Overdyed cotton velveteen
06-25-2014, 02:15 PM
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Overdyed cotton velveteen
I was at a LQS yesterday and they had overdyed cotton velveteen for:
$9.75 for a piece approximately 10 x 15 inches.
It was a rather coarsely woven velveteen, at that.
Apparently, the hand overdying made it so expensive.
The colors were muted fall colors - rust, olive green, brown - -
The pieces were torn -
I figure someone could get approximately 16 pieces from a 2 yard piece - Which would come to $156.00. or $78.00 per yard.
Guess I'll go look at that box of velveteen garments and start deconstructing!
$9.75 for a piece approximately 10 x 15 inches.
It was a rather coarsely woven velveteen, at that.
Apparently, the hand overdying made it so expensive.
The colors were muted fall colors - rust, olive green, brown - -
The pieces were torn -
I figure someone could get approximately 16 pieces from a 2 yard piece - Which would come to $156.00. or $78.00 per yard.
Guess I'll go look at that box of velveteen garments and start deconstructing!
06-25-2014, 02:21 PM
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Wow! That's quite the mark-up. I wonder what people would do with it and why was it overdyed in the first place? Of course, I am sure that there is someone who will come up with some fabulous pattern using this product and then it will fly off the shelves even at $9.75 a piece.
06-27-2014, 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
I was at a LQS yesterday and they had overdyed cotton velveteen for:
$9.75 for a piece approximately 10 x 15 inches.
It was a rather coarsely woven velveteen, at that.
Apparently, the hand overdying made it so expensive.
The colors were muted fall colors - rust, olive green, brown - -
The pieces were torn -
I figure someone could get approximately 16 pieces from a 2 yard piece - Which would come to $156.00. or $78.00 per yard.
Guess I'll go look at that box of velveteen garments and start deconstructing!
$9.75 for a piece approximately 10 x 15 inches.
It was a rather coarsely woven velveteen, at that.
Apparently, the hand overdying made it so expensive.
The colors were muted fall colors - rust, olive green, brown - -
The pieces were torn -
I figure someone could get approximately 16 pieces from a 2 yard piece - Which would come to $156.00. or $78.00 per yard.
Guess I'll go look at that box of velveteen garments and start deconstructing!
06-27-2014, 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by GingerK
Wow! That's quite the mark-up. I wonder what people would do with it and why was it overdyed in the first place? Of course, I am sure that there is someone who will come up with some fabulous pattern using this product and then it will fly off the shelves even at $9.75 a piece.
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