Interesting reading here. I have only bought flannel from my LQS so its decent quality--I have had it distort so much. The pieces were pre-printed with great pictures and I was making baby blankets. I pre-washed and it was so distorted. They said sometimes it comes off the roller distorted. But this has happened more than once so now I don't pre-wash and deal with it later. I have had to go back and buy more fabric to make backing fit.