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Talk to us in Perth on 1300 85 2122 from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call - Monday-Friday 9.30-5pm and Saturday 10-2pm WST

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Who are we?

We are Australia's source of quality knit and stretch fabrics for the home dressmaker.

We have a retail store in Perth, Western Australia, and we supply to the whole of Australia by mail order.

Twice each year, we also hold seasonal fabric showings in capital cities around Australia to show our new season's fabrics.

How to Contact Us

For the quickest response, please phone us on 1300 85 2122 from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.

Mail and street addresses here.

Our Basic Plain Fabrics

Basic plain fabrics are the mainstay of every wardrobe. And when it comes to knit fabrics, you won't find a better range than ours - consistent quality, consistent, repeatable colours. Details here.

Knitwit Australia Basic Fabrics

Keep up to Date with Knitwit Alert E-mails

If you would like to receive a Knitwit Alert email when new fabric portfolios are added to this web site, sign up here.

Your email address will be safe with us and will not be given to any other party, ever.

Knitwit Mail Order Service

Subscribers to the Knitwit mail order service receive 4 seasonal fabric portfolio mailings each year.

Each mailing includes at least 30 actual fabric swatches of knit and stretch fabrics from the best Australian and overseas sources.

Each swatch mailing includes a newsletter with seasonal pattern selections, notice of our seasonal showings around Australia and other news.

Read what mail order service subscribers say about the service here.

Although we are based in Perth, Western Australia, the majority of our customers are in the major metropolitan of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. We also have customers in all the country and regional areas of Australia.

How to Subscribe to the Knitwit Mail Order Service

An annual subscription to the mail order service costs A$12-00 and you receive a A$5-00 fabric gift voucher to use against your first order.

To subscribe, please phone 1300 85 2122 from anywhere in Australia. Please have your credit card handy when you phone.

To subscribe by mail or fax, please use this subscription form that can be printed for mail or fax use.

If you are already a subscriber, you can use this renewal form that can be printed for mail or fax use.

How to Order Fabric and Patterns

Anyone can order fabric and patterns - you do not have to be a mail order service subscriber.

To order by phone, please phone 1300 85 2122 from anywhere in Australia. Please have your credit card handy when you phone.

To order by mail of fax, please use this order form that can be printed for mail or fax use.

Delivery is $9-95 to anywhere in Australia, regardless of the order size. For patterns ordered on their own, the delivery charge is $1 per pattern.

And everything you order is covered by our full money back, no conditions guarantee: “If you’re not completely satisfied – at any time, for any reason – with anything you order from us, send it back for an exchange or a refund of its purchase price.”

How to Order KwikSew Patterns

Knitwit no longer produces its own pattern range. We have found the KwikSew pattern range excellent for sewing with knit fabrics.

To order KwikSew patterns by phone, please phone 1300 85 2122, or you can use this order form that can be printed for mail or fax use. Delivery anywhere in Australia is $1 per pattern.

Our Basic Plain Fabrics

Basic plain fabrics are the mainstay of every wardrobe. And when it comes to knit fabrics, you won't find a better range than ours - consistent quality, consistent, repeatable colours. Details here.

Knitwit Australia Basic Fabrics

KwikSew Sewing Instruction Books

New to sewing with knit fabrics? Or wanting to brush up? KwikSew has a range of sewing instruction books to help.

KwikSew Knitwit Australia

How to Visit us

If you are in Perth, we are open 9.30am-5pm on weekdays, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays.

We are at Shop 4/142 Stirling Highway (on the corner of Marita Rd, opposite Chelsea Pizza), Nedlands WA 6009. The store is about 10 minutes from the city, heading towards Fremantle.You can find a map and street views of the store here.

Many bus routes from the city pass our door on Stirling Highway heading towards Fremantle, Cottesloe and Claremont.

Seasonal Fabric Showing Tours

Every season we hold fabric showings around Australia.

These showings are an opportunity to see bigger samples of the mail order service fabrics.

They are also an opportunity to see many more knitted fabric samples that could not be included in the swatch mailings.

You do not need to be a subscriber to attend these showings - all are welcome and they are free.

See dates and times of forthcoming showing tours.

