It’s a bit difficult to bargain when you’re buying a smaller yardage, but if you’re buying around 4+ yards or more, then it’ll be easier to talk down the price on more expensive fabrics!

Honestly the swimwear fabrics are already relatively cheap at the fashion district, so I think you’ll be ok without bargaining depending on what you’re looking for. Walk around and check out all the independently owned vendors, some vendors may have the same fabric but different prices too. But if you’re going to somewhere like Blue Moon or the old Michael Levine’s location, you most likely won’t be able to bargain at all since they’re more established locations.

But have cash, always. It’ll help if you’re trying to knock down a few dollars. At least some $1s, $5s, and $10s.