UK Fur fabric Sellers
I see a lot of the same questions asked about online uk fur sellers so thought i'd do a quick guide covering them-
Main stores-
MohairBears- https://www.mohairbe...supplies.co.uk/ ebay shop- http://stores.ebay.c...rmakingsupplies
*The fur ranges from fun fur to Tissavel but are all lumped together so highly recommend getting samples first as there are a few lemons among the good stuff.
*Sells smaller amounts.
*They do samples, 5 for £1 (not including postage).
*They have a cheaper courier option on the postage, however they are slow, sometimes taking over a week so don't go for this if you're in a hurry for the materials.
Swincraft2- http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/swincraft2/
*The fur ranges from fun fur to Tissavel. They have a naming system which denotes the quality of the fur-
'Fun fur', 'long pile', 'short plush', 'care bear' are all fun fur quality and best avoided.
'luxury faux fur' most of this is the same as AC435P (see below) and that level of quality so caution should be take in regards to the quality of the stuff in this range.
'super luxury faux fur' this is the good stuff.
'luxury swiss' this fur is very sparse and has a harsh backing so either avoid or highly recommend getting a sample first if you're considering using it.
*Sells smaller amounts.
*They do samples, however they are £2 (which seems very expensive if you want more than one to compare, if anyone knows if they do a discount on multiple samples, let me know)
Craft Fabrics- http://www.craft-fab...co.uk/index.htm
*Most of the fur is fun fur and should be avoided. The only passable furs are AC435 Plain and AC435 Jacquard, AC435 fur is the most widely availble fur, both in online shops and high street fabric stores, it is sparse and have a weak backing so caution should be used with this fur.
*Does not sell smaller amounts than a full metre.
*All my inquires about samples have been ignored so it appears they don't do samples.
*There have been issues with customer service.
The Throw Company- http://www.fauxthrow...aux-fur-fabric/
*All the fur is good quality. However some of their furs are also sold cheaper by MohairBears and Swincraft2 (see this thread http://forum.ukfur.o...he-same-update/)
*Sells smaller amounts.
*They do samples- 5 free or you can buy a full set for £8 (not including postage)
Tiger Striped Store- etsy shop
Has a selection of fur fabric for sale including DF Shag
Fabric online- http://www.fabric-on...ontent/faux_fur
*Most of the furs here are sold cheaper by Mohair, Swincraft and Throw co, however, they do stock a couple of very nice furs that aren't sold anywhere else.
*The prices are before VAT, which gets added on after the shipping, so there is an extra ouchy on the price.
*Does not sell smaller amounts than a full metre.
*They do samples- 4 free.
Other stores-
Dainty Supplies- http://www.daintysup...ory&path=9_7_29
Polished Fur W1 looks to be fun fur (confirmation needed)
Polished Fur P800 is fun fur, the same as Swincrafts2's short plush range.
Bunny Fur looks to be AC435P (confirmation needed)
Samples- email for them
K-craft Teddies- http://www.k-craftteddies.co.uk/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=10
Has a few odds and ends of fur, looks to be mostly lower quality stuff.
Honeysuckle Furs- http://www.honeysuck....uk/fabrics.php
Have a couple of nice looking furs not found anywhere else, however I have not received any replies when contacting the company so not certain if site is still operating.
Quick Fabrics- http://www.quickfabr...ric_p_3206.html
Fur appears to be fun fur, same as Craft Fabric's W160 (confirmation needed)
Fabric UK- http://www.fabricuk.com/7-fur-fabrics
Short pile fur fabric looks to be fun fur (confirmation needed)
Tall Pile fur fabric looks to be AC435P (confirmation needed)
They do samples
Dalston Mill Fabrics- http://www.dalstonmi...ucts.asp?cat=32
Fur appears to be fun fur, W160, AC356P, Swincraft2 short plush (confirmation needed)
Fred Aldous- http://www.fredaldou...-long-hair.html
Fur appears to be fun fur, same as Craft Fabric's AC356P (confirmation needed)