Also: COSTUME • LEATHER

525 7th Ave., 2nd fl. M-F 8-5:45, Sat 9-4:45 212.354.8150, BandJFabrics.com

MOST ORGANIZED FABRIC STORE

In addition to all of those great things we’ve said about this place already, add great selection of leather as well.

Also: Fashion Babrics • Fur • Home Decor

214 W. 39th St., Ground l. M-F 9-7, Sat 10-6, Sun 11-5 212.575.1577

Designer fabrics, leather, suede, fur, upholstery, drapery, lace, crypton super fabrics; they have it all.

Also: FUR

253 W. 35th St., 9th fl. M-F 9-5 212.244.5190, globalleathers.com

BIGGEST ASSORTMENT OF LEATHER

Big inventory of amazing skins in every color of the rainbow. Their assortment of leather includes suede, metallic, pearlized, exotic, embossed, novelty, la- ser cut and perforated. It’s pretty cool to see, even if you aren’t into leather. And if you are into leather...enjoy!

Also: FASHION FABRICS • FUR

218 W. 35th St., Ground fl. M-F 9-7, Sat-Sun 11-5 212.279.2345

Close out sales all the time. They have a few boxes of skins to sort through, but we wouldn’t come here first if we were looking for something specific.

Also: fashion fabrics • fur • home decor

257 W. 39th St., Ground fl. M-Sun 9-7 212.221.1020

Get ready to rummage. It’s the type of store where you have to spend a little time digging through bins of leather (although some is on rolls), but you can certainly find some good stuff.

256 W. 38th St., Ground fl. M-F 9-5:30 212.302.2332, leatherimpact.com

Leather Impact is one of the few stores that lets you swatch (2-3 per visit), a critical quality for all the stores we like. and a friendly staff. Check them out for leather, suede and furs embossed, perforated, metallics, pearlized, and embroidered. Also a variety of shearling, goat hairs (curly, borrego, short hair, long hair); Mongolian lamb; cow hair hides, calf hair hides, leather lacing and strips; Reptiles and exotics like ostrich and alligator.

Also: FUR

261 W. 35th St., 11th fl. M-F 9:30-5 212.967,6616 LeatherSuedeSkins.com

Small, friendly store filled with any type of leather imaginable. Skins from every animal, every color of the rainbow, and every weight can be found here, includ- ing patents and suede. It’s an amazing store with an attentive staff.

Also: home decore • fashion fabrics • Trims • lace • fur

225 W. 37th St. 2nd-4th fl. M-F 9-7, Sat 10-4 212.730.5003, moodfabric.com

BEST VARIETY/SELECTION TRENDIEST HOME FURNISHING

Mood’s leather department is impres- sive. What did you expect? It has its own sales person and offers a large se- lection of colors, weights, and varieties of quality leather. Mood’s connections with European suppliers are evident once again, in its array of leathers.

Also: home decore fur

222 W. 40th St., Ground fl. M-F 9-6, Sat 10-5 212.302.4800

EASIEST STORE TO NAVIGATE

Although they are mainly a fabric store, they carry a few good leathers includ- ing lamb skin. It’s worth a look.

Also: FASHION FABRICS • PATTERNS • COSTUME

260 W. 40th St., Ground fl. M-F 9:00-5:45, Th 9-7, Sat 9-5 212.768.3266 manhattanfabrics.com paronfabrics.com

Paron offers only scraps of leather, and does not give swatches. However, if you are only doing detailing on a garment or bag, it is perfect.

Also: FASHION FABRICS • FUR

244 W. 39th St., 4th fl. M-F 10-4, sometimes open on Sat, call on Fri and check 212.575.4872 premierfursandleathers.com

BEST FUR Leather hide, fox pelts, fox tail, rabbit fur, metallic leather, coyote, raccoon tails, mink fur, feathers. Nice stuff!