Disappointed in Fabric Purchased via Internet
#101
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Fort Worth, TX
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I've only bought online once and was pleasantly surprised at the quality. I loved it and it worked for me. I will probably buy online again even though there are 4 quilt shops within 1/2 mile of my house.
#103
Originally Posted by PaperPrincess
If I'm looking for matching fabrics, I order all the fabric from the same line. Monitors are all different, so you probably are not going to get a perfect color representation on your monitor.
Many companies have return policies, check and see.
Many companies have return policies, check and see.
#104
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Port Charlotte, Fl
Posts: 2,569
When I ordered online I've always been happy alto there was one time I ordered red/white/green pattern in flannel for Xmas and when I washed it it faded and went into the other fabric. The only thing I can think of is that I washed it with Woolite which is supposed to be gentle I thought. Oh well live & learn. It is hard to know if the colors are really what you want. I have noticed as someone said some places except returns. Maybe you can try that. Good Luck. Sue
#105
For the most part I've had good luck. Recently, though, I was looking for more a certain fabric (a sapphire blue color) that I purchased a few years back. I found some on ebay that looked *Exactly* like mine, print and shade and all.
I just received it the other day and am very disappointed. The color is so faded -- almost like all the dye had been washed out. It doesn't even appear to be another shade of the same fabric - in that it doesn't appear to be manufactured that color. It just looks "washed out" and is much more of a medium blue/periwinkle than on the picture. I'm not sure if I should return it or just learn a lesson.
I just received it the other day and am very disappointed. The color is so faded -- almost like all the dye had been washed out. It doesn't even appear to be another shade of the same fabric - in that it doesn't appear to be manufactured that color. It just looks "washed out" and is much more of a medium blue/periwinkle than on the picture. I'm not sure if I should return it or just learn a lesson.
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