No 'expiration' date, no 'best used by' date, no 'void after' date. I still have tie-dyed and batik fabrics that my sister and I made back in the mid-sixties and some calicos that my mother got in Europe right after WWII.

I have fabric from the 60's and I still plan to use it, someday.

LOL Telling my sons that one also

I have fabric as far back as the 70's and all my mine is fine- I have fabric scraps from fabric I ordered from Sears catalog -does anyone else? I have heard different" do's and don'ts" over the years as far as storing your fabric and mine has been changed so many times - don't know what is best. I used to refold all mine bez I believe if left folded the same way too long you'll get a fade line. That's my story on having to touch all my fabric and I'm sticking to it.

Hear Hear! I could always use more stash!! Since my mom and I are both quilters, I tease her that I am going to check her suitcase everytime she leaves so she doesn't steal my stash!

http://aliaslaceygreen.wordpress.com...9/fabric-401k/

I blogged about this a few months back.... :-D

Off to see if you all agree!!

I have used fabric that my Mom has had for over 20 years...all great. I have a 3 yrd piece of fabric I used in a quilt for my daughter and she is 35..The piece is in perfect condition..ready to use for her 5th child..my grandson Duncan Campbell!!

If it stored right you should have no problems (no sun light, no smoking and such) My DW is still using material that came from my Mom and aunt that is over 40 years old!

Heck no!!! I am occasionally using some fabric that is at least 20-30 years old from my DH's aunt's stash that we inherited when she passed away 3 years ago. I wash it to rehydrate it, and it works great!

Ha-HA!! See post above from my DH...he says over 40 years, but ..... I think closer to 20-30.

Good Heavens!.........I hope not!!! :O