L A Alex

The prices are reasonable. you can find cheaper prices around the outer areas. I only like LA Alex because they display the prices for you to see so that you don’t have to ask around. It seems that they are doing more of the linen stuff like tablecloth, napkins, and seatcovers. Customer service is alright but other than that there’s nothing I can really complain about.

Great selection of colors and sizes. Can’t beat the prices. Alex, the owner is friendly and very helpful.

I do a LOT of sewing, mostly clothing, simple pieces out of good fabric. Because of the amount I do, it’s a game to see how inexpensively I can make a dozen pair of pants for fall (for instance). I got lucky finding a parking spot in a random section of the fabric district recently and the store I was in front of was LA Alex. I have found out the hard way once or twice, that I am not able to buy fabric at Levine’s in time to get free parking. (Plus the quality is an issue at Levine’s). Anyway, LA Alex’s was busy that day, but a nice gentleman made himself available after I’d had a few minutes to case the place and identify six or so fabrics. The PRICE of these fabrics were fantastic! The bolts were fat and wide, which means I can make a pair of my favorite style of pants with 1.25 yards. At around $ 5-​$ 6 a yard, the price of 6 pair of pants in great fabrics came to about $ 45, for ALL of it.
They post their prices. I have had to haggle with too many assholes in DTLA. I do NOT like to do that. Just put the price on the fabrics and let me get on with my day. I don’t have time for games. Tell me how much it costs. There’s a store to the right of Alex where the guy just creeps me out. I’ve bought from him and always ended up with short widths and less than I needed and at much higher prices.
LA Alex has an enormous selection of Gutterman threads (the best brand) at a very good price, and a huge number and colors and sizes of zippers for less than $ 1 (many were 33 cents), and a wall full of elastic choices. The area inside the front is packed full of tablecloths and napkins, which is not interesting to me.
The man at the counter was a little grumpity, but I told him how much I liked his staff. He didn’t look up. That’s okay. I’ll go back and work with the nice guys who were cutting the fabric. And yes, you don’t have to drag a bunch of heavy bolts to a cutting table. They carry their scissors in their pockets.
I LIKE these guys and will just ignore Grumpity.

Dear Alex,
I’m a huge fan. I come here every year in October because it’s Halloween crunch time. I always find what I need at a reasonable price. Time to get crackalacking on my Halloween costume!

Organized, extensive selection, great prices on fabric and table cloths (I was purchasing 18 and 25 yds of two different fabrics, and they gave me an additional discount on an already great price), and $ 3.99 for pashmina scarves in a wide range of solid colors. Very happy.

I loved this place! It is organized well and the labeled fabrics was easy to find. The employees were very helpful and I was excited about the spools of thread they had here.

I gave this place a 3 Stars = A-​OK, location is pretty easy to find. Materials were nice and prices were OK. Staff. mmm not so much they all just kinda stare without any real visible aknowledgement, smile or dislike, nothing. when I asked for help they were kind enough to pay attention at that time but seriously not even a thank you or a good bye, the owner (or at least who I think was) Zero customer service (guy at the register. yeah you!) He got to the point totaled my stuff charged me and that was it I dont even know if he looked at me. I get that this is downtown LA and i’m sure they see way too many people in a day but after a purchase at least say thank you or good bye.
The reason I came into the store was because I had read they carry tablecloths, which they do and they have the basic colors, however the price for the 120″ round tablecloth $ 12.99 I found online for 2 dls cheaper. (dont judge i’m a bride on a budget) *in case any other brides are thinking of coming in for this reason* I did find some awesome embroidered organza to decorate my desert table and guest book table. 3.99 a yard and another more embellished organza for the bride and groom table at 7.00dls a yard. I am very happy with my purchases and the price. I would give them a higher rating if I had scored a better deal on the tablecloths and if their customer service was better.

I scored 21 yards of 60″ dusty grape 100% handkerchief linen for $ 5.50 per yard, and 3 ½ yards of wool blend for $ 5.99 per yard. Costuming is my hobby (SCA) and I’m always looking for a deal on wool or linen. They keep the wool and the linen in exactly the same places, so I walk in and see if there’s something good. If yes, I buy. If no, I leave. The employees are nice and it’s always worth a look.

