This year, the holidays were an opportunity to (re)visit some cities in France and also discover a few haberdasheries.
I invite you to start with the pink city, the aptly named Toulouse.
In 40°C heat, we were able to discover 3 haberdasheries located right in the city center.
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Les Marchandes
The first one I want to introduce to you, which is a real favorite, is la mercerie les marchandes.
Established since September 2009 at 8 rue du Taur, a dynamic team made up of Claire and Julie welcomes you to this lovely haberdashery from Monday to Saturday, 10am to 7pm.
They offer cut-to-measure fabrics from Europe, carefully selected.
Fabrics are cut from 50cm and include a beautiful collection of Oeko Tex certified fabrics.
You will also find brands like Eglantine et Zoé, See You at Six, Cousette... with a lovely selection of prints: stripes, tartan, floral,...
Haberdashery items are also part of the range. You will find bias tape, elastics, threads... including 3 beautiful bias tapes with stunning "wedding flower" wax patterns.
You will also find ready-to-use or cut-to-measure ribbing.
Patterns are also for sale, including the Beaux Gosses collection, Cosy Little World, Deer and Doe, IAM Patterns, and Atelier Scammit...
For those interested, it is also possible to take sewing courses or buy some clothes made on-site by the team.
A really great discovery for me.
I still gave in and treated myself to the Ségur pattern from Cozy Little World that had been catching my eye for a while... After seeing so many beautiful creations on Instagram, I really want to sew my own version.
2. Toto
I think everyone knows the Toto store chain recognizable by its yellow sign. Since 1961, this chain has offered upholstery fabrics, apparel fabrics, household linen, curtains, and haberdashery at relatively affordable prices.
The Toulouse store welcomes us Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm at No. 21 rue Saint Rome.
The store is quite spacious and located at the back of the courtyard.
You will find a selection of African fabrics, coupons from 1 to 3m at competitive prices (+/- 5 euros/m), fabric by weight, and fabric by the cut.
During sales periods, it can be very interesting even though you will have to do a bit of searching.
I still found a pretty 100% royal blue cotton printed with white that will be used to make a nice shirt for my husband; so it was worth a little digging ;-)
3. Docks des tissus
A big regret for me, as I couldn't visit the showroom of Docks des tissus which I follow on Instagram... it will be for next time. Well yes, it's closed on Mondays :-( but open Tuesday to Saturday from 10 to 12:30 and 2 to 7 pm at 22 rue de Lafayette, just steps from Place du Capitole.
The store is also located in the back courtyard. Looking through the window, I was able to glimpse the high-quality fabrics selected with strict quality criteria. Indeed, Docks des tissus has specialized for 30 years in high-quality / haute couture apparel textiles.
You will find silks, lace, linen, silk muslin, damask... In short, it will be an opportunity for me to return to Toulouse, a really nice city to discover!
