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Common questions
Is fabric.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns fabric.com?
Nobody has completed AboutUs's owner verification for fabric.com. That's true of most sites here — it isn't itself a warning sign.
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 31, 2026).
Registered 1998 · its address redirects to www.amazon.com, which answered over HTTPS
Fabric.com
Fabric.com is an online retailer selling cut-yardage fabrics and textiles directly to consumers, primarily for sewers and crafters. Founded in 1993 as Phoenix Textiles Group, a wholesale apparel fabric distributor, the company launched its direct-to-consumer online store in 1999 and now operates as Fabric.com.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since Feb 12, 2012 · 4 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 20, 2006 – Jan 9, 2008An AboutUs wiki page described fabric.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 9, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“Fabric.com is the place to go if you sew. We are the world's leading online fabric store. Originally, Phoenix Textiles Group, Inc. was founded in 1993 by Stephen Friedman, as a wholesale distributor of apparel fabrics. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCFeb 12, 2012 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fabric.com, from Feb 12, 2012 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Markmonitor.comNov 3, 2013Registrar Markmonitor.com in the registration data recorded on Nov 3, 2013.
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 31, 2007 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records for fabric.com are held from May 31, 2007 to Jun 15, 2026 (447 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: objectwareinc.com, vwh1.netMay 31, 2007 – Sep 30, 2007Registration records listed objectwareinc.com, vwh1.net nameservers (dns1.objectwareinc.com, dns2.objectwareinc.com, dns3.objectwareinc.com…) for fabric.com from May 31, 2007 to Sep 30, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)Nameservers: DNS Made Easy
Certificate
AmazonAmazonDec 7, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 1 certificate for fabric.com from Dec 7, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jun 20, 2006 – Jan 9, 2008AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described fabric.com from Jun 20, 2006 to Jan 9, 2008 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Fabric.com is the place to go if you sew. We are the world's leading online fabric store. Originally, Phoenix Textiles Group, Inc. was founded in 1993 by Stephen Friedman, as a wholesale distributor of apparel fabrics. …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 31, 2007 – Jun 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for fabric.com are held from May 31, 2007 to Jun 15, 2026 (447 records). 4 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 31, 2007 – Sep 30, 2007Zone file: Registration records listed objectwareinc.com, vwh1.net nameservers (dns1.objectwareinc.com, dns2.objectwareinc.com, dns3.objectwareinc.com…) for fabric.com from May 31, 2007 to Sep 30, 2007.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 2, 2008 – Dec 20, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (dns1.objectwareinc.com, dns2.objectwareinc.com, dns3.objectwareinc.com…) for fabric.com from Jan 2, 2008 to Dec 20, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Current AboutUs record
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
MarkMonitor, Inc.MarkMonitor, Inc.Nov 19, 2013 – Oct 15, 2026 (latest)Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2013 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 6, 2026
Ownership change
Apr 22, 2008
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 22, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeOct 10, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 10, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 3, 2013The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 3, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeJun 26, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
4 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: DNS Made EasyJan 2, 2008 – Dec 20, 2012Registration records listed DNS Made Easy nameservers (dns1.objectwareinc.com, dns2.objectwareinc.com, dns3.objectwareinc.com…) for fabric.com from Jan 2, 2008 to Dec 20, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to DNS Made EasyJan 2, 2008fabric.com's nameservers moved from objectwareinc.com, vwh1.net to DNS Made Easy at some point between Sep 30, 2007 and Jan 2, 2008. Last seen at objectwareinc.com, vwh1.net: Sep 30, 2007 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jan 2, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Dec 25, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1407.awsdns-47.org, ns-1995.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) for fabric.com from Dec 25, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Dec 25, 2012fabric.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to Amazon Route 53 between Dec 20, 2012 and Dec 25, 2012. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Dec 20, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 25, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Amazon Route 53 (ns-1407.awsdns-47.org, ns-1995.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) were the nameservers listed for fabric.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 15, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1407.awsdns-47.org, ns-1995.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) for fabric.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns-1369.awsdns-43.org, ns-1599.awsdns-07.co.uk, ns-313.awsdns-39.com, ns-980.awsdns-58.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Jan 2, 2008Zone file: fabric.com's nameservers moved from objectwareinc.com, vwh1.net to DNS Made Easy at some point between Sep 30, 2007 and Jan 2, 2008. Last seen at objectwareinc.com, vwh1.net: Sep 30, 2007 (registration record). First seen at DNS Made Easy: Jan 2, 2008 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 22, 2008Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 22, 2008. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Feb 12, 2012 – Jun 3, 2012Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for fabric.com, from Feb 12, 2012 to Jun 3, 2012.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 25, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1407.awsdns-47.org, ns-1995.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) for fabric.com from Dec 25, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 25, 2012Zone file: fabric.com's nameservers moved from DNS Made Easy to Amazon Route 53 between Dec 20, 2012 and Dec 25, 2012. Last seen at DNS Made Easy: Dec 20, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Dec 25, 2012 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Oct 10, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 10, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (ns-1407.awsdns-47.org, ns-1995.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) were the nameservers listed for fabric.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 3, 2013Registrar: Registrar Markmonitor.com in the registration data recorded on Nov 3, 2013.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Nov 3, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 3, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Nov 19, 2013 – Oct 15, 2026Registrar: Registrar MarkMonitor, Inc. (IANA 292) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 19, 2013 and most recently on Oct 15, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jul 6, 2026
Apr 4, 2018 – Jun 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1407.awsdns-47.org, ns-1995.awsdns-57.co.uk, ns-251.awsdns-31.com…) for fabric.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jun 15, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 26, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jun 26, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Dec 7, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for fabric.com from Dec 7, 2025, the latest valid until Jan 5, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 12, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 12, 2026
Jul 6, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 30, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 30, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 30, 2026: ns-1369.awsdns-43.org, ns-1599.awsdns-07.co.uk, ns-313.awsdns-39.com, ns-980.awsdns-58.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 30, 2026
Automated safety checks
DNS (passed)
HTTPS (passed)
Page metadata (failed)
Add a <title> tag to the homepage.
Security headers (passed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 8, 1998 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: MarkMonitor Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 9, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.amazon.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as an online shop that runs a marketplace, mainly for the public as customers.
Authority 55/100— ahead of 55% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
55 is a percentile: higher than 55% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #176,289)+6
Verified continuity: 28.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+10
Model score: 29/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 55/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 70 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 70 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What fabric.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Fabric.com is the place to go if you sew. We are the world's leading online fabric store. Originally, Phoenix Textiles Group, Inc. was founded in 1993 by Stephen Friedman, as a wholesale distributor of apparel fabrics. In 1999 Phoenix Textiles went online to test the concept of selling cut-yardage fabrics directly to consumers. Today, that company is known as Fabric.com.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.