tried so many trimming places for my emerging business and I won’t even go into any other store now. A place like M&J can’t even compete with East Coast, because East Coast gives you so much personalized attention and their prices and inventory are better.
It’s a beautiful clean, new store that has everything you could need. If not, just ask Donna and she will do everything to get you what you need.
I consider her an important vendor for my business now. Don’t know what I would do without East Coast Trimming! I wish I could give them 10 Stars!

Thank goodness for East Coast Trimming! Donna is personable, efficient and goes the extra mile to help you — amazing service in a lovely space. I had been looking for a reliable, easy-​to-​deal with trim resource, and this fills the bill. At last!
Susan C., Maypop Design

THE BEST IN NEW YORK…
I cam into this shop knowing i needed something but not knowing what it was. Most of the shops in the garment district are unfriendly and treat you like youre going to run out with a display, and are not helpful. This place was the exact opposite. Friendly staff great atmosphere. Quality products. Cant say enough good things about this place. I will only go to this store unless absolutely necessary I go somewhere else. This is be your first stop.