Is "Kona" cotton a brand name or is it generic like "muslin"
#35
read the selvedge... I have seen fabric being wound on to an empty bolt at Joanns.....not to decieve, just because the clerk did not know any better......the selvedge will tell the manufacturer and show the colors used and the marks for printing and if nothing is printed on the selvedge then......buyer beware
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I don't think they are the same thing. I know that Robert Kaufman Kona Fabric feels different than the Kona at Joann's. I used some of the Joann's last fall and it frayed and shredded so bad I wound up taking out all the sashing on a quilt and replacing it with LQS Kona.
Marilyn
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having worked for a major manufacturing company, what they will make under their brand name and what they make as a store brand will be slightly different. it is possible that the robert kaufman branded kona is made with a different cotton quality, higher thread count, denser thread, etc. the non robert kaufman branded kona in joann's is probably made with lesser quality materials.
i know my company put out different store branded or private label branded products than their branded products. their branded products included much better ingredients in higher concentrations. just a thought.
i know my company put out different store branded or private label branded products than their branded products. their branded products included much better ingredients in higher concentrations. just a thought.
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I'm going to buy 1/4 yd. of several bolts of "Kona" at my Joann and take Robert Kaufman up on their testing offer. At the same time I'm going to take a photo of the end of the bolt showing the Kona with the registered trademark.
Then at least I'll have a definitive answer for my Joann store.
Anyone else care to join me?
Then at least I'll have a definitive answer for my Joann store.
Anyone else care to join me?
It's my opinion that quilting has become such a big hobby--therefore industry-- that some stores are selling some very poor quality goods to unsuspecting beginners. I've gone to the same JoAnn's for years and they almost don't have fashion fabric anymore, but devote most of their space now to quilting or craft goods. As a long time sewer I am familiar with fabric but as a fairly new quilter I've certainly made some mistakes. Buying that white Kona was one of them! lol
Marilyn
#39
I used Kona from the LQS and wasn't thrilled. Was at a quilt show and discovered Moda Bella solids. Gorgeous fabric - will never use another solid - lots of colors, beautiful hand. I've used it many times and it is a joy.
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I'm going to buy 1/4 yd. of several bolts of "Kona" at my Joann and take Robert Kaufman up on their testing offer. At the same time I'm going to take a photo of the end of the bolt showing the Kona with the registered trademark.
Then at least I'll have a definitive answer for my Joann store.
Anyone else care to join me?
Then at least I'll have a definitive answer for my Joann store.
Anyone else care to join me?
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