Originally Posted by
AngelaS
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also, at our joanns, if you ask for a yard, they maybe give you 36.5 inches. When washed I’ve wound up short more than once. HL is much more generous on their cutting margins and I’m never short there.
As long as the cutter cuts at least 36.0 inches (straight across), I will not complain. I do re-measure my fabrics when I get home. I am happier with "more" extra than less, but I do not expect to get "more" when I buy produce or meat.
I expect some shrinkage when buying fabric, so I try to remember to factor that in when buying cottons. The only thing is, I do not know ahead of time if there will be more shrinkage widthwise or lengthwise. Usually, fabric shrinks more one way than the other.