A store can tell the story of a city. Dressew is a beloved, independent and unique fixture on the edge of Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside: a two-storey explosion of fabric, sewing notions, patterns and ...

Still Standing is a series about small businesses in the Lower Mainland that have managed to stay open despite the challenges. Listen every second Tuesday on CBC Radio The Early Edition. Fabric sells ...

According to Dressew’s website, the store has adapted and evolved over the years. The original iteration was Dressmakers' and Milliners' Supply House and it was located on West Cordova Street, ...

Get the best of Vancouver in your inbox, every Tuesday and Thursday. Sign up for our free newsletter. Truly a spot stitched into Vancouver’s history! Dressew, a beloved local institution, has ...

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A long-time historic downtown Vancouver business is closing its doors. Dressew, which opened in 1961 at 320 West Cordova St., has announced it will be selling off stock and eventually closing. In an ...

In a downtown neighbourhood littered with broken and boarded-up windows, Dressew Supply Ltd. at Hastings and Homer streets stands out for refusing to remain vulnerable to the vandalism that has become ...

It’s a whole fashion district under one roof and it just turned 60. COVID-19 prevented an anniversary gala such as Dressew held 10 years ago when it turned 50: It held a sale with everything 50 per ...

Fabric sells fast at Vancouver's Dressew Supply. "We're constantly restocking. We bring a load from the warehouse at least once a day and then we fill up from the basement on site here constantly, all ...

Until last week, David McKie didn't have a website for the downtown Vancouver fabric store he co-owns, Dressew. The popular shop has done brisk business since it opened nearly 60 years ago, and McKie ...