I know that Aurifil and King Tut have color cards available, so I'm sure others do also. I understand your problem with the fabric. I ordered some fabric and the colors were good, but the fabric itself was loosely woven and of poor quality. I called the company as soon as I opened the package. They were very nice about giving me a return number and refunding my money (less shipping charges, of course). I just wouldn't trust their descriptions enough to order fabric again, though.