Amazon.com Acquires Fabric.com

Seattle Amazon.com, Inc. announced that it has acquired Fabric.com, an online fabric store that offers custom measured and cut fabrics, as well as patterns, sewing tools and accessories.

“Over the years, we’ve seen a growing interest in this segment from our customers,” said Chris Nielsen, VP of the Amazon.com Home & Garden store.

“Our acquisition of Fabric.com will allow us to offer a greater variety of fabrics and accessories to crafting customers,” Nielsen added.

Fabric.com will continue to function as a stand-alone operation based in Marietta, Ga.