First published on 18 Mar 2011. Updated on 20 Jun 2011.
Best market for tailor-made items
Despite other pretenders, the South Bund Fabric Market is still the best. The stock here comes from leftover fabric from factories in Asia and Europe which provide for everyone from Zara to high-end designers.
Most of the cost is the fabric (labour is cheap), so expect to pay more for quality, though you’ll save a bit on the third floor which is generally less pricey.
English address 399 Lujiabang Lu, near Zhongshan Nan Lu, Huangpu district
Chinese address 黄浦区 陆家浜路399号, 近中山南路