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Gaffney Fabrics
5401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, United States
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Gaffney Fabrics
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Ta
Review β„–1

A little pricey, but its quality is what u pay for... Ive been coming here since I was a little person... its my happy place ☺ πŸ’›

An
Review β„–2

Always great. Even better to see an independent fabric store.

Va
Review β„–3

A bit messy and cluttered with some great fabrics. Bought 2 parcels of beautiful mud cloth at a wonderful price. Their sales are great.

Mi
Review β„–4

Well needed fabric and thread. Great place

Va
Review β„–5

Great shopping experience. Knowledgeable workers. Always friendly and helpful.

Lo
Review β„–6

Gaffneys is a great fabric store with some amazing fabrics; always surprises! The staff is patient and helpful. Its fun to chat with people who come from all over. I would love to see a bit more high-end prints and wovens!

St
Review β„–7

Great place thats been smack in the middle of Germantown for decades. Friendly staff too!

Ro
Review β„–8

Gaffney is going to be my latest addiction! I havent seen a fabric store like this since moving from NYC. The size and variety is similar to some of the great little shops in the Garment District - you never know what you are going to find. The staff are friendly and helpful and you really can find everything you need.

Kh
Review β„–9

I love gaffney, best fabric store ever 😍😍

Dr
Review β„–10

Love this place.. great fabrics.. very reasonable too!!

Go
Review β„–11

Wide variety of fabrics and all shorts of sewing accessories!

ni
Review β„–12

Found exactly what I needed for a phenomenal price. Neighborhood treasure.

Te
Review β„–13

Loved it!!! So much stuff to chose from and good prices

Sh
Review β„–14

This Fabric Store is the best in the city of Germantown I been going since I was a little girlπŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ And I go here and get stuff for my business shalu boutique my clothing line and shoe I will be creating hand craft design This store is a winner😍😘😍😍😍

Ce
Review β„–15

Best in the city for great fabric products

Se
Review β„–16

I absolutely love all the staff here. And Kate the owner goes above and beyond with my last minute request. Ive been a customer there for over 10 years.

Sh
Review β„–17

They have a good variety of fabric and notions. Great prices as well. I have been shopping there fo over 35 years.

Sh
Review β„–18

Im getting back to sewing. Going in a fabric store for the first time to do get some serious projects going and my eyes lit up when I went in there. I was like a kid in the candy store. I cant wait to find out if Im missing anything and go back because it looks like everything you need would be there. I met an eclectic worker with her own made yoga pants on, who told me about a pattern website... I fell terrible for forgetting her name in my excitement but she was dopesauce. I cant wait to go back

Ny
Review β„–19

Good place too high sometimes

Ja
Review β„–20

Great fabric store with the best customer service and the employees were all pleasant.

Ra
Review β„–21

Fabric store is well stocked and covid safe. Was able to find what I needed.

Ev
Review β„–22

They always have what I need to create

El
Review β„–23

Lots of variety in the fabrics and notions too. Unfortunately the batgun basement was closed, maybe due to the covid 19.?Very helpful staff too

Mi
Review β„–24

This place is fantastic. They have been here in the Germantown community forever. Very customer centered

Mi
Review β„–25

I love this store they have a little of everything, I upgraded my Jean jacket.I think its beautiful

Ro
Review β„–26

You can all kind material, buttons, thread etc. At a very good price. πŸ‘πŸ‘

Ju
Review β„–27

Ive been shopping at Gaffneys since 1976 and even worked there for a minute. I will say the quality has gotten a LOT better over the decades. At this point the staff is great. Nice selection for neighborhood fabric shop. Just look carefully at the African prints, some seems to be flawed. Otherwise, fair prices, nice selection, great sales. You never know what youll find. Just came from there today.

Br
Review β„–28

Nice fabric choices for many clothing πŸ’‘

Jo
Review β„–29

Been going to Gaffneys since childhood and Im 58! The isles of fabric spark my imagination even tho I can barely sew. But I love it! Great place to visit!!

