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Client Spotlight: Fabric Funhouse (New Braunfels)

Client Spotlight: Fabric Funhouse (New Braunfels)

Meet Talia Hendry, owner of Fabric Funhouse, a business based in New Braunfels, providing wholesale and retail specialty fabrics including cork fabric, straps, and piping throughout the US, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. She recently expanded her offerings to include waxed cotton canvas.

Meet Talia Hendry, owner of Fabric Funhouse

Talia says, “What started as a love for all things fabric and relationship building with customers came this Funhouse of cork supplies.  Knowing very little about cork except for its undeniable beauty, I began to research and discovered all of its amazing natural qualities.  It’s not only animal friendly, it’s easy on the environment and actually plays a part in reducing greenhouse gases. Selling, using, and buying cork products saves these trees, rewarding both the planet AND your creativity!  But, what I personally enjoy most is simply being part of your creative process.”

Rolls of Cork at Fabric Funhouse

Located in Texas, Fabric Funhouse is the USA’s premier supplier of cork fabric, straps, and piping. They are dedicated to making cork products accessible to makers and designers both big and small. They offer the largest color selection and shipping daily.

prints and varieties of luxurious, Portuguese cork fabric

In an interview for the 2019 International Quilt Market, Talia said, “Don’t get distracted by a plan B, if plan A doesn’t work then find another plan A.  If you ever thought of starting a creative career, remember that most people are afraid to take risks.  Go to your local Small Business Development Center.  It is free professional resources that can guide you at any stage in your business.  They are government funded and their mission is to help small businesses succeed.”

You can find Fabric Funhouse at https://fabricfunhouse.com.

Fabric Funhouse cork logo and sewing machine

Client Assistance:

Talia, a former U.S. Marine, used the assistance of the New Braunfels Small Business Development Center and the Center’s Business Advisor, Larry New, also a former U.S. Marine. Together, they worked on business formation, evaluating the financial need for capital and learning the administrative requirements of a small business.

We are proud to be a part of Fabric Funhouse’s success!


Find the UTSA Small Business Development Center at 940 W. San Antonio Street in New Braunfels and call us at 830-214-6435.

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