MTS

Well, it lists items for sale by other websites/vendors.
It's the same as when you search for a TV - there are numerous vendors selling the the same model.

Hancocks and numerous smaller shops are included.
AFAIK, though, the actual fulfillment of the orders is always still done at the store level.

Unless it's fixed sizes - like half-yard or yard cuts only - I can't see Amazon being set up for that sort of process.
For now, at least.*
I don't think it has any of the fabric actually in its warehouses - especially fabric cut from the bolt.

Prices advertised on Amazon for a particular item from a particular website/vendor are the same as at the website - including sales.
Here's a the randomly chosen fabric from both sites:
http://www.amazon.com/Hoffman-Batiks...dp/B00885LOSQ/
http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item...6#.ULnCjWcvmvk

In the end, though, I find navigating an individual store's site much easier for finding "like" fabrics and/or trying to coordinate a few.

To Amazon, that specific design half-yard cut of fabric is the same as a TV or blender or book.
I don't think too many people buy 50 TV items at one time. ;-)


*I'm reminded of FavoriteFabrics interesting post a few days ago about Amazon and its sometimes contentious relationship with its 3rd party vendors.
I'd link to it but it seems the thread had been deleted because....who knows.