Anyone know of any UK stores that sell Fleece?? that are based in Bedfordshire?? - Guinea Pig Cages, Care, Store, Photos of Guinea Pigs and More Forum!

**Getting.cavys** · #1 08-04-07, 07:30 am

Im looking for a store that sells cheap but nice fleece to put in my piggies cage any ideas? As long as based in Bedfordshire.

Any help or addresses welcome.

Thanks, Getting.cavys.

**Ly&Pigs** · #2 08-04-07, 11:29 am

Have you tried shops that sell fabrics?

**JarBax** · #3 08-04-07, 12:42 pm

I have bought fleece from several different chain-stores: Tesco, Au-Naturalle, Ikea to name a few. The first fleece I bought was from an independant haberdasher, and was excellent as it came from a bale, and I could ask for the exact amount I needed, but you can buy large double-bed sized blankets from lots of places. I think Argos sell fleece too.

Take a look on these threads for more ideas:

http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...ky-fleece.html

http://www.guineapigcages.com/forum/...resources.html

**ellig123** · #4 08-04-07, 09:16 pm

Fabric shops are probably the easiest place to try. Do you have a market near to you that has a stall selling fabrics? That might be another option for you.

I don't know if you're happy to buy online but I'm in the UK too and I bought my fleece on eBay- it wasn't overly expensive, although I don't know how the price would compare to buying in a fabric shop or from a market, but it's nice colourful stuff with a pattern on it, and there were plenty of sellers offering plain coloured fleece on there too.

**FoolOnTheHill** · #5 08-05-07, 11:27 am

Yes I would try independant fabric shops or a market too.
I got two pieces of fleece in Matalan (I can't remember how much they were but big enough for a 5x3 at least) and one green piece in Dunelm Mill, that was only £5 and it's enough for a 5x3) too.
I saw some in the newest Ikea magazine, it is pink with red dotted circles on it, 110 x 125 cm, £4.49 which is quite cheap. Here is the online page.

**Getting.cavys** · #6 08-05-07, 11:35 am

Thank you Foolonthehill,

and Ellig123. Is your matalan in Luton?

**FoolOnTheHill** · #7 08-05-07, 12:58 pm

No, the one I went to is in Malvern, but they probably have mostly the same stock everywhere. I did get that fleece quite a while ago, but they probably still have fleece in some shape or form

**Getting.cavys** · #8 08-05-07, 05:27 pm

Ok thank you.

**crazywiggy** · #9 08-06-07, 10:20 am

If you can get to Luton you should be able to find fleece. I think there is still a fabric stall on the market (in the Arndale centre) that sells fleece, if not there are lots of good (and cheap) fabric shops along Bury Park.

**Getting.cavys** · #10 08-07-07, 06:59 am

Thank you all.

**Miss-S** · #11 08-08-07, 01:12 pm

Hello Getting.Cavys, the best I have got is Ikea. It's blue and approximately £1.29. It's very nice and you get quite a lot. There's enough for a 2x4. Hope this helps xx

**Getting.cavys** · #12 08-08-07, 02:10 pm

Thank you I will look into it.

**i-love-nev** · #13 08-18-07, 02:31 pm

I buy all my fleece from ikea as it is cheap, soft and very strong.

**i-love-nev** · #14 08-18-07, 02:34 pm

Also I forgot to add in Ikea they sell many colours including: blue, green, red and black if this helps xx.

**Getting.cavys** · #15 08-19-07, 02:35 pm

Yes it sure does i-love-nev. Thanks.

**jabberwock** · #16 08-20-07, 02:28 am

There's an IKEA in Bletchley that I've got fleece from when I'm visiting my parents in Bedfordshire (although they are right next to the Buckinghamshire border so it's not too far).

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