About * Textile Fetish

Jennifer Ramos started her home-based business, Textile Fetish, in the winter of 2001. Textile Fetish sells one-of-a-kind, handmade items, made mostly from reclaimed and recycled materials. 

She set out on this venture with two goals. Her initial intent was to put leftover fabric from past projects (not only hers, but that of other generous fabric hoarders) to use, thus the patchy bag came about. Shortly after, there was the signature product - patchy pants for kids. 

The second goal involves her long-held belief that the expression of creativity leads to a more sane and balanced person. Sewing and creating original designs makes for the perfect therapy. Therefore, her second goal was, without question, to maintain some semblance of sanity.

Not unlike sanity, fabric and textiles are addictive. The act of acquiring and recycling fabric scraps seems neverending. There will always be the lure of the quilt shop with its luscious selection of designer prints. Add to that the treasures, such as vintage sheets, unearthed at thrift shops, plus friends who have purged their fabric stashes, and the picture becomes more complete

Contact

jennymeg(at)textilefetish(dot)com or click here

Stockists:

Edith & Edna 51 Exchange St., Portland, ME Phone: 761-2800

Indie Fixx Shop (online)

Moxie and the Compound 909 West Mary, Ste. B, Austin, TX (512)441-MOXY

ShopCulture.com (online)

Wholesale Inquiries - Please email us with your store info (location, reseller #, store name, etc.) and description of your business, and we will reply with an online line sheet that details policies and pricing.

 

Returns - We value our customers and want you to be happy with our products. Please contact us with the specifics of your return request prior to taking action. If you find that an item you have purchased is defective in craftsmanship or is not the product you desired, please specify such within 7 days of purchase. Any returned item(s) must be in their original condition (unwashed/unworn) and must be shipped back to us within 5 days of the date you made contact to notify us of your intent to return said item(s). Postmarks that fall outside of this timeframe will be marked "refused," returned to the customer, and no refund will be issued. The same holds true with unauthorized returns. The customer is responsible for purchasing insurance/delivery confirmation if such a concern exists. We are not responsible for loss or damage in transit. No Refunds on custom orders or sale items. Shipping charges cannot be refunded. Thank you for your understanding.

Privacy - Your privacy is of the utmost importance to us. We do not share your information (name/address/email) without your explicit permission. Period.  

Payment 

Textile Fetish accepts credit cards via Paypal's secure server. Please Contact me  if you prefer to pay via cashier's check or money order. You do have options!

Shipping

Shipping is flat rate -

$0.01 - 29.99  $

 3.50

$30.00 - 49.99  $

 5.50

$50.00 - 99.99  $

 6.50

$100.00 - 199.99  $

 10.50 

$200.00 and over  $

 16.00

Please note that shipping charges cover additional fees associated with your purchases, including but not limited to credit card/transaction fees. Packaging will, at times, consist of recycled materials (envelopes, tissue paper, etc). We typically ship within 24 hours of payment receipt unless we have stated otherwise (exceptions may be made in cases such as custom orders or if a check must clear). We cannot be held responsible for service transit time. Transit times are approximations provided by the carrier, typically exclude weekends and holidays, and may vary with package origin and destination, particularly during peak periods.

International orders - Please contact us if you are ordering from outside the U.S./Canada prior to placing an order. We will quote you a shipping rate if you are having items shipped outside the U.S./Canada and bill you if you find it is acceptable. Canadian orders will ship air letter post at the same rate as US orders, unless otherwise requested. Global Priority incurs an additional charge. Textile Fetish is not responsible for lost or damaged packages shipped outside of the U.S.

Sales Tax - Texas residents only will be charged sales tax at a rate of 8.25% on the total of items plus shipping, per Texas law. Thanks!

Press!

10/2004 Read the Textile Fetish 10-minute interview posted on The Sampler site

3/4/05  I'm a Mom First, an article published at The Switchboards

3/16/05 Hey hey it's a monkey Awful Cufflinks reviews the Monkey Messenger

4/22/06 Mention in Whip Up! article titled, Recycling is their business 

6/12/06 She Finds Mom reviewed our Tiered Twirl Skirts

6/12/06 Emma's Designblogg wrote up our children's clothing!

6/19/06 Jen of Diva Tribe wrote a nice review of a skirt her daughter received 

7/10/06 She Finds wrote a nice piece on our aprons and bags!

7/25/06 Read the Textile Fetish Crafty Synergy interview

8/27/06 Jenifer Scharpen wrote some really nice things about Textile Fetish in her Blogging Baby entry, Cool clothes for kids (made by a mom).

2007 - Did you happen to see us on TV? We taped three episodes of the DIY Network's program, Uncommon Threads. The episodes were:

DUCT-217 Crafty Helpers

DUCT-246 Old Cover New Trick

DUCT-210 Mad About Aprons

Maybe you'll catch them in repeats (on HGTV and DIY)!

3/29/07 Rotem Gear Informer (that's me in the shirt!)

4/22/07 Featured in Rare Bird Finds

5/26/07 Featured on Indie Fixx, Entertaining Style!

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