Feathers, Lycra and flannel at Sampeng Lane

Wholesale flannel in pink, blue, green, yellow and white, at this counter at the intersection of Sampeng Lane and Maha Chak Road.

Today I will answer readers’ questions. See map at end of post for location of shops.

• I’m looking for colored stretch cord, for jewelry. I’m wondering if they sell it in Sampeng Market?

  • I saw spools of stretch cord in green, yellow, lavendar, blue, pink and black at Loa Kwean for 85 baht per spool. 123-125-127 Rajchawong Road, Sampeng, Bangkok 10100.
  • Wattanaporn Pu Shop at 256 Sampeng Lane has a good selection of stretch cord. One pack is 120 baht and is 100 meters. They are open from 8:30 to 5:30 daily, Sundays 8:30 – 2:30.
    

    Stretch Cord at #256 Sampeng Lane, Wattanaporn Shop

• Wondering if China World shops accept credit cards? Do they do vat refunds? Please advise. Thanks.

  • I asked at one shop and they said they accept credit cards on purchases over 2000 baht. But many shops do not accept credit cards. No VAT refunds.

• Could you explain where the Lycra shop is and name of shop please. I don’t know the Temple. Thank you.

  • Korea Shop sells Lycra stretch knit fabric at 100 baht per meter plain, and 130 baht per meter for prints. It’s located in the entrance driveway to Chakrawat temple, and is open from 8:00 to 6:00 daily. MOVED NO LONGER HERE
    

    Korea Shop for Lycra

    

    Parking at Chakrawat Temple

• I was told it is dead town on Mondays, is that true? Should I avoid Mondays, please?

  • Any day of the week is good to go. Some shops may be closed on Sunday. Shops are closed for Chinese New Years,
    Friday, February 16, 2018.

• Hello! I love this resource! Can you tell me if you’ve seen the name brand Moda in Sampeng? Also where can I find flannel?

  • Moda fabric can be found mixed in with other brands at Kimono Shop on the corner of Yaowarat and Maha Chai Roads, diagonally across the street from Starbucks. There is a lady on the corner of Sampeng Lane and Chakrawat Road selling flannel. Not in a shop, but just at a counter on the side of the road.

Feathers at Pornsawad #60-62 Sampeng Lane

• Hey, I stumbled across your blog while searching for a place to buy feathers in Bangkok. Can you recommend any? I make dreamcatchers so I am looking for feathers to decorate them. Bright mix of Turkey coquille feathers.

  • Pornsawad Shop #60-62 Sampeng Lane has feathers at 35 baht each, or for 100 or more the price is 25 baht each. They also sell net, felt, burlap (sale 95 baht per meter), cloth bags, lace, bells, glitter, velcro in different colors, batting, lining fabric, TC (Tetron Cotton), and faux fur fleece (300 baht per meter).

• Hello I’m reading about places such as Pahurat, Sampeng lane and Chinaworld. Are these places located close to each other or are they essentially the same place?

  • The are located close to each other. You can walk around all these places together and spend a full day shopping there.

• I want to plan a trip to purchase quilting fabrics. Could you give me addresses. So I can locate a hotel near by.

  • If you want to start with an address right in the middle of Chinatown, try Grand China Hotel, 215 Yaowarat Road, Sampanthawong, Bangkok, 10100 Thailand. I made this custom map below including all the nearby hotels.

How to get to Sampeng Lane Chinatown on the MRT

The way to get to Sampeng Lane by public transport is to take the MRT Metropolitan Rapid Transit
(subway) to the Hua Lampong Station. Walk out exit 4. Straight ahead you will see bus 40 waiting there usually. It takes you to Sampeng for only 8 baht. Have fun seeing the sights and sounds of Chinatown!

Bus 40 goes from Hua Lampong and stops near Sampeng Lane, along Yaowarat Rd.

You can get off around here, at Tesco Lotus on Yaowarat Road

Across the street from Tesco Lotus is a brick road called Mangkon Road. You’ll see this sign although it’s hidden by vendors’ umbrellas. The sign indicates Wat Mangkon Kamalawat 250 m and Wat Traimit 750 m. Walk down Mangkon Road away from Yaowarat Road, towards Sampeng.

You can recognize Mangkon Road here, a nice wide brick lined lane. Here you find wholesale hair clips, toys, stationery.

Continue straight through this intersection with Bangkok Bank, one of Bangkok’s oldest commercial buildings. The exterior is an example of classic early Rattanakosin-style with European influences. Next intersection is Sampeng walking lane. Turn right for the fabric section, or left to sightsee temples and sights.

#180 Sampeng Lane, Kanazawa bead shop for wholesale pearls, stones and mother of pearl. Great prices on ready made necklaces, bracelets and beads to string, great for gifts. Beads are made of howlite, quartz and real pearls. Prices under 100 baht per necklace. Hours 8:00 – 5:00 daily.

#258 Sampeng Lane, Belleboo has lots of elephant prints in many colors, cute little elephants on a plain background.

Blue shirts are on sale for upcoming Mother’s Day August 12

New Mega Plaza Wangburapa, in place of the old Merry King dept store. There is a bus stop here, but bus 40 stops across the street and from here you can go back to Hua Lampong and the MRT.

