I've heard that too, that paper, etc. will not dull your fabric cutting scissors. My fabric scissors are for fabric and may Heaven help anyone that uses them for anything else. Talk about dramatic, I'm with Sandra P on this and I don't care what anyone says. I'm 74 years old, have been sewing for fifty plus of those years and my mom told me fabric scissors are for fabric and don't use them for anything else. I've done that and it has served me well.