Thread: Fabric Kiosk

I tried, unsuccessfully, to see what kind of cost there is on one of these. I agree that there are so many places where you wait and wait for an available cutter if you can even find one.

A lot of moving parts, however, I'm wondering if it would be like copy machines at their introduction . . . nothing but problems, more time down than operating. But then, anything new seems to have to go through that process. If it would stay up and running, I'd go to it every time.

I also agree about WalMart; if anyplace could use it, they could.

What will they think of next? You'd have to keep an eye on it or a kid could have a blast cutting up a bolt.

But will they reduce the price of the fabric since we are now doing the job of cutting it? Just like patterns - cost the same whether you purchase the pattern of down load it!

Originally Posted by JanieH

But will they reduce the price of the fabric since we are now doing the job of cutting it? Just like patterns - cost the same whether you purchase the pattern of down load it!

Doubt it. Dealers/retailers are not going to absorb the cost of those machines. Someone has to pay for it. What happens if the machine "eats" the fabric. Who is responsible for damaged goods? There's another added cost.
I just returned a fabric piece to our local fabric store (not a LQS). It was cut so badly, there was almost 4" short on one end after I straightened and lined up the selvages. Many of their bolts of fabrics are wrapped on those cardboard bolts crooked. But they still cut the fabric exactly as it comes off the bolt. Not their fault they said. But I was able to exchange the fabric with a newly cut one, after she lined up the selvages.

Originally Posted by JanieH

But will they reduce the price of the fabric since we are now doing the job of cutting it? Just like patterns - cost the same whether you purchase the pattern of down load it!

I doubt it. The cost of groceries hasn't gone down since self-serve checkouts have been introduced.

Very interesting. I wish Walmart would install these. I can never find a sales person to cut for me since they reduced the fabric department to almost nothing.

I would prefer that I interact with an actual human being. However with that being said, WALMART could use one of these as I always have to pick the phone up and ask for assistance in fabrics. Sometimes, I have to ask 3 times before someone comes to cut my fabric. With computers being everywhere, human interaction can be nice!!

Thanks for sharing this site!

I would love to use one of these cutters in a certain "coupon driven" fabric store we all go to at times. The store in our area has a huge turn over in employees. Most of them know very little about fabrics or the proper way to cut them. I always have to keep an eye on what they are doing. Yep, I'd use this dandy cutting machine in a heart beat.