I buy mostly for color, scale, and hand, not brand. However, even though I am not overtly brand loyal, what I pick out in person usually winds up being something from the same 3-4 manufacturers...Tonga (Timeless Treasures), Batavian (Wilmington Prints), and Artisan (Robert Kaufman) mostly. When I buy batiks online (not often, but sometimes), I stick to brands with which I have experience.