I just manage to match some 8 year old fabric this year. The colors came back. I can't remember why I bought so much of the original.
I like southwestern earth tones. It isn't always easy to find them. I figured there must be some kind of clearance outlet. The factories or importers must still have bolts. It's like fleece. Come July, it's nothing but fleece, fleece, fleece in most of the stores like Joannes. End of season, store will sell some at $1.00 per yard and it still doesn't sell. I know a lot of sheeple that feel you have to always use the same fabric a pattern calls for. So there's a demand for that fabric.
Since patterns change rapidly, there must be an excess somewhere. I'm not especially looking for a bargain. I have an idea in mind for a project and can't find the fabric I want.
Has anyone dealt with the aforementioned outlets? Thousands of Bolts was one.