Thai Silks 252 State Street Los Altos CA 650-948-8611 or 800-722-7455 (in California, use 800-221-7455)
Importers of silk cloth; they sell garments in the store, mostly loungewear and lingerie. Most of their cloth is silk (also scarves and silk ornaments to paint), but they occasionally have silk blends. Excellent prices. Swatch service and mailing list for news of sales and specials.
Stonemountain and Daughter 2516 Shattuck Ave Berkeley CA 94704 510-845-6106
A great independent fabric store. They do special orders. Stonemountain has great selection, especially of natural fiber cloth, and the best prices. Get on their mailing list for news of sales. Their staff give excellent advice.
Kasuri Dyeworks 1959 Shattuck Avenue Berkeley CA 510-841-4509
Japanese traditional textiles. Mailing list, swatch service, video rental. They sell vintage kimono and fabric as well- fabulous stuff, especially the Japanese tie-dye. Oh, and accessories and books.
Unfortunately, Kasuri Dyeworks will be changing in the beginning of 2003, and will be open to the public on a by-appointment basis. Please see their newsletter for all the info. They are having some sales right now.
Lacis 2982 Adeline Street Berkeley CA 94703 (510) 843-7290
Lacis is a wonderful store that specializes in lace, but provides a greate deal more! Lacis sells books, patterns, supplies, vintage lace, vintage clothing, and wedding accessories. Their resources page is great.