Would you like to provide your own fabric to be made into a bow tie, pair of braces, necktie, cummerbund, or pocket square?

Here are answers to questions you may have.

What kind of fabric should I look for?
The fabric must be woven, not knit. It can't have any stretch. It should not be very heavy or bulky, nor should it be too light or drapey. It can't have any surface embellishments like sequins, embroidery, etc. Silk brocade is not appropriate. It's very difficult to find necktie silk on the retail market. It is often too light and drapey (more like undergarment fabric) or too heavy. The scale of any print should be small and dense enough to show up in the item that you want made. Sometimes a big print can make an attractive item, but the effect is abstract instead of small repeat.

How much fabric will I need to provide?
Most fabrics come in a width of 40-45". Assuming that your fabric is 40-45" wide, I need a minimum of the following lengths:
Bow Tie- 1/2 yard. I can get 2 bow ties from a half yard
Necktie- 1 yard. I can get 2 neckties from one yard
Extra Long Necktie-1 1/4 yard. I can get 2 XL neckties from 1 1/4 yard.
Cummerbund- 1 yard
Pocket Square-1/2 yard. I can get 2 squares from a half yard
Braces- If the print is random and doesn't have a right side up or an upside down, I need just 1/4 yard. However, if the print has a design which has a one way direction to it, for instance, houses standing upright , to keep the houses standing upright on the straps, I need 1 1/4 yards.

How much will this project cost?
I charge the same price whether you provide the fabric or I do. I charge my cotton prices if the fabric is cotton or another non slippery fabric like wool, and I charge my silk prices if the fabric is silk, slippery or otherwise problematic.

Cotton Prices	Silk Prices
Bow Tie $30	Bow Tie $38
Necktie $30	Necktie $54
XL Necktie $32	XL Necktie $59
Braces $59	Braces $69
Cummerbund $75	Cummerbund $89
Pocket Square $20	Pocket Square $20

Where can I buy my fabric?
Here are some great fabric stores I know about:

Portsmouth Fabric Company       www.PortsmouthFabric.com
      112 Penhallow St.
     Portsmouth, NH
     603-436-6343

Britex Fabrics       www.BritexFabrics.com
     146 Geary St.
     San Francisco, CA
     415-392-2910

On Board Fabrics       www.OnBoardFabrics.com
     Route 27
     Edgecomb, ME
     207-882-7536

G Street Fabrics in the Washington, DC area       www.GStreetFabrics.com

Mid-Pike Plaza      11854 Rockville Pike      Rockville, MD      302-231-8998	Potomac Mills      2700 Potomac Mills Circle #884      Woodbridge, VA      703-494-5900
Sully Station      5077 Westfields Blvd.      Centreville, VA      703-818-8090	Seven Corners Center      6250 Seven Corners Center      Falls Church, VA      703-241-1700

Fabric Place      www.FabricPlace.com

Woburn Mall      300 Mishawum Rd.      Woburn, MA      781-938-8787	136 Howard St.      Framingham, MA      508-872-4888
Randolph Crossing      100 Mazzeo Dr      Randolph, MA      781-963-1100	Seven Corners Center      Cowesett Corners      300 Quaker Lane      Wawick, RI      401-823-5400.

Fishman's Fabrics       www.FishmansFabrics.com
     1101 South Desplaines St.
     Chicago, IL
     312-922-7250

JoAnn's      www.joann.com
      which is chain store with locations in many cities

Online stores:
     www.equilter.com
     I have found the very best site on the internet for cotton prints and solids is www.equilter.com. They also have some dupioni silk which works well, but most other silks they offer are not appropriate.
     www.DenverFabrics.com
     www.FabricConn.com
     www.fabric.com
     www.fashionfabricsclub.com