Jim Thompson Factory Outlet at Sukhumvit 93

Floor by floor, as reviewers describe it

Fabric floors

Three floors of silk and cotton sold by the meter.

Home furnishings

Cushion covers, table runners and curtains.

Accessories

Scarves, bags and small gifts, usually the busiest floor.

Top floors

Older collections from the city stores, where the deepest cuts tend to be.

This is where Jim Thompson sends its fabric and last season's stock. The outlet is a multi-story building on Sukhumvit Soi 93, a four-minute walk from BTS Bang Chak, and it's the brand's own store, not a reseller. Most of the floor space goes to silk and cotton fabric sold by the meter, with clothes for men and women, scarves, bags and homewares on the floors above.

Reviewers who've shopped here describe three floors of fabric, a floor of home furnishings such as cushion covers, table runners and curtains, and an accessories floor that's usually the busiest. The deepest cuts tend to be on the top floors, where older collections from the city stores end up. Discounts of up to about half the shop price are typical, more on end-of-line pieces, but stock changes constantly, so what a friend found last month may be gone.

If you sew, or want silk for curtains or upholstery, it's worth the trip across town. If you just want one scarf as a present, the Jim Thompson shops in the central malls are easier. It's open daily from 09:00 to 19:00. Take the BTS to Bang Chak, leave by exit 5 and walk up Soi 93. There's also a Jim Thompson store at Siam Premium Outlets in Bang Sao Thong, out toward Suvarnabhumi Airport, open 10:00 to 22:00, if you're passing that way instead.