Or
Review β„–30

Fantastic wolves at the front door and they had EAGLES fabric which nobody has... EXTREMELY PLEASED!

In
Review β„–31

Loved it!!! Cant wait to go back!!!

Vi
Review β„–32

This fabric store was recommended by a friend because I couldnt find anything local to where I live. They have such a wide variety of fabrics that I didnt mind the long drive to find them. The prices are reasonable and theres a lot to choose from. My only issue is they need a better system of the way they deal with their customers. Theres not enough people to assist the customers and if you ask for help you have to wait for them to take care of everyone in line before someone actually comes to assist you which in my case was about 20 minutes and we had to remind them we were waiting twice.

ch
Review β„–33

Good fabric at a great price. Really friendly and helpful staff. The lady with the colorful hair was nice as well. I will be back soon. They can always get my coins.

Su
Review β„–34

Great spot for fabrics

Re
Review β„–35

Beautiful material for my gown.

Mi
Review β„–36

Excellent Serve

ma
Review β„–37

I’m very disappointed in this company. I placed an order, paid in full, for pick up at the store. I have called at least 10 times to see if it’s ready but no one will answer the phone. I’ve emailed, no response, I sent a message through FB, nothing. I find their lack of customer service is just that, very lacking. It’s great in this economy to be busy but it’s customers who keep the business going. There are other places who’d love the business so I’ll cancel and go elsewhere.

El
Review β„–38

I have been going to this location before the Gaffneys bought it. It was James S. Jones and Daughters. They made it a great place in the 1960s and the Gaffneys continued. I have always felt welcomed and respected when shopping there. Any of the workers are always willing to give you helpful tips if you ask. They all treat you like a family member that they like.😊

Π•ΠΊ
Review β„–39

Always have everything I need.

Wi
Review β„–40

Like a candy store full of fabric and the most awesome staff especially this woman from West Virginia

ri
Review β„–41

Super friendly and helpful for a beginner like me!

Za
Review β„–42

Discount fabric. Pleasant people shopping along side of you who are on a similar textile mission. Thanks Mrs. Gwen, who has a clever sweet-sassy personality that keeps you smiling at check out. By the way when you see fabric for the low, start with three-yards. I was giving that tip for Mrs. Gwen herself. HiFive!

Ka
Review β„–43

Best place in world to buy and find whatever you need..Fabulous

Da
Review β„–44

Excellent store. They had everything I required.

T
Review β„–45

There were sewers out in force looking through gorgeous fabric of mask and other seeing items.

Ga
Review β„–46

OK, so this place is not gorgeous to look at as there are much more pleasant places to go for fabric, thread and notions. However, I have never gone to a fabric store and come away with what I needed, a few fabric gems I found, or discovered fabrics I have never even thought of for a price per yard as I have at Gaffney. They do a lot of volume and occasionally you will be standing on longer lines waiting to get your cuts but it will be worth the wait. You can find everything from quilting weight cottons to a fairly good selection of upholstery fabrics along with denims, meshes, ethnically inspired prints and plenty of blends at a fraction of the price of Joannes. This is a good place to go.

Sh
Review β„–47

Long time customer.Alway good prices and nice employees.

So
Review β„–48

Made it just in time for the sale. Gonna try my hand at making handkerchiefs 😁😁

gl
Review β„–49

I love the prices

He
Review β„–50

You can always find something you wanted or liked.

se
Review β„–51

Friendly help and reasonable prices. I like to say it doesnt take long to navigate the store in search of a certain fabric because it is small so they either have it or they dont. Then i can move on.

Da
Review β„–52

Always well stocked and pleasant customer service.

ro
Review β„–53

Great as alwaysπŸ’–πŸ˜Š

Ro
Review β„–54

There will be someone to attend to you. I didnt have to wait. Parking is however a challenge as the shop is on a major road.They have a very good selection of accessories.

