Originally Posted by
Lea125
I noticed our Walmart selling fabric again and a lot cheaper than Joanns. How can you tell on a quality of fabric besides touch?? I only buy 100% cotton but not sure what else to check.
The "hand" of it, i.e. the way it feels. Sometimes sizing or roughness will not wash out. Also, I bought some solid 108wide at Joann's, just enouigh to put borders on a charity quilt, because it was the only color that was right. Was I sorry I bought it. So thin I could see through it. Cheaper fabrics tend to shrink more, bleed more, and some have registration problems. meaning that when they have used more than one dye they don't line up corectly so are off register.