Drapers Fabrics

A Drapers treat 💋 ends Sunday night. The final final sale prices 😉

The purple resurgence is not just a trend but a movement embraced by style icons… 💜💜 and Drapers has you covered with our latest arrivals. You’ll even find a ‘shop by colour’ section online with a whole array of PLUM goodness.

These trousers in the needlepoint corduroy by are an awesome fashion statement. Make your own at 30% off until Wednesday!

Sydney-siders! 15 Wilson street in Newtown has had a major refresh, you might not even recognise the store… we’re open 10-5.30 tomorrow 🫣🤩😋

A Draper's version of a specialty three-tiered cake with the best part on top, how cute is our accessory display in our cute Sydney store? Swipe for a close-up of things to be found on the back wall. 💞🌱​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​We're open 10-5.30

One for the fans... Can you guess the fabric? 👀​​​​​​​​​Hint: there's a linen, silk and two cottons in the mix!

From the cobblestones of Biella, Northern Italy... we say ciao wool suiting! 🤌 Pure Italian virgin wool suitings have arrived exclusive to Drapers, with one roll per design only. Made of Virgin wool, it's the very first clipping taken from a lamb, and proven to be a softer and finer grade than usual wool.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​In the company of Donegal tweed wool coating and lurex self-stripe suiting, we bring you a classy bunch perfect for perennial pieces you'll be wearing time and time again!

many are instore exclusive, but pop into Auckland or Melbourne to check out a select range.

An enchanter or charmeuse in French, is someone delightful who seemingly casts a spell upon others. 💛🐍 Our pure Italian silk charmeuse is the snake charmer of all fabric, inviting your skin in for more. A luxurious midweight fabric with a shiny front and matte back, it encapsulates everything to love about the European.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​How charming is this Citrine coloured silk slip worn to a friend's wedding by Melbourne local . A testament to the quality of our silk satin charmeuse in kaleidoscopic colours, she comments “the wedding was beautiful, the dress was perfect and will be something I know I will be wearing for years to come.”

Winter cosies... if you're looking for a patterned or block colour wool for your next coat, jacket or wide-leg trouser make, we have it! 💛🧡💜

If you're ever wondering how our pattern range makes up and looks on the rack, our Auckland and Melbourne stores have a selection for you to wear, feel and look up close, with fabrics found instore! 👚👗💛

We're starting this new leaf of a season with the perfect fibre for this imperfect world; merino wool. A truly timeless wardrobe staple for chilly mornings followed by humid afternoons due to its moisture-wicking properties and natural ability to regulate body temperature, we've dug deep into the fascinating history of Merino sheep originally hailing from Spain(!!), what makes Australian grown AND manufactured merino so special, and why this technologically advanced merino is a winner for your winter wardrobes. Head to our stories or the Drapers Diaries online for the full story. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​And find this specialty Australian single jersey merino in Melbourne, Auckland & online.

Weather changing your weekend plans? Our Japanese Eco Dyes are the building blocks for a fun weekend activity 🌈💙 With a full restock, these can be used on all natural fibres from raw silk, floaty linen, heavy cotton drill, and everything in between. Providing you with the creative freedom to introduce original colour palettes to your wardrobe! Endless ideas... inject a new vibrancy to a fading black piece or flare a reinvention to an existing garment or shoe...

For those signed up to the drapers family newsletter, you will have received early access to our fabulous latest arrivals, from a legendary designer' workroom to your room! ✂️❤️​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Enriching why designer fabric is synonymous with Drapers, this drop is nothing short of fabulous; a certified organic range of cotton seersucker, shirting, voile and linen gauze. An animated selection of latest arrivals full of fab colour pairings and good quality cloth.

A limited drop, these won't be around for long.

It's a swimwear bonzana!! 👙💚💜 Online colours Taupe, Poppy and Lizard, alongside in-store exclusive Fuscia are stealing the show as the Drapers version of Oscar winners. Newmarket manager Chani is holding on tight as they're quickly selling out... And if you didn't know they're Italian made of recycled fibres and chlorine-resistant for your long-lasting swimsuiting and bodycon styles.

PSA, we're closing this epic Big Bang sale with a knit knockdown! 🥊🥊 It's a battle between Rigatoni four-way stretch modal, Pecora Merino jersey and Kobe recycled cotton jersey... Each is a best-selling contender in their own right, bringing it down to the weight and feel you want against your skin.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​👊 Rigatoni (on the top shelf) has a velvety feel, due to being a midweight modal full of fluid drape.
👊 Pecora (sitting in the middle) has all the benefits of pure merino and a lightweight feel that will hold soft shape.
👊 Kobe (down the bottom but staff favourite) is an organic cotton and cupro, that's noticeably soft with good stretch, and comes in fun marle colours.