B
Review β„–55

They have a down stairs that has your vinyls and leathers. Great choices through out the store. However not enough triming items. They also carry some novelty fabrics.

An
Review β„–56

I have been buying fabric from gaffneys for over 40 years and the people are nice and the prices are great I like gaffneys very much

B
Review β„–57

I used to go to this fabric store all the time because it is so close by and they often have sales on great fabric, but their customer service and layout of the store is awful. Im disabled but even if you arent you shouldnt have to stand at a counter for 20min just to purchase thread or small items because all (two) employees are cutting fabric for several people. Also no one ever says hello or offers to help you, they just see you standing there and say nothing to you. Its very frustrating because theyre so close and I would like to support small businesses but I avoid coming here for this reason.

Mi
Review β„–58

Awesome place! I asked alot of questions and the sales person was more than generous with information. She made me wanna come back!

Di
Review β„–59

People there are always so nice and great selections

Ay
Review β„–60

My sister, Glenda And I had a wonderful time at Gaffneys. A lovely young woman with pink hair Named Nancy helped us with our fabrics. she was very patient and informative and also just A cool chick. We found everything we needed and more, we will definitely be back. !!!

L
Review β„–61

A very nice and reasonably priced fabric store. Their varied summer and winter fabrics for clothing and upholstery are beautiful and good to work with. They also have a nice variety of lace, trim, notions, etc. They are located in Germantown, close to public transportation. The employees are courteous and helpful.

Na
Review β„–62

Love this store!! They have Clearance fabrics at reasonable prices in various textures and weights. Hope they are around a long time.

Su
Review β„–63

The Best! Local, really helpful staff. Love this place.

Ms
Review β„–64

Great store. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Great prices too. Much cheaper then some other fabric stores.

Tr
Review β„–65

I love this store. Ive been a customer for over 30yrs. Courteous sales people and great prices. Conveniently located on the citys landmark Germantown Ave. so its easy to find. I highly recommend.

Le
Review β„–66

Nice place large selection

Ti
Review β„–67

Perfect Service

No
Review β„–68

Fabulous

An
Review β„–69

Moms best sewing supplies and materials, they also hem and sew item

Da
Review β„–70

With my daughters. Found a nice piece of fabric and accessories. Looking forward to returning.

E.
Review β„–71

This place is sorely in need of a makeover.Aside from that, this is probably the largestselection of quality fabrics and notions youcan find in Philadelphia. The staff recently seems more helpful than in past years. Pricing is fair.

Ly
Review β„–72

They are the absolute best. Such an incredible variety great service and Gaffney bucks! Save those receipts for discounts later

Br
Review β„–73

Great place to find my ethnic materials! Wonderful, helpful employees.

Sa
Review β„–74

A staple in Germantown community. Great fabrics and prices. I have shopped there for decades.

Sh
Review β„–75

I love this place. Its close to my house and their prices are just right. Sales on certain fabrics and sales are good!! Helpful staff!

Am
Review β„–76

All I can say is I love this place. Prices are amazing staff is pleasant.

Jo
Review β„–77

I LOVE this store. Its EXTREMELY affordable. if you cant afford Gaffneys then you wont be able to afford anything. The variety of patterns, fabrics and sewing accessories are awesome. I recommend this store to all. I am teaching myself how to sew and this store has helped in every way possible w that venture.

Ro
Review β„–78

I have been coming here since I was a kid. My parents bought all things sewing from here. I love the familiarity of it.

Ki
Review β„–79

For my first visit, it was okay. Some of the employees are willing to help you; some push you off to someone else. Needs to be more organized and managed. But the fabric is wonderful with amazing prices... This place saved me $75 on a project!

Pa
Review β„–80

For my 1st time their... Ummm the one worker lor owner with multi colored hair didnt really seem to have a nice attitude and getting help was helpless... also I hated the fact that not everything is priced and had to search for pricing well more so for the items that were in the basement.

