Shop Review: Mandors
Shop Name: Mandors
Address: 134 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G3 6ST
Website: http://www.mandors.co.uk/
Do they sell online? Not currently
Check out the ace Mr Potato Head costume in the window
Easy to get to?
It's a minute's walk from Sauchiehall Street and a couple of minutes away from Cowcaddens underground station. Once you get there, there's a long ramp to the front door from the street.
Easy to get to?
It's a minute's walk from Sauchiehall Street and a couple of minutes away from Cowcaddens underground station. Once you get there, there's a long ramp to the front door from the street.
Printed cord What's the Shop like?
There is a lot of fabric to look at - they really have a great range. This is the shop I would always recommend that visitors to Glasgow call at if they have only time to go to one place for fabric shopping. The selection can be a little overwhelming but there is nowhere in Glasgow to rival it in terms of the choice and quality of fabrics.
There is a lot of fabric to look at - they really have a great range. This is the shop I would always recommend that visitors to Glasgow call at if they have only time to go to one place for fabric shopping. The selection can be a little overwhelming but there is nowhere in Glasgow to rival it in terms of the choice and quality of fabrics.
Ginghams of all types
Everything is labelled and organised. The organisation is by type of fabric (fleece, jersey, linings) but also there are sections organised by colour. This does help to negotiate their large range.
Everything is labelled and organised. The organisation is by type of fabric (fleece, jersey, linings) but also there are sections organised by colour. This does help to negotiate their large range.
What can I buy there?
Fabric! Fabric! Fabric to suit every need. They have upholstery and quilting fabric at the front of the shop - these are not my areas of expertise so I won't go into details here. They also have a small section with wool from Bergere de France and Rowan and some novelty and baby yarns plus knitting accessories. It's handy to have these available but I wouldn't recommend it as a destination for wool.
Fabric! Fabric! Fabric to suit every need. They have upholstery and quilting fabric at the front of the shop - these are not my areas of expertise so I won't go into details here. They also have a small section with wool from Bergere de France and Rowan and some novelty and baby yarns plus knitting accessories. It's handy to have these available but I wouldn't recommend it as a destination for wool.
What's the best thing to buy there?
This is the place to go for quality fabric of all descriptions. It's the only place in Glasgow with a selection of Liberty fabric and they also carry Harris Tweed. When the season changes they bring relevant stock to the central area so it's easy to see what's new. My favourite thing about Mandors is that they always seem to have something new in stock. When I visited for this review they had pieces of leather on offer. They also have a good selection of remnants at £1 each or 10 pieces for £5 plus a rail with more expensive remnants.
Liberty section
It's not the cheapest place to buy fabric and I have seen fabric sold here elsewhere in the city for a couple of quid less per metre. Because they do have lines which turn over seasonally, their sales are often good. I picked up some Liberty tana lawn for £4.99/metre recently.
Sum it up
They have a fantastic range of fabrics. It's not always the cheapest but if you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere else in Glasgow.
This is one of a series of reviews of fabric and wool shops in Glasgow. See more here. All posts are independent and represent my own opinions.
It's not the cheapest place to buy fabric and I have seen fabric sold here elsewhere in the city for a couple of quid less per metre. Because they do have lines which turn over seasonally, their sales are often good. I picked up some Liberty tana lawn for £4.99/metre recently.
Sum it up
They have a fantastic range of fabrics. It's not always the cheapest but if you can't find it here, you won't find it anywhere else in Glasgow.
This is one of a series of reviews of fabric and wool shops in Glasgow. See more here. All posts are independent and represent my own opinions.
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