I buy some backing (wide width) fabrics wholesale for my long arm business and even without looking at my books I know that I am paying lots more per yard than I did say 5 years or even just a year or two ago. Add the shipping and the price per yard is astronomical. And blenders or basics have gone up in price also.
Some customers think I am being greedy, others understand that newer backings and other fabics are more expensive, same story as the grocery or any other store.
Longarm