Thread: Walmart discontinuing 75% of their fabric-On Clearance

Originally Posted by misspriss

Well, a short time ago we complained that Wal-mart took out the sewing center, then we wrote, called and sent e-mails to have it brought back in. I do shop the Wal-mart fabric department and most of the time I am the only one there and have to look up a clerk to cut for me. From the ridiculous to the sublime and back again. If we don't support them we loose them.

if our wal mart does this it will be their own fault.
They have a nice assortment and notions, etc. but they do not have anyone designated to work in that department.
What they do have is what I call a "floater".
She floats all over the store doing a variety of things and the electronics dept. has to call her.
When she "finally" comes, you have to grab her or she will LITERALLY run...RUN from the fabric dept. before you get your bolts to the cutting table!
It has made me pass on getting any fabric MANY, MANY times.
Maybe she is doing me a favor

Originally Posted by piepatch

When they took the fabric out of the one near me, then brought it back, they didn't come back in with the same quality fabric. I still drop by there when I am in the store, but have yet to see anything I would buy. There is never a clerk, or customer for that matter anywhere to be seen. I have heard they are still doing a fair amount of fabric business in some of their stores, but not in mine. Maybe there are more crafters in some areas than others.

this is what i have found with our local walmart too. they brought it back but not at the previous level. i look when there but have not found anything to buy since it came back. almost seems like they wanted it to fail. a real shame as i used to shop them a lot.

I shop the basics at Walmart, muslin, fusibles, interfacing, Pellon, Warm and Natural batting by the yard, canvas, ticking,.... I any of this is on clearance I'll be buying bolts of it.

I might go there on Monday since the city buses are running on that day. Thanks for the input.

I will definitely check this out.

I do shop for fabric at WM but they really make it difficult. There is no one around to help you at least 1/2 of the time. I have noticed that the shelves are getting bare. I guess I'll visit Walmart Monday to see what's on sale.