Premium Furs
I list this one
first because, although I can't afford to get fur there very often,
and they don't actually have the best selection, their furs are amazingly
high quality and I love them, especially their shag fur.
The Treehouse squirrel was made from it, and it went into my Ziazan
Kitsune costume too. Feels exactly like real, soft cat fur. I've worked
some with their Tissavel animal fabrics as well, and they are
stunningly soft. If you have a few bucks to blow, I highly suggest
getting their complete assortment of sample cards, just so you can
pet the fur and drool. You probably won't be able to afford to buy
any of the animal furs, but you can always dream, right?
CR's Crafts
Here's where I order the most
often. They have a huge selection, and most if it is wonderful
quality. They carry the Montery Mills fur, which is my second
fav. shag, and I use it a lot. But beware! The MM shag is listed
under "fox." Don't touch the other shag fur they carry, the "fun fur,"
it's moderately horrible stuff. I have used it for some things, it's
not totally worthless, but the texture and look and durability of it are
all pretty bad. The only thing, other than
the shag, that's not good about them is that you have to pay for
sample cards.
Distinctive Fabric
I order from them nearly as much as from Crs, and their long shag
fur is almost as nice as the stuff from Premium. The selection here
varies, and a lot of their colors are special order only, so you have
to buy multiple yards of something, but I find it worth it because
their prices are great, their customer service is wonderful, and
their selection is excellent. Just be aware, when ordering the long
shag, that it comes in two types, the "original" full type and a
"stringy" type. For a fursuit you probably want a full type, the stringy
fur tends to clump up and wants to lie flat rather than looking fluffy.
I'm Stuffed Fur
I've
bought fur here a time or two, but I should warn you, though they've
put in an online ordering system, I've had no luck at all using it.
The gal who runs this place doesn't seem to be very comfortable
with e-mail, and she screwed up my order, which has never happened
when I've phoned it in, so I strongly suggest you do all your business
with them by phone, and NOT through the internet. I've found it can definitely be worth the
bother of a call, just because the gal who runs it is so very
helpful. They have eeeeeeeeeeeeeverything, and I mean everything.
Their Coyote furs and animal prints are wonderful! And they send
free samples. It'd be a complete rave review, except they're a touch
overpriced. Not bad though, and sometimes it's worth it to get
just exactly the perfect fur.
Denver Fabrics
These guys have some very nice furs, at very good prices. What
they have in stock varies a lot though, so if you see something there
that you like, order it when you see it, it may not be there when
you come back! They do have swatches, though you have to pay for
them, but as the quality of their fur can vary wildly, I'd suggest
getting a swatch first. But order asap after your swatch comes.
Faux Paw Furs
I've bought from them exactly once. Their customer service was good,
but they're pretty overpriced. Still, the fur I got was top-notch
quality.
Carol's Zoo
Another place I've bought from once. They're also a touch on the
expensive side, they seem to cater more to high end plush makers
than to costume or fashion use, so their stuff is priced for small
quantities. But I got some tabby pattern short fur there that I am
very pleased with.
MJ Trends
I get snakeskin, pleather, and other leathery or scaly or variously
non-furry fabrics here. This was my source for the shiny fabric
used on the dolphin tail, and I got some very spiffy pink pleather
for a rat tail here as well. Good service, decent prices.
Montery Mills
Wholesale by the 15 yard roll only. You can get all of their furs
through CRs, but they're a ton cheaper direct, if you can just find
a use for 15 yards of fur! I quite regularly order black and white
fox this way, both are colors I use a lot of.
People I haven't actually ordered from:
Make
Me!
Sy Fabrics
Plushfurs.com
Mendel's
Big 4
Calico Pie (In the UK.)