Shanghai (pt 2) – Fabric Shopping
- I’ve been Shanghai-ed!!
- Shanghai (pt 2) – Fabric Shopping
- Shanghai (pt 3) – Touristing the Old City
As I had mentioned before, learning to communicate with the cabbies is important.� So I gathered an itinerary of the places I would like to go, and how to say them, as well as their bordering streets.
I really, really wanted to visit the textile mall.� It was rumored to be four floors!!� The great thing about shopping in Shanghai is that you can negotiate the price of (just about) everything!!� It’s basically a back and forth with a caculator, so you don’t really need to know how to say numbers in Chinese, but you should learn.� If you speak Chinese, they are less likely to screw you over in pricing.� Needless to say – I didn’t have to pay more than I thought something was worth, and in many cases, I paid much less than I was willing to pay.� It’s really easy to forget that Chinese Yuan is far less valuable than�a dollar …
Here are some photos from the South Bund Textile Mall.
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This place specializes in fashion fabrics only!� Don’t expect to find any quilting cotton here!� There were rainbows of fine shirtings, silks, knits, sweater knits, cashmere, suitings and silk velvets.� Many stalls had finished garments on display.� That is because they will MAKE anything you want, simply from a picture!� A pair of pants or a shirt, made to your specification, will run you about $10.
I wound up leaving with TWO TRASHBAGS full of fabric!!� Here are some highlights of my purchases …
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On the next installment – seeing the tourist’s sights of Shanghai!!
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3 Responses to “Shanghai (pt 2) – Fabric Shopping”
Comment from Donna H
Time February 13, 2008 at 2:41 pm
OMGosh…that is great! So, did you have them make you a shirt and pants so that when you get home you can rip it apart and use it as a pattern? Did you get anything other than fabric? (Which is Beautiful, btw).
Shanghai is a place most of us will never get to travel to. How great that you got to go!!!
Comment from twistedangel
Time February 14, 2008 at 3:37 pm
Hi Donna,
I didn’t have them make me anything – the turn around was too long – or else I would have my fiancee’s shirts made there.
I did pick up some artwork, beads, and some other do-dads. I will put those in the next installment – the “tourist” installment.
I was fortunate to go. My fiancee’s company was bought by a Chinese company. He often has to go there for lengthy trips, so he saved up some free miles so I could fly out with him. Once there, it is rather inexpensive.
I feel very blessed to be able to have gone. I have TONS of pictures, so you will be able to experience it too!!
-Krystin
Comment from Gwen
Time February 13, 2008 at 6:17 am
Wow! I’m drooling!
–Gwen