Shopping for quilt fabric at Sampeng Lane, Chinatown, Bangkok

Sampeng Lane has quilt fabric in lots of styles and colors. Here is a sampling of the shops that sell 100% cotton.

Fabric House #277 Sampeng Lane, has some new halloween fabric Spooktacular Spider Web Lime Green Designed by Debbie Taylor-Kerman for Henry Glass Fabrics, this whimsical fabric features an allover design of spiders and webs on a lime background. Also Caterwauling – Flowers on Black Sue Marsh for RJR Fabrics, and Timeless Treasures.

Chuan Hua #150 Sampeng lane, the 3 for 100 shop. 3 meters for 100 baht. Has Jinny Beyer, Nellies Garden 30’s reproduction fabric by Nancy Mahoney, and Notions in Paradise fabric

#150 Chuan Hua, recognize it by the 3 for 100 sign and the orange traffic vests, the great thing about this shop is the fabric is 60 inches wide

SGM #163 Sampeng Lane, has Design By Dee fabric, open 9:30 – 5:00 daily

SST #159 Sampeng Lane, open 9:00 to 5:00 daily

SL # 104 Sampeng Lane, has generic mickey mouse type fabric for 89 baht per meter

Hong Garment Accessories, #48 Sampeng Lane, has quilt accessories including freezer paper

Hong Garment Accessories, # 48 Sampeng Lane, has thread, interfacing and bias tape binding

# 39 Sampeng Lane, has lots of fabric in a very narrow crowded shop! This is the one aisle and you can see all the people going in and out, with the shop owner peering out in the white tee shirt.

# 39 Sampeng Lane, Cotton 100%, price 99 baht

# 39 Sampeng Lane, cute prints for kids’ quilts, open 9:00 to 5:00 daily

Mosaic Felt Bag Workshop by Noriko Nozawa in Bangkok

If you’re in Bangkok from June 30th – July 3rd, 2011 then I recommend a shopping day at The 15th Saha Group Fair “Saha Wonderful WORLD”, a MEGA exhibition showcasing the Group’s latest collections of top-quality export products ranging from garments and textiles to leather, footwear, food, and household products at Queen Sirikit National Convention Center from 10:00 to 22:00 every day. Saha Group’s consumer products will be presented at over 850 booths offering over 1,000 items, all at special prices. Brands include Lacoste, Arrow, Elle, Guy Laroche, Wacoal, Itokin, Mizuno, Naturalizer and many more. See a fashion show of up and coming clothing designers at the Bangkok Young Designer Awards. See a quilt exhibit, including one of my quilts and two of Marjolein’s, at the Janome booth and shop for quilt fabric and accessories from Japan!

While there, take a quilt class! Learn mosaic patchwork with Noriko Nozawa. Noriko has been teaching in Spain, Belgium and recently was here in Bangkok in March. She has been quilting for over 11 years. This class is for anyone who is interested in quilting and can use a sewing machine. The class is 3 hours long and you will finish the project within that time. Cost is 2450 baht. You will make a sewing bag and learn these five techniques:

• how to arrange a mosaic pattern
• sew with variegated thread
• appliqué with invisible thread
• make your own label
• and learn a neat new technique for appliqué

Choose a class time

• Saturday July 2, 14:00 to 17:30
• Sunday July 3, 10:00 to 13:30
• Sunday July 3, 14:00 to 17:30.

Location: at the Saha Group Trade Fair at Queen Sirikit Convention Center.

Please sign up by contacting one of the sponsors:

• Wien Co. (Janome) 02-689-8520 x244, 02-689-8469
• “K” Line Travel 02-267-0768-74, 02-236-7077, 02-236-3002

Janome 90 years 1921 – 2011

Janome Quilt Contest in Thailand

Open to everyone! Enter and you could win cash, prizes, a Janome sewing machine, or the grand prize: 6 days 3 nights in Yokohama sponsored by “K” Line Travel. Total value of prizes over 500,000 baht.

Janome 90 years 1921 – 2011

Create a quilt and show support for Japan after the earthquake

• the theme is “Japanese quilt” and you can show this by fabric, quilting or any idea you have
• finished size up to 100 x 100 cm including borders
• you have up until 15 June 2011 to submit your quilt to Wien Co. (Janome) or Sewing Lovers Club shops
• tel. Wien Co. (Janome) 02 689 8520 x 244

The quilts will be part of a traveling exhibit in Thailand to help Japan after the earthquake.

Grand Prize
10,000 baht cash, Janome OMMC 11000 sewing machine retail price 250,000 baht and
package tour to International Quilt Week Yokohama in Japan 3 nights 6 days valued at over 50,000 baht

2nd Prize
10,000 baht cash and Janome OMMC 4900 sewing machine valued at 49,000 baht

3rd Prize
10,000 baht cash and Janome sewing machine valued at 27,000 baht

Honorable mention: Janome OMJ 1012 retail value 8,900 baht

Student prize: Janome sewing machine OMMC 3160 retail value 29,000 baht

Winner will be announced on June 30, 2011 at the Saha Group Trade Fair at Queen Sirikit Convention Center

Sponsored by Janome, Sewing Lovers Club, and “K” Line Travel