Hancock's selling American Made brand

Reply Subscribe

Page 2 of 4

Thread Tools

03-24-2014, 02:06 PM

#11

Skratchie

Senior Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: Jan 2013

Posts: 314

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

My understanding is the fabric is made from American cotton. Fabric distributors have told me there is no mill in the US that can make cotton fabric but can print the cotton fabric. It's very confusing. Where is the mill located that takes the cotton and makes the fabric ready to be printed? I wish all our fabric was still made here.

Apparently there IS a mill in the US - in South Carolina. I think it's brilliant and I'll be buying lots of it.

03-25-2014, 03:18 AM

#12

NJ Quilter

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: Central NJ

Posts: 5,571

If this is the same brand being sold at JoAnn's, another QB member told me she had bought some and found it a bit stiff. Can't say if she pre-washed or not so not sure of the 'hand' of this fabric.

03-25-2014, 03:51 AM

#13

labtechkty

Super Member

Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Florida

Posts: 1,135

My mother worked in a textile mill, they made the most amazing fabric and threads back then, I think she still has a skein or two of the thread, and she has been retired for 25 plus years( she's 91 yrs now). It would be so nice to be able to buy American made again.. Thanks for the info.

03-25-2014, 05:20 AM

#14

institches33

Senior Member

Join Date: Jul 2011

Location: Walton Hills, OH

Posts: 828

It gives the states where the cotton is from and where it's processed and woven. Arkansas & S. Carolina. Yea!!! USA

03-25-2014, 05:35 AM

#15

Geri B

Super Member

Join Date: Jun 2011

Location: Illinois

Posts: 9,018

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

I think we all want our products to be made here at home again. So, to begin that process, we all need to support this very brave group and order some of their product....this could be the start of a great movement......I am getting ready to place my order!

03-25-2014, 03:41 PM

#16

caspharm

Super Member

Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Nevada

Posts: 6,958

Quote:

Originally Posted by Onebyone

The Clothworks product is USA made and they are all solids. Right now, the best printing mills are in Japan and Korea. Recently, I thought I saw at least one large fabric company(but forgot the name) is trying digital fabric printing. I forget which one, but if they could get digital fabric printing here, maybe they will start printing the fabric here as well.

Spoonflower, which is a small company (I just rechecked their website) is actually doing digital fabric printing by order, so the technology is here. It just becomes a matter of the companies getting on board, depending on cost.

03-25-2014, 11:04 PM

#17

GeeGee

Senior Member

Join Date: Nov 2006

Location: USA

Posts: 783

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nammie to 7

It doesn't say made in the USA it says made in America which could be South America.

If they want to convince me it is made in the USA, they will have to label it "Made in USA"!!
Otherwise, I think it is just clever marketing and will not buy any.

03-26-2014, 07:29 AM

#18

joym

Super Member

Join Date: Mar 2011

Location: md.

Posts: 1,879

Quote:

Originally Posted by NJ Quilter

If this is the same brand being sold at JoAnn's, another QB member told me she had bought some and found it a bit stiff. Can't say if she pre-washed or not so not sure of the 'hand' of this fabric.

no, not the same....Joann's sells Traditions ...American made