New York Elegant Fabrics

The service is fantastic! The selection not as diverse as my needs were but the help was appreciated. I was lucky to be the only customer and the owner (?) helped me find what I needed, as well, after he found out what I was doing, pulled some additional fabrics for me that were spot on. Definitely returning.

Terrible customer service. One employee desperately tried to escape me when I needed some fabric! However a lovely young lady helped out after 25 mins of waiting. The people behind the counter are nice though.

I’ve only been here once, but getting swatches was SO convenient. The people are nice, don’t bother you if you look like you’re concentrating really hard (lol — me), and it’s just a really pleasant experience. The selection is great also and I can’t wait to go back.

Best fabric supply ever! They really got it all! For the fancy fake fur to the light wait Rick Owens like fabrics! I mean really ! The girls usually know what and where they got what you need. Always ask where to start. And it s really well organized so you can always come back and actually know where you are going after a couple of times !
I like the multi tame pricing on similar fabric! Works with all budget! Cheap to extra luxe!

First time to the garment district and I am so happy I chose to hit this store first. Everyone was so helpful and accommodating. I found lovely wool tweeds and they were thoughtful enough to pack my order and ship it to me. Fabrics that I liked, but didn’t want to purchase right way were immediately swatched and placed in a personal file so I could purchase them later.
I will continue to source my fabrics from this amazing place.

I almost dont want to write a review because its my secret spot. The fabrics are not cheap, but they have all the rare beautiful fabrics you could dream of.

Terrific store — I’ve been shopping at Elegant Fabrics for years. Their faux furs are great. I’ve made two fur throws (velvet on the other side) and they look marvelous. if you are looking for a great selection of fabrics this is the place for you.

Glad to find this place! Great, wide selection. Not the cheapest but earns the prices thru selection, organization and efficient, available, polite staff. Thanks!

This place is a hidden gem. I decided to join my partners on their usual quarterly trip in search for designs and fabrics for inspiration and I was pleasantly surprised to see a variety of materials that we were able to take back to our studio on the same day. We walked out of this place for materials not only to design clothing, but even for some materials for furniture designs. I’ll be making a practice to come here every other month.

A vast selection of fabrics, well organized, and incredible customer service. I will definitely be back the next time I am in town.

Has nice selection of fabrics, clean and well organized. Staffs are nice and helpful as well. However my only con is that the place is quite pricey.

Awesome store. I stumbled into here one day while I was visiting a friend. Their selection is massive. However the price markup is as high as triple the costs or more of what other fabric stores would charge. They do have a ton of stuff with two floors to look through and their workers seem nice though. Very pricey but might be worth it if you are looking for the fabrics that are very difficult to find.

Im not a fan of
dieing of boredom here while my people are buying fabrics with enthusiasm. Positive thinking? Place is organized and u can find everything. A bit expensive though

very organized. very nice ppl.
they have student discount so if you are a fashion student dont forget to show your id.
this place is best is you are looking for a specific color of a specific type of fabric. they have tons of options.

Although NY Elegant Fabrics can be pricey sometimes depending on what type of fabric you’re getting, they’re definitely very convenient. The location is easy to find, the the fabrics are organized intuitively so it’s easy to seek out what you need quickly. My favorite part is that they hang swatches from tags on the rolls, so you can easy snatch up swatches without having to track down an employee and wait for them cut you a swatch. They have a five swatch policy though, so keep that in mind. Elegant might not be pretty, but it sure gets the job done!

They have a huge selection of fabrics thats just overwhelming. you can get lost in the gorgeous selections of textiles for hours. one of the best things about Elegant Fabrics is that most of the fabrics have pre-​cut swatches attached to the roll and available for you. (free for the first 10, and then 25cents ea.) Not many places have this and its really helpful. they also offer a student discount, so don’t forget that student ID!

Went there to shop for a specific type fabric, the staff there are horroble especially the the Korean staff had bad attitude and unwilling to help. After 20minutes in the store trying to find the fabric I needed but had no luck so I left to go to another smaller local store where the staff were willing to help a customer find what is needed.
Will NOT go back to Elegant Fabrics again!

This seems to be *the* place to find the most incredible fabrics. If you’re looking for faux fur, this is definitely the place. They have stuff from $ 20 – 40 a yard on the cheaper end, to as much as $ 200/​yard on the expensive end. But damn is this stuff amazing, spectacular colors shades, and the texture is so damn soft, it’s like hugging a giant fur panda!

Just stopped by this place today. I am new to the whole fabric thing and I didn’t know what to expect. The owners are Korean and were nice. However, those hispanic employees should NEVER give me such a distasteful attitude. First of all, I had to ASK for help and they seemed bothered. I told the lady that was helping me that I just need a small amount of the fabric and not the entire sheet. So she then told ME to cut it. While she told me that, another fat hispanic co-​worker standing not too far away told the hispanic lady that was helping me out «If he screws up the fabric by cutting it, let him pay for it» in Spanish.
What an idiot, they thought I didn’t speak Spanish and were trying to play a dirty trick on me heh!?? So I spoke in fluent Spanish «I don’t know how to cut it cuz I am not related to this type of profession» They looked at me with wide open eyes and said «You speak Spanish?» I replied back in fluent Spanish «YES, and you thought I didn’t huh? Is that how you treat your customers when your BOSS is Korean and I am Korean as well???
They kept quiet after that.
The real problem however was at the counter. The Korean guy was ringing me up but then the hispanic lady brought the entire sheet of fabric. I explained I only needed ¼ of it and then the cashier guy asked why she cut it and then she told him that I told her to cut it and made it think it’s all my fault. Well, if I knew that they didn’t sell fabric that little, she should’ve first let me know right? She didn’t even apologize and tried to make it sound like it was my fault and the other hispanic lady was trying to be on her side. I explained the entire situation to the Korean owner step by step (And yes I don’t lie) and he told me that they usually don’t sell that little but only half or entire sheet, which I was not aware of.
In the end, instead of an apology from the hispanic worker, she told me I was «Estupido» or Stupid and walked away. The owner was the one who apologized for misconfusion and I paid $ 10 for the strip of fabric I needed.
SERIOUSLY, THOSE THAT READ THIS REVIEW, THE STORE ITSELF IS MASSIVE AND FABULOUS. BUT THOSE Hispanic workers at the store, PLEASE This is NEW YORK and many people here can speak more than 1 – 2 or even 3 languages fluently. So please DO NOT try to trick me at any costs and please go study what customer service is!

I really like this fabric shop. It’s very well-​organized and huge! They have a great selection of all types of fabric, including pleathers and faux furs.
The people that work here are always helpful, even when I would come here as a fashion student. They are also generous with their swatches, which they tag to each bolt. Shopping here is fast and easy, as long as you don’t get distracted by all the awesome fabric!