I too, have had that type of difference in my fabrics. But let's face it ladies and gents...15-20 years ago our fabrics were made in North and South Carolina mills. Now they are mostly made in China and are of the same poor quality that everything else is that we get from there. It is even worse than the fabrics we used to get from Indonesia and at that time thought was poor quality but now is good quality compared to what we get from China. Even ABC is trying to document how many jobs are lost to other countries but you don't have to ask ABC...just ask the board members from any state but especially NC or SC about how many family members are no longer employed and especially in the mills that are no longer in their states. Some of them were most certainly in the textile industry which hits us all...all who love fabrics and colors and sewing. I have no connection with anyone in the fabric industry...then or now. I sure would like to see cotton grown in the USA turned into fabrics here in the USA. Anyone agree????