I have purchased books and thread from CT. The books, when they are on sale, are the cheapest I've found anywhere. The thread, I think, is better quality than Coats & Clark. Recently I purchased one yard of fabric, just to test the quality, I found it extremely soft and weighty. It's a small sampling, but I think I'll try again. I'm attracted to their solids, especially the white. I have a real problem finding a white I like.