I've been quilting since 1975 so I was around when quilting became popular again. I remember when Hoffman California fabrics came on the market in the early 80s. Before that most of the quilting fabrics were calicoes. Hoffman prints were more colorful and unusual, some even had metallic accents. I saw them first at a shop in the Haight-Ashbury called Far Out Fabrics. They were expensive, but so worth it! I still have some scraps and use them from time to time.