1969Open since 1969. That's 57 years. The Ratcliffe family; Sylvia Ratcliffe and her late husband Joe took over from her mother-in-law, Ethyl.
Our take
Cloth Castle began in 1969 as the Yarn Barn, run by Ethyl, Sylvia Ratcliffe’s mother-in-law. Sylvia and her late husband Joe took it over, grew it to four small locations, and bought the building at 786 Goldstream Avenue in the mid-1980s. A fourth generation of the family now works the counter, selling quilting cottons and machines and teaching classes.
The facts
- Started in 1969 as the Yarn Barn. clothcastle.com
- The family bought the 786 Goldstream Avenue building in the mid-1980s. clothcastle.com
- A fourth generation of the family works in the shop. clothcastle.com
- Bargain floor fabric starts at $9.99 a metre. clothcastle.com
On our lists Station Avenue on footHere since before 2000
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Sources for this listing
Checked November 8, 2026. Built from public sources; nothing here is a firsthand review.
