Originally Posted by meant2be
I purchased a yard of fabric from a LQS for $9.00 a yard and decided later I wanted more. They were sold out so I looked for it on the Internet and couldn't find it. I called the company listed on the selvage and was told they manufactured it for Walmart under a different name and item number. I did go to Walmart and they had the fabric for $4.47 per yd. I purchased the whole bolt but when I got home and compared it to what I had bought at the quilt shop I could immediately feel the difference in the quality of the two fabrics. Not knocking Walmart, just saying you get what you pay for.
They do have different grades or blanks they print the fabric on. When Cranston VIP fabric was in the production of their prints they had three levels of quality. The lower grade was sold to big box stores such as Walmart and Joann's and Handcocks. The LQS could buy the same prints but they bought the better quality. Many fabric companies do the same thing now. Just as designer clothing is sold in different grades. My motto is buy the best you can afford.