Originally Posted by ghostrider

I did a side-by-side comparison of solid fabrics at my local shop a few weeks ago. I was tired of using Kona and other coarse solids with batiks and winding up with a silk and burlap effect. I was hoping Clothworks Americam Made Brand would have a better hand because of the higher (78x74) thread count, but it's not that much softer feeling than Kona or any of the other broadcloths. I didn't purchase any for that reason, but I have been told that it ravels, especially if not prewashed to tighten the weave.

I tried seven brands of solids (AMB included) in comaprison to a bolt of batik and the clear winner was Michael Miller's Cotton Couture Solids. It is a 78 square weave (compared to Kona's 60 square) and has a beautiful hand. While that may not have any relation to your current situation, it may be handy knowledge for the future.