I have a funny one to add. Our big grocery store here in NY, Wegmans, used to have a big fabric section in the early 70s. Imagine that!! I remember it was right by the big front window of the store. Wegmans has now grown huge on the east coast but fabric left in the late 70s. Always allowed a little part of the grocery budget for fabric

Now the fabric budget can easily EQUAL the grocery budget (for others, not me!!!!!).