This may be late, but I just received this bulletin on storing our stash of fabrics. Some of the ideas presented here make a lot of sense. The suggestion to protect fabric from the light (fading) was something I had never though of. And of course many women store their stash on open shelves, much like a display! Perhaps you will find her hints helful.
http://www.quiltedparadise.com/n/070-qow.jsp
She offers a weekly newsletter with various infirmation.
June