Where to Buy Sewing Machines, Tailoring Materials and Fabrics in Jeddah
⦁ Places to Buy Sewing Machines
⦁ Places to Buy Fabrics
⦁ Places to Buy Sewing and Tailoring Materials
Once I was googling for Arts and Crafts Stuff and came across this post by Aysh at JeddahMom. You can check it out here. I have visited few of them.
Recently I wrote a Guest Post for JeddahMom on Quilting Shops in Jeddah.
Update: around the time we moved to Yanbu, demolition in Jeddah began in many areas. You won't be able to find few old places. After some trips to Jeddah in recent years and scrolling google maps, I was able to locate new shops and markets which are now in updated post.
1. Places to Buy Sewing Machines in Jeddah
- Near Askaan, Sharafiyah
Most of the Sewing Machine shops in Balad, Dhahab Street have moved to Sharafiyah under Askaan buildings. You can find well-known brands like Brother, Juki, Janome and Singer there as well as others. Basically you are spoiled for choices. It all depends on your budget and requirements.. They sell good quality tailoring scissors, sewing machine feet and other parts.
Be ready to get your mind blown by the choices you will find there ;)
Bawadi
- Other Places from where you can Buy Basic Sewing Machines
Some supermarkets like Carrefour, Lulu Hypermarkets sell basic sewing machines too. In my opinion you should check out the market in Sharafiyah. There are authorized dealers of brands and offer repairs too.
2. Places to Buy Fabrics in Jeddah
So you have your precious Sewing Machine. Next what you need is Fabrics. Different kinds of fabrics are sold in different places around the Jeddah. Lets start with Balad.
- Balad
This shop has two storey building. They carry almost all kinds of fabrics like cotton, abaya clothes, fancy and bridal too.
- Bawadi
If you are looking for upholstery fabric, for curtains and sofas, there is a shop Al-Kabbani in Bawadi. I have bought good quality upholstery fabric from there during Sales in low prices. The quality is excellent.
- Hindawiyah
On my recent trip to Jeddah, I found an amazing fabric shop in Hindawiyah, their stock is like no other. The shop no is 60.
- Makaronah
In Makaronah, there is Souq Sharq. It is known for abayas and fancy/bridal fabric shops. I LOVE this place! I buy my fabrics from there ever since I have come to know about it many years ago. There are two shops I buy from frequently. They are on the either side of Gate 7.
They have a large selection of fabrics, colors and prints, ranging from SAR. 10 to SAR. 1000+. Baby and kids' fabrics, women's, gents fabrics in cotton, velvet, chiffon, embroidered, polyester, leather, suede, lace, denim and knit/stretchy fabric too.
Most other shops in Makaronah sell fancy and bridal fabrics.
- Mualifeen Street
Mualifeen Street in Rehab, has a lots of Indian and Pakistani fabric Shops. They sell stitched and unstitched suits too. Few shops have gents fabrics as well. You can find Lawn, Cotton, Georgette, Chiffon and fancy fabrics from there easily.
- Safa
There are two shops in front of Souq Marjan. I have been to only one but it is amazing! They have a wide range of fabrics and everything sewing related. The upper floor has evening wear fabrics. The ground floor has abaya, gents, cotton, velvet, leather, chanel fabrics.
3. Places to buy Sewing Supplies and Materials in Jeddah
- Hindawiyah
A dreamland for Knitters, crocheters, sewists and crafters! Hindawiyah is a wholesale market. Here you can find each and everything in bulk and retail like sewing tools, notions, trims, threads, zippers stabilizers/interlining, buttons and what not. You name it, they have it! Few stores have Instagram handles too, so you can buy from them online ;)
I only go to Hindawiyah when my list of sewing supplies shopping is loooong. As it is a wholesale market, the prices are relatively lower than other places in Jeddah.
Now that area only offers Charged Parking, so you can find spot easily. Unlike few years ago when we would go there after months waiting, all excited, then make rounds of market to get a parking spot, failing, then coming back home all furious and crying! Yep, those were the times!
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- Makronah Market
Some shops from Hindawiyah have opened their branches or moved to Souq Sharq in Makronah.
If you are looking for more options, EXO shop in Makronah will definitely please you. They have almost everything in every color and type. Long zippers, embroidery threads, buttons, elastics and what not! Do not forget to go to their upper floor section and bedazzle!!!
You can find small shops in Makronah too which sell sewing materials.
- Sahafa Street, Rehab
My go-to shop to buy threads, zippers, button, laces, trims and ribbons is a small yet jam-packet shop on Sahafa Street, named Al Aadaa for Tailoring Materials. They even sell knit and crochet stuff. You can find few fabrics like lining, felt and net/tulle too.
- Safa
Al-sager Mall in front of Souq Marjan is a fabric shop. But they have everything under one roof. The ground floor has fabrics as well as sewing materials like trims, zipper, buttons, threads and even some jewelry. This place is for those who don't like to shop around in different places and can easily find everything sewing related there.
- Other Places in Jeddah that Sell Tailoring Materials
- Safa
There are some big stores with dedicated Sewing Material space, even though small. You can find basic sewing materials from there. Such as:
- Jarir Bookstore
- Lulu Hypermarkets
- Bravo Int'l Store (location link)
- Bawadi Dandy Stationary (location link)
Looking to Buy Sewing Materials and Fabrics in Jeddah?
This post contains the list of all Sewing Machine Shops, Tailoring Material Shops and Fabric Shops in Jeddah. I have been to almost all of them. I wanted to help anyone who is new in Jeddah or new to Sewing and also for those who are looking for new places to shop. I hope you find this useful. If you know about any place other than these, do let me know in comments. I would love to go there :)