Absolutely not! I buy most of my fabric in my own state and would even buy most in my hometown if we hadd any fabric stores with lots of choices. I have to drive 45 miles to a Marden's to get the best selection. I buy fabric wherever I can find what I want for the project at hand, whether locally, 45 mi away, online instate or out of state! I would prefer to buy it locally bec. I don't want to add shipping costs or wait for fabric to arrive. But I would never buy exclusively instate just to support the tax base!