Ju
Review β„–81

Great neighborhood fabric store that has been around for more than 25 years. Wide and constantly changing selection. Bargain prices plus a huge notions section selling everything you could possibly need for any kind of sewing. Friendly staff too!

Be
Review β„–82

Every type of fabric imaginable is available here. Always excellent service.

De
Review β„–83

Very knowledgeable staff. It was busy. I loved the fact the staff could multitask taking care of multiple customers.

Sh
Review β„–84

Great fabric selection. Good prices. Hard to find someone to help you and the person i asked to help me had an attitude the whole time.

Ju
Review β„–85

Loved my experience except for one really poor employee but wasnt too bad because all other employees were great, including the daughter of the owners. Really cool independent shop with a good selection.

Ke
Review β„–86

I have been going to this place since before I could talk and walk. My mother is a seamstress so we spent a lot of time their and this is still the place to be. I only had an issue with the one younger Caucasian lady and her attitude. She is always snappy and in a rush and she acts like this with coworkers and customers and she doesnt cut material that great. The last material I bought she cut very uneven. But as for the store, the prices are great, the selection is great and I feel like a kid in a candy store when I am here.

Ja
Review β„–87

The fabrics here are very reasonable. They carry a vast selection of dress maker and upholstery fabrics, and notions.

Ta
Review β„–88

I went once and NEVER returned customer service was horrible!!!

Mi
Review β„–89

Neat stock, friendly staff, good quality materials

Ro
Review β„–90

Not a store for quilters, but lots of great fabrics for various projects and the kind of atmosphere where you can find good deals and surprises!

Ja
Review β„–91

Wonderful Staff lots of beautiful summer prints at low prices. Im so excited to go back for more.

Cy
Review β„–92

Cashier was extremely rude to me when asking to check out no customer service all.

Ch
Review β„–93

For many decades I shopped at Gaffneys. I was looking for 7 and 9 metal zippers. Which I did not fine. But they do still have plenty of other items and quality products available.

El
Review β„–94

Fantastic selection, little costumer service. But thats okay with the selection of stuff you find, and new stuff comes in very regularly! This is the best discount fabric store in the city. But dont try to use the rest room! It is one of the scariest experiences ever, you feel like youre about to be shanked. But its almost worth it for the fabric!

Si
Review β„–95

Staff is always so pleasant and helpful. Treated us as though we were the only customers in the store! I will continue to support this neighborhood gem!

Cr
Review β„–96

I love going to Gaffney Fabrics. Some of the representatives cut better than others and some are friendly and some act like they hate their job. I put up with it because the prices are reasonable.

su
Review β„–97

Went there for fabrics for my little sisters dress. The store was packed per usual but the employees made sure to make you as satisfied as possible. Wait was a bit long long but it is barnable considered it was towards closing time and it was a lot of customers. They have a wide selection of fabrics and they tended to what i needed in a orderly fashion. The employees were very polite, easy to talk to, and have your best intrests. All in all it was a pleasent experience.

ma
Review β„–98

This place as been here as long as I can remember beautiful unique fabrics

La
Review β„–99

A very great place for fabric if you want to sell fine whatever you need there go by and buy some fabric by some zippers thread decoration for whatever

Al
Review β„–100

I loved this store. It had everything and then some, if your going to drive an hour plus this is the store to travel to for your sewing needs. They also had a seamstress on site. I was wow wowed.

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  • Address:5401 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144, United States
  • Site:http://gaffneyfabrics.com/
  • Phone:+1 215-849-8180
Categories
  • Fabric store
  • Notions store
  • Yarn store
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:Closed
  • Thursday:9AM–6PM
  • Friday:9AM–6PM
  • Saturday:9AM–6PM
  • Sunday:9AM–6PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
  • In-store shopping:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • NFC mobile payments:Yes
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