Originally Posted by Dalronix

I notice Pakistan and Bangladesh are also countries of origin for a lot of fabric I see in the shops these days. This worries me a bit as I know from my needlepoint and cross stitch days that a lot of the dyeing chemicals and processes used with fibres are banned in western countries (and then there's the sweatshop factor). We had a large manufacturer of needlepoint canvases here in Australia but they were forced to closed down due to environmental concerns.