How to Contact us

Telephone: For the quickest response, please phone us on 1300 85 2122 from anywhere in Australia for the cost of a local call.

E-mail:

Mail: 4/142 Stirling Highway NEDLANDS WA 6009.

Visit Us: If you are in Perth, we are open 9.30am-5pm on weekdays, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays.

We are at Shop 4/142 Stirling Highway (on the corner of Marita Rd, opposite Chelsea Pizza), Nedlands WA 6009. The store is about 10 minutes from the city, heading towards Fremantle.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I get the latest Knitwit patterns? Where can I do a stretch sewing class? Where is my nearest Knitwit store? Answers here.

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The Latest [Updated May 7 2012]

Autumn/Winter 2012 Showings [May 7 2012]

Our Autumn/Winter 2012 showing tour starts in Melbourne on Monday May 14 before moving on to Adelaide, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth

Knitwit Fabrics in Stitches Magazine [May 7 2012]

The latest Dressmaking with Stitches Magazine features some of our fabrics which have been reduced from $24-95/m to just $10/m.

Knitwit Winter 2012 Fabric Portfolio [Mar 22 2012]

The Winter 2012 Fabric Portfolio that was mailed to Knitwit Mail Order Service subscribers is now available. There is also a gallery of the Winter 2012 garments.

Extra Swatches Mar-Apr 2012 [Mar 22 2012]

We have a free set of March-April Extra Swatches available, which include extra colourways of several of the Autumn and Winter 2012 portfolio fabrics.

Knitwit Fabrics in Dressmaking with Stitches Magazine [Mar 10 2012]

Dressmaking with Stitches Magazine vol. 20 no. 6 features a number of outfits in Knitwit fabrics.

Knitwit Autumn 2012 Fabric Portfolio [Feb 24 2012]

The Autumn 2012 Fabric Portfolio that was mailed to Knitwit Mail Order Service subscribers is now available. There is also a gallery of the Autumn 2012 garments.

Autumn/Winter 2011 Reductions [Feb 13 2012]

We have marked down a selection of the Autumn 2011 and Winter 2011 portfolio fabrics to $15, $12, and $10/m.

Autumn/Winter 2010 Further Reductions [Feb 13 2012]

We are clearing a selection of the Autumn 2010 and Winter 2010 portfolio fabrics. Reductions are to $15, $12, $10 and $7/m.

Knitwit Fabrics in Stitches Magazine [Nov 20 2011]

Australian Stitches Magazine vol. 20 no. 2 features a number of outfits in Knitwit fabrics.

Knitwit Summer 2011 Fabric Portfolio [ Oct 05 2011]

The Summer 2011 Fabric Portfolio that was mailed to Knitwit Mail Order Service subscribers is now available. There is also a gallery of the Summer 2011 garments.

Knitwit Fabrics in Stitches Magazine [Oct 05 2011]

Australian Stitches Magazine vol. 19 no. 12 features a number of outfits in Knitwit fabrics.

Knitwit Spring 2011 Fabric Portfolio [ Aug 14 2011]

The Spring 2011 Fabric Portfolio that was mailed to Knitwit Mail Order Service subscribers is now available. There is also a gallery of the Spring 2011 garments.

Knitwit Fabrics in Stitches Magazine [Aug 14 2011]

Australian Stitches Magazine vol. 19 no. 10 features this outfit using Leopard Printed Knit Beige from our Winter 2011 portfolio.

Knitwit Winter 2011 Fabric Portfolio [ Apr 12 2011]

The Winter 2011 Fabric Portfolio that was mailed to Knitwit Mail Order Service subscribers is now available. There is also a gallery of the Winter 2011 garments.

Knitwit Fabrics in Stitches Magazine [Apr 12 2011]

Australian Stitches Magazine (Vol 19 No 6 on sale March 2011) has an article featuring a number of tops from our Spring 2010 portfolio.

Knitwit Autumn 2011 Fabric Portfolio [ Mar 11 2011]

The Autumn 2011 Fabric Portfolio that was mailed to Knitwit Mail Order Service subscribers is now available. There is also a gallery of the Autumn 2011 garments.

Vliesofix Tape - an Essential [Mar 10 2011]

If you want to get more professional looking hems and neck edges, Vliesofix tape is a must. Add it to your fabric order.

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