that is not the Life of the fabric...that is the length of time any COLLECTION of fabrics is expected to last before a new collection comes out to replace it. lots of fabric designs are only ran once...then never made again, the fabrics go out to the shops...and if it is a good seller they may be able to re-order from that line again...but they may not be able to ... some fabrics are considered (BASICS) and manufacturers re-run the lines over and over...but they (the designers and manufacturers) expect new fabrics to be released and replaced by shops at least every 6 months :thumbup: