Hi,

I'm a newbie in Dalian, heard a lot about the Fabric Warehouse in/around Dalian, where you can choose the textile and the style and get your clothes tailor made.

Could anyone shed some light on the quality, details to reach this place.

Thanks a ton!

May be talking about the market at ErQi Square (the old section in back). ErQi is just past SanBa square; head north down the hill, you'll go around a new store which is actually on the square and see an older building in back. The entrance is slightly hidden between some small shops but once inside head for the far section of the east end. Here there are tailors who will have catalogs of clothes they make. You can choose material there or head with them to the second floor to pick out something different.

The whole building is a big maze of cloth, tailors, ready-made clothes, luggage, bookbags, shoes (upper floor), and household goods. It's an excellent place to find cheap odds and ends like kitchen utensils and such. Also has sewing supplies and accouterments, I usually spend a few hours there each month. Go with a Chinese friend as very few vendors speak English and they all love to haggle.

Best place for sewing supplies if you have your own machine.

It's a fantastic place!

It's also known by a numeric - might be Square 27 or is it 23??????

The next building is very good for shoes.

ErQi = 27 The place I go to is the old building in back, not the new one that is on the square. The old one has shoes on the top floor, is that the one you mean or is there another I'm missing? Been trying to find wide size 14s.