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Fabric Market in Dongdaemun!

2/26/2010

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I've been spending a lot of time at the fabric market lately, and I mean A LOT of time!  I have probably gone to the fabric market at least 12 times in the past 2 months, and I still have one more trip to go. What am I doing you ask?  Well, I will tell you but before I do you have to understand a few things about the fabric market..... This place is HUGE it is 6 floors high including the basement and is 3 buildings wide.  I admit shopping in Korea is overwhelming, but the fabric market takes it to a new level of OVERWHELMING, and this is especially true if you don't have one ounce of sewing talent in you.   The fabric market is EASY to get lost in, it is a lot like the streets of Seoul, there are little alleys all over the market...I see something shiny and I take off through another alley, before I know it I forget about leaving a trail of bread crumbs and am off in the land of thread not knowing where to go next....
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I take a few more turns and I find zippers of every size & color!  Not that I would ever know how to put a zipper in, it is just nice to know they are there in case I ever need one.  I see more sparkles and take off in a new direction.....
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HOLY COW...I'm in the land of buttons!!
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Another turn takes me to more fabric than I have ever seen in my lifetime.
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By this time my head is spinning, the next turn I make takes me to tassel, piping & curtain rod alley! 
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Not knowing what to do next, I see and elevator and hop on board, only to find this sweet young lady asking me which floor I want to go to...Goodness, I have no idea, just pick one!
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I land on the top floor, floor 5 and think to myself, is this a transporting elevator? Because when we landed I no longer found fabric, buttons, zippers, thread, yarn or tassels.  I am now finding myself in what appears to be a large costume jewelry shop.  If you are into making jewelry, this is your lucky floor. I've never see so many things to make jewelry in my life!  I don't even know what you call half of  this stuff! 
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If you are not into making your own jewelry, no worries, they will make it for you....
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The jewelry floor wasn't really what I was looking for, so I headed back down and this time I took the stairs.....next floor  ( I have no idea where I am at this point) LACE!
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and more fabric!!
Check out the delivery delivery man....
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I've had enough...it is time to go home, only to find we have been blocked in....
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But no worries, when someone blocks you in here in Korea they always leave a phone number in the window for you to call them, or in this case, they just left the keys in the car so the attendants could move it.
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I know, I know, you still have no idea why I went to the fabric market, at this point I couldn't remember either.....
13 Comments
Tammy
2/28/2010 10:27:42 am

Seeing the pics and your write up makes me want to blog about it-- because it is so unique. Maybe I'll just put your link on my blog. Haven't I done that before?

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Trish
2/28/2010 10:53:35 am

I think you have linked to my blog before, or you wanted too.

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Molly
6/20/2010 11:00:01 am

WOW!!! This excites me!! How do i get there? I am located near Chungmuro Station!

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6/28/2010 06:46:53 pm

oh,well,reading it.... I feel it is good and your blog is nice thank you

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Karrie
5/8/2011 09:34:13 am

Hi

Is it located opposite dongemeun shopping complex which is very local market?

Thanks

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Vina link
7/30/2018 06:53:44 am

Hi, please tell me the name of the building so i can find it
And do you know are they open on Saturday/Sunday?
And what time they open?

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Darla
8/16/2011 01:10:40 am

Hi, I am new to S Korea being with my hubby who is in the army and I make arts/crafts. So how would you get there from the Hannam area.

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Karen
8/19/2011 06:15:20 pm

Hi Darla,
I just stumbled upon this site and not even sure I can get back in, but I do know how to get to this market via the subways and would be happy to explain in an email: kgschneider@comcast.net. In fact I have been emailing some vendors I used to frequent in this building to try to see if I can find a trim I'm running out of that I got here. It's quite a wonderful place for crafters. I work for the airlines. Karen

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Kreada
8/30/2011 02:26:20 am

I am going on Sep 3rd and need to know if they are always open or are there days they are shut down. Specificallly a Monday. I am looking for Alencon lace in white..I need a really good price. Thanks Kreada

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Arij
9/23/2013 03:58:12 am

Is the Seoul Korean market more expensive then guangzhou Chinese market ??

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calucalu
3/8/2014 04:32:29 am

Omg, I didn't even know that a place like this exists! It sounds amazing! Where exactly is it located (subway Station) and do you have to know Korean in order to buy something (i mean, do you have to bargain or are the Prices already set?).
Thanks for your answer!

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