Haberman Fabrics Moving To Clawson

ROYAL OAK, MI — A familiar face will soon be leaving Royal Oak’s Main Street. Toby Haberman is calling it a career and selling Haberman Fabrics to longtime employee Patty Weir, who plans to move the business to Clawson early next year, according to a Detroit News report.

“I couldn’t have found a better person,” said Haberman, speaking by phone from her home in Birmingham, while taking a break from her sewing project — a red silk velvet jacket. “I feel she’s a daughter to me. She has the right attitude. She has tremendous knowledge. She’ll be carrying the torch. I’ve known her since she was 19, and she’s a superb dressmaker. She’s gentle, kind and warm with people. She’ll carry on the same feel we have in the store.”

“The store is currently holding a “retirement/moving sale” with many items priced at a 40 percent discount. All printed knits are 50 percent off, along with carded buttons and a new shipment of fall fabrics. The sale will continue through mid-November.”

For more, go to the Detroit News.

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