We're down to the last days of sale and the last of a couple of our bestselling fabrics. Crowd-pleaser Ruben stretch linen in a deliciously warm sunshine hue, modelled so eloquently by in her standout two-piece suit, is one such fabric... Get in quick with our deadstock fabrics, that sell out indefinitely once gone! 🤩💋

It's Friyay and that calls for an end-to-the-week celebration! If you're a self-professed fabric nerd like us, there's only one place for that dopamine hit, and it's pink and yellow-bricked... See you in Auckland, Melbourne, Sydney or online to catch the last weekend of sale! 😋💞

Ultra soft cotton upholstery is up for grabs at a steal of a price until this Sunday night. Domaine textured velvet sitting amongst a classy row of in-store exclusives in our Newmarket store. Out of Auckland and see something you like? Send us a DM! 🐩🤍

New to Drapers... If you're an ochre-coloured fan like us, our latest arrival of New Zealand calf Leather is meant for you! 💛⭐️🌼 Pliable and soft, it will hold shape for bags, belts and other accessories and large in size at 18 sq ft, multiple projects can be cut out of the one hide! Catch these on the rack in Newmarket & online.

Saddened to learn of the passing of fashion and fabric legend Iris. Effortlessly inimitable, Iris Apfel is synonymous with a creative flair for bold prints and colours. 🐆💚 A fellow fabric lover, she worked with textiles most of her life, founding a mill envisioning incredibly unique vintage fabrics and dare we say similarly to us, scouring Europe and beyond in search of beautiful deadstock fabrics.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Admittedly a little late, if there’s anything to take away from the legend that is Iris, we hope it’s an invitation to make that super rare specialty piece this week.

Head to our stories to see fabric ideas to recreate pieces of her wardrobe. Pictured is Grazioli sparkle knit, NZ polished wool gabardine, wool crepe in ochre and Supriya chevron lurex linen.

If cosy and stupendous are the brief then .ricardo has nailed it! 💅☁️💖 Our natural and 'super marshmallowy sweatshirting' looks so fabulous in a combination of the two. So many incredible Drapers makes this week, showing off the quality of the fabric by the quality of the pieces. We're blown away. Jump on the bandwagon, with the last day of sale today!

From the roll to ready-to-wear, Tosca is a fun lightweight linen envisioned by into this brilliant floaty blouse. Want a sewing challenge? Pattern matching with checks or stripes is a fun way to advance your sewing skills! A tip from us, match the pattern inside the seam allowance rather than the edge of the pattern.💡💙 And if you've missed the memo... it's the LAST WEEKEND to catch 30% - 40% off all fabrics!

A Drapers make out in the wild, and by the wild we mean our adorable Sydney store. Propitiously living around the corner in Newtown, she's back to catch the last days of sale! Ending Sunday night, don’t sleep on Naomi cotton Oxford, or whatever other fabric you've had your eye on! 💋💋

It's summer down under and to no surprise the Big Bang sale best sellers are ⭐️ Carlo Tencel twill, a natural dress weight for loose-fitting dresses, skirts, blouses and pants ⭐️ Ōganikku organic Cotton a yarn-dyed stripe available in three pastel colours ⭐️ and of course our linen range, for Summer-weight suitings and more! Get shopping, sale ends Sunday...

Filled to the brim... we'd be doing the same! Make the most of the Big Bang sale and pop into one of our three stores to hand-select from exclusive one-off rolls never before seen online 💖 Pictured are our Archival tie fabrics down to $12 a metre 😱See you soon at your local Drapers!

Mondays musings… a new idea we conjured up in conversation at Drapers head office for those outstanding fabrics that deserve a spotlight or a special mention. 🌙 ✨​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Today's hot seat is our L.V. suiting, the most insane silk suiting (and we don’t say that lightly). From one of the top wool mills in Japan, these ooze with true designer quality, supplied to some of the world's best designers, we're talking the likes of Comme des Garçons and Yohji Yamamoto! Create your dream piece in the sleek shade of French navy, or a classic puppytooth, both identified by a beautiful slevedge in baby blue.

Best seen up close, catch these instore or shop online at 30% off. The Big Bang sale ends Sunday night.

Inspiration imagery of Dior and Ottolinger runway looks.

The heavier the silk the easier to sew... We love this poetic caption by using our Italian satin charmeuse, "a veritable rainbow of deadstock Italian silks provided me with the perfect opportunity... it arrived deliciously soft, a little brighter than expected, and not nearly as slinkily impossible to work with." No better time to give it a go! Shop all deadstock heavyweight Italian silks at 30% off.

When it's gone it's gone... Drapers Sydney looking all dolled up for a beautiful weekend ahead! Fully stocked with your favourites. 🧡​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Shop ALL fabrics up to 40% off this weekend in Auckland, Melbourne and Sydney, or find us online.

The BIG BANG! 💥 Up to 40% off ALL FABRICS, store-wide! So big you can't miss it, get in quick before your favourites sell out. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​🌟 30% off all NATURAL FABRICS, we're talking Italian silk, linen, denim, NZ-made wool...

🌟 40% off all SYNTHETIC FABRICS, such as Italian swimwear and our best-selling Nadine range...

See you all at your local Drapers, or online!

Bringing sophistication to a new level, we're enamoured with this make in Mascarpone by . We all know linen tends to be reserved for everyday wear but we think this fabric makes for the perfect piece for day-to-eve wear! Find the extremely versatile linen wherever you shop Drapers! 💛 💅