This discussion is just what I needed! My co-workers and I are making a flannel rag quilt for a friend undergoing chemo. I bought several yards of Kaufman Cozy Flannel and just prewashed them. Width before washing was 43" and after washing was 40". I didn't measure length before washing, but each cut still measured 1 yard at least. (Fabric.com might have been generous?) One thing for sure, it is lusciously soft and cozy! We are not using batting and just two layers of flannel. After all, this is South Texas!