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How I Got Completely Lost in Osaka's Semba Centre (And Still Somehow Bought Fabric)
Prior to going to Japan last year, I was keen to explore fabric shopping in Osaka. I'd been consistently disappointed by the fabric offerings I'd found there so far, and figured Semba Centre might finally be the fabric utopia I'm always chasing. I'd watched a handful of walkthrough videos of the centre (all in Japanese) and it looked like there was a genuinely great fabric selection. I did ask Gemini where to find the fabric and kimono shops inside — and then, naturally, igno

Elise Stevens
Aug 93 min read


Fabric Shop Review: Tessuti Fabric — Online Store
Visit: tessuti.com.au Summary I recently bought the Newford Waterfall Washed Linen from Tessuti — a denim-blue, yarn-dyed 100% linen — to sew a pair of Miller Trousers, and — as has been the case every single time I've shopped with them, online and in person — the experience was fantastic and the fabric quality was excellent. I've been shopping at Tessuti for years now and I've genuinely never been disappointed. If you're after quality fabric and don't mind paying a bit more

Elise Stevens
Aug 93 min read
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