Not a seamstress just a mom who needs fabric for a school event. Needed 50 yards of a velvet-​looking fabric that was inexpensive. One phone call, quoted the price, and right there when I arrived. Alex is charming and funny. The place is well organized. All fabrics are marked with a price so no guessing. Great deal and plenty of workers to help me out and carried the fabric to my car. I would definitely recommend!

I’m pretty new to shopping in the LA fabric district, so I’m not at all an expert, but here are a few things I liked about LA Alex:
–their prices were cheaper than the «deals» other shop-​keepers offered me after talking with them a while.
–they post their prices. I don’t love bargaining, and just generally dislike having to ask shop-​keepers to tell me their prices. I dig that I can roam the aisles and know what they’ll charge me.
–they had really affordable linen fabrics – like $ 5/​yard.
I feel like LA Alex was the perfect compromise between my desire to get a deal by shopping downtown, and to relax and not have to bargain. I recognize this may not be the case for everyone, but it was a win for me!
Unlike Michael Levine or stores where you have to carry the bolt to a cutting table, the store employee just cut your yardage off the roll for you, in the aisles. Easy-​peasy.
Other good deals I saw there:
I noticed they had a big bin of pashmina scarves.
They have a TON of tablecloths. They all looked to be the polyester fabric of hotels, caterers and party rentals, but they had a wide range of sizes and colors that were well-​organized. Chair-​covers, too.
They had all the kinds of fabric I went looking for – microsuede for $ 6/​yd, linen, silk.
I’ll be back.

Out of all the stores I explored in the Fabric District, this was one of my top picks. It was well organized and prices clearly marked. The owner was also very helpful.
Huge selections of fabrics and ribbons. A decent selection of table clothes at a very reasonable price. Only thing I didn’t find here was trim.

Terrible Terrible people! the owner is so rude. I walked in 2 minutes after five and he gets up and says in spanish «We’re closed too bad» I immediately replied «It’s ok we don’t need to do business here». My friends didn’t understand why I said this to the man because they don’t speak spanish. I was showing them the area but I told them their business will be better appreciated at Michael Levines.
Don’t waste your time here!!!

I recently discovered this place tucked between the little fabric stores on 9^th St. in the Garment District, and It definitely paid to break out from my routine of the usual fabric stores I go to in the Garment District. Trimmings 2000 (nearby) used to sell their serger thread for $ 1 a spool, but recently raised their prices to $ 1.25. However, LA Alex Inc sells their serger thread for $ 1.15 a spool — not a huge discount but still the lowest price I’ve found so far. They also have lots of discount priced fabric, and the store is organized neatly with the types of fabric labeled above the sections. The fabric prices are marked so this is a good place for when you’ve run out of energy to bargain. The fabric selection is not nearly as good as Michael Levines or the nearby little fabric shops, but the prices for the notions and tools are lower. You can buy a roll of 10 yards of 60in pattern tracing paper here for $ 7.99, whereas at Michael Levines it’s $ 2 more. They also have a big selection of zippers, again at prices lower than Michael Levines. I will definitely be back when I need more notions and tools, and who knows, I just might get lucky and come across a piece of well-​priced, must-​have fabric as well.

Okay you’ll look at Michael Levine’s and get all pissed at the line the cutting table, the line in notions and the line to check out ONE LONG LINE then you leave in frustration, but still you did not get your material and notions? Go around the corner on to 9^th Street and walk south, Voila! L. A. Alex Inc., has it for you, the only draw back, the employees do not sew, so do not ask questions, just KNOW you will have to hunt for it, I was looking for a seam guide, and NO ONE KNEW WHAT IT WAS, but I knew since they had so many notions they HAD TO HAVE IT, and it was there, so be persistent, it is the FABRIC DISTRICT and not FIDM, get your notions and materials from this store, they have great selections, and especially important NOTIONS that you need!

The best priced fabric store in the fabric district I could find.
You’re looking at $ 2.50/yd for dupont with velvet designs on it.
Definitely beats the $ 4/​yd most places were selling them for.
The chi pao fabric is on sale now… about $ 2/​yd. Amazing.
They also have buttons, feathers, ribbons and lots of odds and ends.
The back of their store is sort of a mini craft store. Their main products are their fabrics.
Excellent selection and very very well organized. Service is painless, friendly and fast. No need to haggle, their prices area already so low.
I say, skip the rest of the district and just come here.
You’ll save yourself a lot of time and money.