On Reena's recommendation, we tagged along the Boulak Fabric Souk (pronounced Zouk which means bazaar) tour which was organized by the local Community Services Association (CSA). It was a guided tour and we had a Canadian guide who took us there. She definitely knew every nook and cranny of the intricate web of streets and little stores. If you are a first timer on your own, you will most probably get lost.
The shopkeepers are very helpful. However I must caution you that their design recommendations could be outright gawdy and loud. Unless you are into burgundy velvet curtain with gold trimmings and huge tassels with baubles, then by all means go for it. If not, please have an idea of what you really like.
Even though I am not familiar with fabric shopping (as the only fabric shop I have ever been to is Kamdar) I have to say that there were A LOT OF TEXTILE!!! All kinds of textile, even those stretchy materials that you thought are only specially made for clothes manufacturer. What do you call it? Yeah, lycra like materials.
There were various stores specialising in different types of materials, and also purpose specific; clothes, bed sheet, curtains etc. There were even a number of specialist tassel shops. No kinky thoughts here, please.
What impressed me the most was that within the souk, you could find end to end service. As long as you have the measurements of either your beds or windows, they could advise you exactly how much materials you need. Once you get the materials, there is a shop which sew them up for you in less than half an hour! Of course I am not sure about the quality but for the speed and low cost, it was worth doing it if you are not too fussy with the details.
The shopkeepers are very helpful. However I must caution you that their design recommendations could be outright gawdy and loud. Unless you are into burgundy velvet curtain with gold trimmings and huge tassels with baubles, then by all means go for it. If not, please have an idea of what you really like.
I did not think I was going to buy anything but I came back with bed sheet materials totalling 12 meters and 2 meters of blouse materials. They were truly gorgeous.
4 comments:
aahhh heaven... kalah bandung.. heehe!
tapi bandung trip fraction of the cost. u can afford to go choose material, find taylor, fly back, fly there again, fitting, fly back, fly there again and collect. then less than a year later, fly there again, look for fabric to decorate nursery. hehehe... anyway when's your EDD?
november 16th.. InsyaAllah....
but cik yummy mummy doesnt look she's 8 months preggers!!
this is what you call good angle and a good photographer.
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