Edinburgh Fabrics

The very first Edinburgh Fabrics in South Clerk Street, Newington was opening by a very determined woman who had fled her home country due to ethnic cleansing. Determined to make a life for herself and young family, the shop was one of the only fabric shops in the area specialising in South Asian fabrics for traditional garments like Shalwar Kamiz (think long top and trousers) and Saris.

Fast forward to 42 years later we are now just along the road from the original store at St Patrick Square, Newington. Due to changing fashions we now stock a large range of modern dressmaking fabrics, we champion the use of British wool buying tweeds from the Isle of Harris and Yorkshire mills.