Old 10-14-2011, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Skittl1321
This http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm says that $5.98 is the same now as $9.38.

Which means fabric prices are about the same as what they were then.
Which is what I was thinking, that adjusting for inflation, the prices are about the same as we paid 15-20 yrs. ago. Wish I had a pay stub from 1993 to see what my hourly wage was back then. Sadly, I think we could make the same kind of comparison in the grocery store or at the gas pump! I just found it interesting to have those price labels all dated, like a snapshot in time. Thanks for the info!
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