Originally Posted by TeresaA

I have a 15 year old quilt that gets lots of use and washings. For the most part, it’s holding up well, just a little fraying at the binding edge, except for the one batik I used. The batik is looking like something has been nibbling on it, although I know that can't be. Little hairline tears are also showing up along with the round "chew marks". It's as if the fabric is disintegrating before my eyes or even dry rotting! I know this was a first quality batik, purchased from a LQS. Maybe the process used to create it degraded the fabric. Anybody experience this? I think I'm going to refrain from using batiks in my daily use quilts from now on.