Britex Fabrics just bought a fabulous selection of basic midweight 100% linen fabrics in a plethora of lovely colors! This 58” wide linen is perfect for either garment or home decorating use – make a pair of wide-legged lounging pants, or sew new drapes for your home office. To tempt you further, we’ve reduced their cost for our online store customers; these linen solids sell for $24.99 in our San Francisco store, and are marked down to $15 per yard…just for our web-store customers!  Now the only decision to make is which colors to buy – hot pink, petal peach, olive, copper, royal blue, maraschino red, periwinkle, khaki, pear, or pale taupe. (online only!)

Designer Spotlight Series – Menswear & Shirtmaking, Britex Fabrics, Thursday, September 20 from 7 – 9 PM. Who hasn’t dreamed of wearing a custom-made three-piece suit?! Make mine in purple velvet! Everyone will find tailors to suit their every angle and curve at this special 60th anniversary design community event. Join us for festive evenings of mingling with some of our favorite designers, dressmakers and tailors. Choose the perfect collaborator for your custom garment, from an array of top-notch talent–and bring your ideas to life. Designers and tailors include Carlos Morin of Scissors & Cloth, DeAnna Gibbons Millinery, Escobar Tailors, Duchess Clothier, and Al’s Attire. Please RSVP for this event by calling the store at (415) 392-2910 or by sending an email to rsvp@britexfabrics.com.

Wool Suitings Sale! From Friday, August 31st to Monday, September 17th, enjoy 20% savings on the entire online Wool Suiting Fabrics category! Everyone longs for a new bespoke suit for the upcoming autumnal season. Find top quality worsted suitings for your tailoring needs. Chalk line classics, imported rarities, Super 100s, herringbone patterns, and selvedged goods – Britex Fabrics has you covered in luxurious wool suitings! (This sale is good for online Suiting Wool Fabrics fabrics only – in-store Suiting Wool Fabrics are not included in this sale)

We just added several stretch cotton fabrics, lightweight & midweight cotton fabrics, and linen/cotton blends to our online  Sale section, including several imported fabrics. These will be on sale until September 21st! We are particularly fond of this imported midweight stretch cotton brocade blend – a soft stretch cotton brocade is a lively floral baby canary yellow. It would be chic as a fitted a-line dress, or perhaps as a sassy cropped bolero jacket. Made in Italy. Online only.

Britex Fabrics is now on Pinterest. Join us for Monday Morning Pins, and see which beauteous, quirky, luxurious fabrics captures our roaming photographer‘s eye! Summery eyelets….new Missoni sweater knits…graphic home decorating cottons and more.

From Sunday, July 1st to Monday, July 16th 2012, enjoy 20% savings on the entire online Stretch Cotton Fabrics category! We love stretch cotton fabric. Breathable, washable, and fabulous for fitted garments, stretch cotton has it all! Britex Fabrics carries a scrumptious variety of stretch cottons — from imported Italian beauties, to midweight all-purpose suitings, to lightweight prints perfect for tailored shirts, to woven brocades and patterns. (This sale is good for online stretch cotton fabrics only – in-store fabrics are not included in this sale)

Thursday, July 26, 2012 from 7 – 9 pm at Britex Fabrics. From cabaret to red carpet, from Burning Man to the Dickens Fair, this event brings you the designers responsible for the most daring and memorable costumes.

Due to an overwhelming positive response, this event is full and we’re no longer accepting reservations!  Please visit our website for information about future events! http://www.britexfabrics.com/events

INTRODUCING:
House of Nines Design is an independent hat maker based in San Francisco. All our hats are individually made by hand using a mix of traditional and modern techniques and only high quality materials. We produce custom hats and three ready-to-wear collections per year. Photo by Joel Aron.

Dark Garden – In business since 1989, Dark Garden’s uniqueness lies in their approach to making people feel beautiful – they create corsets and wedding gowns that truly express each individual’s personality and style, bringing out their natural beauty and boosting confidence. They believe every person has the right to feel gorgeous, not only on their wedding day, but any day they choose to make special. Through careful design and fitting, they produce beautiful, timeless and stylish garments that flatter and fit with amazing comfort. Photo by Joel Aron.

Sheri Jurnecka, a practicing San Francisco attorney, costumer, and corsetiere, has enjoyed creating and wearing fantasy and historical costumes since she was a teenager. Her interest in costuming has evolved over time to include embellished and imaginative corsetry as the basis for opulent evening and bridal wear.

Satin Shadow custom designs historical costumes for both men and women. From English Regency evening wear for men, including fall front breeches, to enchanting and highly embellished Victorian Gowns that are perfect for a romantic period wedding, to alluring Jazz Era dresses, exceptional for dancing away the night. Our goal is to make your fantasy costume a reality.

Britex Fabrics loves everything about silk and it shows. We now have a selection of silk prints marked to 20% off their regular price in our Online Sale Section! From gleaming charmeuse, to airy China silk, to geometric twills (perfect for a swank ascot.)…silk has it all! It is smooth, soft, strong, and lustrous. Silk is ethereal for a summer frock, and just as smart for a winter waistcoat lining. These fabrics will disappear quickly and cannot be re-ordered, so act quickly and buy what you need!

Friday, June 1st to the 15th, enjoy 20% savings on the entire online Midweight Cotton Fabrics category! Piqué, and shirtings, and twills oh my! These woven and printed midweight cotton fabrics travel wonderfully along the fashion highway, from tailored French-cuffed shirts, to crisp summer shifts. Many of these scrumptious fabrics are imported from Italy or Japan, lending them an additional worldliness. (This sale is good for online midweight cotton fabrics only – in-store fabrics are not included in this sale)

May 9th to May 23rd, enjoy 20% savings on the entire online Solid Silk Fabrics category! Britex has an extensive collection of silk solids; subtle tone-on-tone patterns, jacquards, charmeuse, crisp taffetas, and more. These silk fabrics are superlative for many uses, including vintage-inspired blouses, stunning luxury linings, and spiffy summer jackets. (This sale is good for the online silk solid category fabrics only – in-store silk fabrics are not included)