Originally Posted by
nancia
that's a serious charge against jo-ann's. you're accusing the company of fraud. as big as they are i sincerely doubt they would use a trademarked name if they were not selling that exact product. the lack of kaufmans name doesn't mean it's counterfeit . i 'm sure we would have heard of the lawsuit against j-a's and a change of name to the kaufman company, as they would own jo-ann's at the end of the lawsuit.
I agree with you, I doubt that Joann's would do anything illegal like fraud. I know my Joann's has a limited amount of Kona solids, but I have bought them on two different occasions, and while both are slightly different (the weave is a bit different on each, which was explained by the official letter received on this board by the R.K. Company as resulting in different fabric weaving machines used), both are of good quality, and not thin. I say again, if there are any "doubting Thomases" thinking what they bought as Kona Cottons is fake, or not good quality, just send in a 3" square to the company and they will have it tested and send you a detailed report. I would also write down the numbers/details on the end of the bolt and send that in as well. I will be the first to admit Joann's carries a variety of qualities in their fabrics to appeal to a variety of sewers/quilters, and in this case, buyer beware- but I seriously doubt they would risk selling "fake" lines.