Chicago Costume Company
Lincoln Park & Portage Park – Outfitting Chicagoan in simple to elaborate costumes since 1976. Its two locations are a good choice for traditional costumes, vintage finds, theatrical pieces. Family-owned.
Fantasy Costumes
Portage Park – Quality makeup, appendage, masks, wigs, and animatronics for any kind of cosplay need in Portage Park for 60 years. Purchased wigs can be styled by their store stylist.
Textile Discount Outlet
Pilsen – 30+ years with over 13 rooms and 75,000 sq feet of fabric, housing apparel, drapery and upholstery fabrics, trimmings, tassels, rhinestones, notions, feathers, vinyl fabrics and more!
Mood Fabrics Showroom
Loop – Browse samples of more than 8,000 fabrics, trims & buttons, and hundreds of notions in a store built for professional designers, fashion students, hobbyists, and newcomers. They also host events, workshops, and demos.
Oak Fabrics
Northcenter – Busy boutique offering an array of sewing classes & a large selection of unique independent fabrics.
Vogue Fabrics
Evanston – Offering an extensive collection of trims, fabric by the yard or bolt, corset supplies, deadstock fabrics, home decorating fabrics, sewing patterns, sewing notions, appliques, buttons and more since 1945.
Fishman’s Fabrics
South Loop – A family-owned business selling apparel and interior fabrics to wholesale and retail customers for over 120 years.
Burlap Fabric
Avondale – Burlap and many other fabrics & ready-made items for weddings, events, & home decor. Wholesale and online purchases.
Chicago Canvas & Supply
Albany Park – A leading nationwide supplier of fabrics and textiles for almost 60 years, offering lines of Theatre Fabrics, Tarps, Blank Art Canvas, Muslin Backdrops, Crafts & Home Fabrics, and more.