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Just a short update to say there is no news on our situation. Our building is still for sale with no buyer yet. Until the building is sold the future of Dressew remains uncertain, so fingers crossed we will have some progress in 2026. Our brick and mortar store on West Hastings remains open to the public for shopping. Store hours are Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm. And you can always shop our website at Dressew.com, with new products being added weekly. In happier news, last month we (quietly) celebrated our 65th anniversary! A big thank you to all...

February 1st, 2025 marked the 64th anniversary of Dressew. Reflecting on our decades serving the creative community of Vancouver and beyond, we remain grateful for your support. Dressew.com continues to reach new sewists and crafty people across Canada and the United States with over 11,000 products and counting. Our brick and mortar store remains open Tuesday to Saturday 9am to 5pm, still boarded up to protect our windows. Unfortunately we don't have any news regarding the sale of our buildings and the future of Dressew. What we can do is offer clarification on some frequently asked questions. We are NOT...

Dear friends of Dressew, Due to a variety of circumstances beyond our control, we are no longer able to operate Dressew as in the past. We will be selling our building on West Hastings St as well as our warehouses and Dressew will eventually be closing. These past few years have been a struggle for every small business and we are no exception. We are heartbroken, angry and just numb that it has come to this. But we're not closing yet! For now it will be business as usual for the most part. We don't have a closing date yet...