I would insist or would refuse to buy it , they will change their minds , :roll:

I dont want my fabric torn its stretches and frays...all the fabric stores here go over an inch on both sides of the cut so we do get a true "useable" measurement

When you tear the fabric it tears along the grain of the fabric and that is how you want all your pieces cut...with the grain.

The fabric is going to be washed when you get it home, so any distortions come out in the wash. I prefer ripped due to the straight of grain. One reason, I heard years ago was ripping caused a lot of dust and that was not good for those that worked in the cutting area. I have also seen fabrics (very few athat were 3,4 or more off center. Alot of places allowed up to an extra inch if they were tearing, but it cuts into there costs at the end of the year - it does add up.

My local fabric store ripped the edge stating it was on the straight of the grain and you get a more accurate 1 yard and the 1/4 inch cut off of the brused edge - but you will find that your fabric is more likely to be much straighter in the long run when you start to cut stripes etc.

I want my fabric cut. it looks to much like rags for me. i have not had that problem where they wanted to tear it.

When I purchased fabric at Paducah from Eleanor Burns tent
in the park, they tore the quilting fabrics. I tear for quilt linings
then press the edges. Works great

All of the quilt stores around here use a rotary cutter and I personally like that. We were visiting Durango, CO and I visited the local quilt store and I was shocked when they ripped away at the fabric I bought. They said it is a straighter cut this way as far as the grain was concerned. Well, give me crooked grain then!!!

I hate the sound of ripping fabric *shudder*. I'd rather than cut, if only so I could avoid hearing that!

Tearing will keep the fabric on the straight of grain. I would prefer it if my fabric stores tore the fabric but they don't. It is so frustrating trying to square up the fabric and end up losing a few inches because it was cut off kilter.