Best fabric scissors?
 

Hello,

I am looking for some fabric scissors and am wondering the best ones to get that are not too pricey. Thanks!

your going to get a lot of different answers because eveyone likes theirs the best. I have a pr. of Fiskars I have had for at least 20 yrs and they are still sharp and cut well. Of coarse I threatend my family with their lives if they used them for anything else LOLOL

Thanks! I will probably threaten my family too! Will have to write 'fabric only' on them!

I bought my Ginghers in 80s and 90s. Never have needed them to be sharpen yet.

I couldn't put it any better. That said, I love my Gingher's. I bought them at JAF with a coupon. They come with lifetime free sharpening -- just pay shipping. When I get them back, they've been sharpened, re-tooled & oiled and look pretty much as good as the day I bought them. However, I really like having a weightier scissors. I don't have arthritis in my hands, so a heavier scissor gives me straighter results. I'm sure at some point I will appreciate all the lighter weight options out there, but until then I'm sticking with my Gingher's.

I bought Kai scissors after hearing about them here and love them. They had a starter group of 3 scissors at the Road to CA show so I got the set for under $50.00. Loved them so much 2 years later I bought another set to keep in my traveling sewing kit.
I do still have my original pair of scissors which was given to me as a wedding present 43 years ago - those are Wiss scissors and they have been sharpened once in all that time and still going strong.

My daughter found a thing on Facebook she swore I wrote, it was a picture of a young child yelling with the caption, "Don't touch the fabric scissors!" My family is used to my threats of bodily harm if they use the scissors or rotary cutters for anything other than fabric. :D

I have MANY MANY pairs of scissors, and almost ALL of them
are Fiskars.

For ME (personal preference) I love the "Easy Action" spring
Shears and Pinking Shears, much easier on hands in my opinion
although I know there are many who prefer other (big name)
brands.

My main scissors are Kai, and I love them. I also have lots of other specialty shears (like for rag quilts) and less expensive ones around, and most do a decent job.

Thanks so much for the responses! I forgot to mention I will probably heading out to Joann's soon to look for some.

I have Ginghers made in Italy and they are fine, but I LOVE my Kai scissors a ton more.

Is it just me or is the word "scissors" in the title clickable, and leads to ebay? Is it the board (I've never had this happen anywhere else) or do I have some kind of malware on my computer?

Oh weird-the same word is clickable in my post even though I didn't make it that way. Something is up.

Same on my phone so it's not on my end. Sneaky advertising!

Gale, it's not a QB feature. I assume you're using Google Chrome or IE. It doesn't show up for me in Firefox, but it does in Chrome. It's for that reason I use Firefox as my browser & DuckDuckGo as my search engine -- to cut down on all the tracking and data collection that goes on so many places online these days. It was creeping me out when my iPhone would send me an instant coupon as I walked past certain stores, or my browser would hyperlink to merchants in the middle of an otherwise decent little article. :shock:

I recently saw an article that Fiskars has bought out Gingher shears.

I like my KAI the best got the on internet.

It happens on my phone too. I don't use chrome on it. Only dolphin, and it's never happened at any other site I've been on with my pc or my phone. My phone is a rooted android so my apps use the least possible amount of permissions and I have notifications and location turned off.

eta: it's happening with firefox too (on my pc). Just checked.

I really like my Kay Buckley scissors. They have a serrated edge and cut to a really sharp point. I also have Ginghers but find the large size too heavy. Fiscars do the job quite well and they are inexpensive.

I'm a Gingers person too... have many pairs. It does make a big difference in quality where your Gingers were made. The best are chrome from Italy. I also have some made in Brazil and the quality is quite below the Italian ones. I have about three pairs out that I use, and others hidden away for later! Since the Italian ones were getting more scarce, I started collecting a 'future supply' of them (aka: hoarding!).

I also have a pair of Mundials made in Brazil, and except for the tiny embossed name on the blade, they are identical to the Gingers made in Brazil. Probably made at the same factory and then embossed for the different companies.

I have a mixture of makes and use all for sewing. I find I loose the sharpness very quickly on embroidery scissors no matter which make.

im picking up eBay when using chrome.

I bought my scissors many years ago and they are Fiskars. They are convertible to use and they do stay sharp

I'm using Firefox w/adblocker and still get the clickable links. This started a bit ago here for me. Don't have that situation with other sites I visit via Firefox.

I have a pair of Singer scissors with a very fine serrated edge that I've had for decades. Have never needed sharpening and are awesome. You can not tell the fabric edges are 'pinked' when cut but they do cut down on the raveling when cutting some fabrics.

My Ginghers 8" sheers are from the 1950's and have never needed to be sharpened. I do have smaller Mundals(sp?) that I use for cutting Steam A Seam for applique because of the paper backing.

I have had a pair of Kai scissors for ages. I love my scissors and everyone knows that the black handle scissors are off limits

My mother-in-law gave me a pair of Gingher dressmaker sheers for Christmas 30 years ago. I still use them and love them. JoAnn's carries them.

Karen Kay Buckley by far. Gingers are too heavy.

I have used Gingher, Wiss, Fiskars and Kai and Kai is the best. I cut a lot of fleece and those scissors are like a hot knife slicing through butter and melting it as you go. You can buy them on ebay for under $20 or use a guy called The Scissorman and buy them from him. Buy what you are comfortable with and using, but scissors are an investment, and will last, last and possibly outlive you.

Same here! I've had a few pair of Fiskars, I'm good as long as I don't drop them but always end up replacing with another pair of Fiskars. I bought pair of Gingkers and traded a friend for some work. All depends on preference and how they feel in your hands.

I have scissors in every room and they stay in that room. I have a tool box and scissors in that tool box stay there. Dh has scissors in his shed for his shed. That's how we keep them from traveling.

I have to agree with you on this. I also have both and prefer the KAI

I'm another who likes Ginghers - they're great scissors and who doesn't love a classy set of bright chrome scissors? But for actually using them for long periods of time, for me it's Kai all the way.

The links here - that's QB. They're apparently not making enough off of banner ads, so now we get ads forced into our posts with the hope we'll not realize it's an ad and click on it and earn them some change. Another reminder that if you're not paying for something, you're what's being sold.

my favorite pair re MUNDIAL serrarated edge. they grab the fabric just enough not to loose it perfect clean cuts. you only can tell it's serrarted when you run your nail over it. they are the best.

If you shop JOANN's, watch for a sale. I bought my Ginghers for half price, which was worth it.

Honestly, I bought a pair of titanium blade sewing scissors made by Westcott, at Walmart. They come with a key to tighten them as they work loose over time, and you can adjust them your self so the pressure is what you need for comfort. They have 7-8" blades, and are razor sharp. I have been using them about three years and still love them. The handle is off set. I think I paid about $15.

Kai from kai.com

Gingher and Karen Kay Buckley( have serrations similar to kai)

I just bought Gingher and it has made by Fiskaes on them.

Same here---I love the weight and the sharpness of my Gingher's. (I have small hands and use the 8".) Didn't know about the lifetime sharpening, though. I'll have to check into that.

I saw a good tip once. Just put a lock thru the handles of your scissors and hide the key (NOT so good that YOU can't find it!). There will be no one able to use them without your permission.