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(21,691 posts) Tue Jul 29, 2014, 02:23 PM Jul 2014

Need ideas for selling a LOT of vintage fabric [View all]

When my mother died, I got her fabric. She was a bit of a hoarder, so I have fabric from the '50s, '60s, '70s as well as '80s through this decade, but not as much from those years. The yardage I have is between 6 yards of each pattern to full bolts. I think I have around 4K yards total, maybe more.

Are there buyers who are looking to buy an entire collection such as this? How do I go about trying to find them? Heeeeeelp!!

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Need ideas for selling a LOT of vintage fabric [View all] REP Jul 2014 OP

That is kind of interesting. As a person who likes to sew fabric does interest me. dballance Jul 2014 #1

Mostly clothing weight textiles; mostly cotton; all in perfect condition REP Jul 2014 #3

That bolt of peacock-blue sounds lovely. dballance Jul 2014 #9

I'd sort it into lots. Maybe by decade and fabric type. Like '60s cottons. '50s wools. Etc. sinkingfeeling Jul 2014 #2

I want to sell ALL of it to one buyer REP Jul 2014 #4

I'd go to a couple of malls and safeinOhio Jul 2014 #5

Feedsacks aliza20 Nov 2020 #47

Can't remember having any floral prints. safeinOhio Nov 2020 #50

I was in a similar situation a few years ago. It seemed like 4,000 yards, but really a lot less. northoftheborder Jul 2014 #6

I may be grossly underestimating; it may be far more than that REP Jul 2014 #7

Please move to my area and start a store! Please! Good fabric is nonexistant except online. northoftheborder Jul 2014 #11

This is a location based issue. The closer you are to LA/NYC the better off you will be. TeamPooka Jul 2014 #8

Thank you! REP Jul 2014 #12

sure would like to see a f ew photos nt grasswire Jul 2014 #10

Right now it looks like a pile of boxes REP Jul 2014 #13

Buyer!!! Natbug Oct 2014 #14

I've got fabric! Lots of fabric. sandor13 Jul 2015 #15

Re: lots of fabric mbg2943 Nov 2015 #19

I have the same problem - loads of vintage fabric. Dreymac Feb 2016 #21

Feedsacks aliza20 Nov 2020 #51

I have a lot of vintage fabric for sale. Dreymac Feb 2016 #23

Vintage fabric Newmrmber Oct 2019 #37

Two rooms in an attic full of fabric Kscheri Oct 2021 #53

You might want to try the DU Marketplace Rhiannon12866 Oct 2021 #54

I'd take a close look at the fabric in an attic since the sixties. And the ones in a room, too ... marble falls Oct 2021 #55

Mom has 60 years of accumulated fabric midnight1111 Jul 2016 #25

Are you still interested in fabric? Sheelah Jun 2017 #26

Hi, I have a question if you don't mind? herding cats Jun 2017 #27

Vintage fabric lots Newmrmber Oct 2019 #40

I am interested! Newmrmber Oct 2019 #38

keen warwickkk Aug 2015 #16

It's a lot of it REP Aug 2015 #17

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #20

I have the same problem. A Lot of vintage fabric. Dreymac Feb 2016 #22

That's a good idea TexasBushwhacker Feb 2016 #24

Interested Fabrichoarder Jul 2019 #28

Welcome to DU. Check the date on the messages you are replying to. nt fleabiscuit Jul 2019 #29

Thank you! Fabrichoarder Jul 2019 #30

Hi and welcome to DU! BumRushDaShow Jul 2019 #31

i will ask some of my quilting friends.. samnsara Jul 2019 #33

try Etsy - I know there are sellers selling vintage stamps, for example EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #35

Vintage fabric Newmrmber Oct 2019 #39

feedsack fabrics aliza20 Nov 2020 #46

Those are like gold. I used to buy and sell feedsacks. And they are rarer than hen's teeth ... marble falls Nov 2020 #48

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2015 #18

wow lucky you! i inherited the same stuff..I ended up donating it but.. samnsara Jul 2019 #32

Etsy? EveHammond13 Sep 2019 #34

Vintage fabrics--would love to buy them. Newmrmber Oct 2019 #36

ME TOO MaxFabric Jan 2020 #41

You bet they do. Especially printed feed and flower sacks. marble falls Jan 2020 #42

Oh!!!! Wish I could be there to look at the fabric. dem in texas Feb 2020 #43

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2020 #44

I just found quilt squares already hemmed that my grandmother made ( im 69)... samnsara May 2020 #45

All those I ever found, sold well. if the fabric is 'thin' fuse it to a good solid color cotton ... marble falls Nov 2020 #49

Maybe you could get in touch with Etsy crafters Marthe48 Dec 2020 #52