MY LQS told me a month or two back that all cotton based materials/threads were going up because of the global pricing, and I think Global warning, the excuse for everything at present :evil:
I buy my fabrics from the USA, I live in the UK, because of our prices are terrible, about £8 - 9 per metre ($13 approx) before the increase :shock: I use
http://www.thousandsofbolts.com who's prices are great I can get terrific fabrics at half the price including the postage.