Looks a little suspect. Any luck getting anyone since you posted? If not, I believe I would go ahead and contact the bank.

I called them and got someone named Denise at Carr Textiles. She told me that the fabric shipped on Sept 23 (the day after I ordered it) and that it is scheduled to be delivered today by the end of the day.

I'm curious as to why they never responded to my emails and why they never notified me that the shipment was on its way. I consider that poor customer service. There is also no phone number on their web site.

I will post again later today to confirm whether I have received the shipment.

I hope it arrives because they seem like a good source with good prices. If I do get it today, I can start making swim trunks next week.

I hope it arrives today! You are right about it being poor.customer service. Actually, it's lousy, almost non existent service.

I looked at your link; the place.seems genuine. I hope the fabrics are excellent.

Hmm, seems legit to me. Probably a fabric wholesaler who has only recently set up a website for the retail market possibly to meet the demand for fabric for masks due to the pandemic or because of reduced demand from their regular customers. They may not have the infrastructure in place or the kinks worked out to support this new avenue. I will be interested to hear how you like the fabric. I hope its just what you are expecting!

Okay, I got what I ordered, but I'm not exactly sure that I ordered what I should have. I will use it anyway and see what happens! I ordered 65% polyester/35% cotton blend twill, and I think I should probably have ordered nylon or a nylon blend.

They had originally written my address wrong, and so instead of 69468, they wrote 2212, which does not exist on my street, which is only two blocks long, at most. Anyway, the package was undeliverable with the wrong address, and so it got redirected with the corrected address, which is why it took so long to get to me.

Anyway, I now have 3 yards turquoise, 3 yards white, and 2 yards orange fabric for this projects. Here are photos for the design inspiration:

I'm not sure what I will make for myself - I will have to see how much white fabric is left over. I might make orange trunks with white bands and possibly a turquoise pocket, but I might make turquoise trunks with white details, in the top photo. I had trunks like those in 1964 or 1965 when I was an aspiring surfer. I didn't get to surf until I visited a cousin in San Diego in 1968.

I might add tuxedo stripes on the sides for my trunks.

Do you think poly/cotton will be okay for swim trunks? I think that will be similar to what I had in the 1960s. I'm a bit afraid that the cotton in these trunks will be too absorbent. I have nylon/Lycra mesh to use for the lining/underwear part. I have to make sure that I have grommets for the closure, and I will be using nylon zippers instead of Velcro for the fly.

Test the fabric for absorbency before you sew. Water beads on Hub's favorite trunks. He has a different pair that clings to him the instant they get wet so he refuses to wear them.

Glad they came through for you!!!

The fabric is very absorbent, even though it is only 35% cotton, but I guess that is enough. The trunks may not be the best for swimming, but then board shorts were meant for surfing, and I think they will also be good for wearing poolside. Because of the low humidity we have here (currently 7%), clothes dry pretty quickly.

I think having the nylon/Lycra mesh underwear insert will help make the suits more modest. At least the fabric is heavy enough that it will never be transparent. When they are dry, I think they will look like walking shorts, although I will not use them for that, as I do not intend to put that many pockets in them. I'll probably add a hidden inside front pocket, however.

Swimming attire used to be made from cotton, way back when. Some of the very earliest ones were likely made from wool. but don't quote me on that.

Cotton was still being used in womens swim patterns around mid century.

I wish that womens swimwear was as comfortable as mens things are. Womens swimwear is so gawd awful!

Why can't we have a nice pair of loose shorts that is at least as long as half thigh, preferably a bit longer than that? And have a nice loose top with a built in bra attached to it? That skimpy little thing may be fine when you are young and thin. But, for most older women it is the equivalent of being painfully almost naked and completely on display. It does not have to be that way.

I saw at the beach one time a group of young girls who belonged to some relegious group. They were wearing "modest" swimwear. They looked so comfortable in their attire! And, I think that they were quite beautiful. They were much prettier than some of the others with all of their unhealthy, bloated and tattooed bodies hanging out. They not only preserved the subtle beauty of their youthfulness, they were also very comfortable and very active, too.

You can buy sewing patterns for "modest" swimwear.

I improvised my own these last few seasons. I find that I can enjoy myself much more when I am not feeling so darned exposed and naked. Why would I want to be naked at the pool or beach?

Never heard of that fabric company. What a shame that good fabric is so hard to find and so expensive when you do manage to find some.!

I keep reading about the fashion industry and how polluting it all is. It is best that we find peace in living with less, no matter if we sew it or buy it.

Another thing about swimwear........

Hubs had trouble finding swim trunks that are not super long in the legs and he does not like the fullness no matter how much I tell him how much more comfortable his stuff is.

Back in the mid century mens swim trunks were much shorter in length.

I agree that the almost knee length swim trunks are not comfortable, but fortunately they are going out of style, and the 1960s length is gaining in popularity again. When I make my own trunks, I will make them the length that I want, and they will fit properly in waist and hips. I do not like trunks to be too tight in the thighs either, as this is also uncomfortable for me.

I will admit that I have bought swim trunks at thrift stores in Palm Springs and Palm Desert, but my brother Kevin will not wear used bathing suits. Of course I launder mine first, but it does still seem a bit like wearing used underwear, although with swim trunks I have gotten over this. I guess a lot of people do not like to buy used swim trunks because the thrift stores here have a huge selection. Some I buy to help me make patterns that will fit correctly.

What is the difference between wearing a pair of used swim trunks that someone else has worn and swimming in what I always call "butt soup" of a pool? Swim wear is not worn is the same way that underwear is worn and is less likely to be graced with "skid marks".

I think that one reason mens swim wear morphed into a pair of loose shorts has to do with the expanding girth of Americans, in general. Also, swim shorts can be worn after swimming as a pair of shorts, whereas a short and tight pair of swim trunks just seems out of place along the boardwalk or elsewhere

No, I never ordered anything from the site.

Thanks for the info... Yes it is a legit site. Received the fabric a week later. It is a Carr Textile in disguise site for ordering small quantities. Great for sample yardage. The website lacks a contact number and they dont respond to the emails and there is no order updating... so it feels like its not legit.. but it works.

Hi :

I know Carr Textile for many years and they are very serious people but because I didn't need too many yards I decided to buy them through Sell Fabrics that is related to them.

I placed my order on March 28 and I didn't even get an email confirmation.

So 3 days later I call to Carr Textiles and they told me they will send my order out the next day.

Right the day after I called I had surgery, and when I came back home I received a text msn from my bank for suspicious transactions.

My order with Sell Fabrics was $66, the suspicious transactions (4 of them) were about $500.

My bank is taking care and they gave me a transitory credit for them.

But I have EXACTLY the same problem with my package tracking number and now I checked the location of those fraudulent transactions and they were all originated from Missouri, the same place where this company is.

So tomorrow morning I will figure out but there is someone using these good people's name

I would like to be able to order from them again, but now they seem sus.

I'm still waiting for F&S Fabrics to open their fashion fabrics department again. The upholstery fabric department never closed, but the fashion fabric department is where I do most of my fabric shopping. I expect it to be open again in May.

I also do not like buying fabrics on line, but I have found that I do get a better selection of Sunbrella fabrics this way, and I did find a good source for linen. What I really miss is being able to buy thread, as it is impossible to know what color thread I will receive when I order on line, unless it is black or white.

They belong to Carr Textile so if you have a Tax ID you could open an account with them.

Anyway if you ever have a problem you can call Carr,check their number online

My main problem with Sellfabric.com was that they wrote my address down incorrectly - and it was not even close. I'm on a very short street (two blocks long), and the number they had for me does not exist on this street. Fortunately, they were able to redirect the package, since of course it was undeliverable the way they had entered my address.

This makes me reluctant to order from them again. If I did order from them again, I would want to do it over the phone and tell the person on the phone to make sure that they have my address entered correctly. I don't know how frequently this is a problem, which is why I asked whether anyone had ordered from them.

I have been ordering and receiving and sewing their fabric for years and years. You can get used to ordering by description and especially the ounces, which tells you a lot about how it will drape or stand stiff on your body. They have always followed thru. I have orrdered some twenty samples at once ti give me a feel for what they have. i like to make pants from them, sport coats, and <sacs> for carrying shoes etc when I am in the city Montreal. Your time constraint puts you in a pinch, but it is not the fault of the company.

I do not think that 2-1/2 weeks is an unreasonable time to expect delivery of fabric that they have in inventory. If they had written down my address correctly, I would have received it in one week. It is definitely their fault that they put the wrong address on the shipping label - certainly not mine. I entered my shipping address correctly online, and I don't know they managed to mess that up.

As long as you believe that two and half weeks is not unreasonable for delivery, you can continue not to trust on line purchase of fabric and deny yourelf of all the benefits that can come. Factor in that quovid lurks as the invisible issue. Good luck.

@Rochelle Annala : Your variety is really good but your prices really high.

NO ONE buys 1/4 of a yard and is confusing when you see the prices as the reference regarding that 1/4 cut is way low in the description.

Again, most stores charge per yard or meter,

<As long as you believe that two and half weeks is not unreasonable for delivery, you can continue not to trust on line purchase of fabric and deny your[s]elf of all the benefits that can come.>

This statement makes not sense as written. I have no idea what your motive is.

I can certainly buy fabric online that does not take 2-1/2 weeks for delivery, and I prefer to order from companies that ship to the address that I give them.

I can also shop at plenty of fabric shops here in Los Angeles in person.

I totally agree with you. As a fashion designer, I buy fabrics all the time and 2 1/2 weeks is unacceptable.