Originally Posted by aussie croydon
Here in Australia it is normal to pay anything between $20.00 to $26.00 a metre. I have a look at the fabrics that I like here then I google the fabric online and normally with postage pay around $10.00 US a yard instead. So it is a much cheaper option for me.
It's normal to pay that amount for a meter to. But in Europe and especially the Netherlands it can be a problem ordering fabrics in the US. We have to pay a lot of taxes then so only when you get the shippings costs very low you get the fabrics cheaper.