Source for Neoprene

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Maybe I'm blind or my google-fu is lacking... does anyone have a good source for neoprene, I need a few yards of 3-7mm with the smoothskin on one side.
 
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Maybe search for "online fabric store." Joann, mentioned above, is one, and I know there are several that carry neoprene. I wish I could recall the name of the one I ordered from. I'm sure there's a Canadian option so you can avoid import duty.
 
When Seattel Fabrics was allowing walk-ins, it was a great shop to just browse. They had webbing, clips, all the other accessories aside from a lot of very cool fabrics that your local craft/fabric store wouldn't have.
 
There is a significant range in the quality of neoprene these days. I wouldn't think you could get the good stuff from general fabric retailers, but who knows.

I would be interested to know if anyone has a good source for the high end or eco-friendly stuff in a range of options (thickness, color, open vs. closed cell).

One thing you could try is reaching out to the smaller companies that do custom suits and ask to buy some from them, or maybe they'll share their source.
 
When Seattel Fabrics was allowing walk-ins, it was a great shop to just browse. They had webbing, clips, all the other accessories aside from a lot of very cool fabrics that your local craft/fabric store wouldn't have.
You can walk in again, I did maybe a year ago
 
You can walk in again, I did maybe a year ago
That's good news, the website still says no walk ins, wasn't sure if they maybe made that policy permanent, which would have been sad. Somtimes you don't know exactly what you want, so it's nice to be able to look at and touch the material, which is why I try to support local business. When I'm limited to online only I start shopping by price.
 

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