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Overdyed cotton velveteen
I was at a LQS yesterday and they had overdyed cotton velveteen for:
$9.75 for a piece approximately 10 x 15 inches. It was a rather coarsely woven velveteen, at that. Apparently, the hand overdying made it so expensive. The colors were muted fall colors - rust, olive green, brown - - The pieces were torn - I figure someone could get approximately 16 pieces from a 2 yard piece - Which would come to $156.00. or $78.00 per yard. Guess I'll go look at that box of velveteen garments and start deconstructing! |
Wow! That's quite the mark-up. I wonder what people would do with it and why was it overdyed in the first place? Of course, I am sure that there is someone who will come up with some fabulous pattern using this product and then it will fly off the shelves even at $9.75 a piece.
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Hmm, I think I might use fabric dye and do it myself rather then pay that much.
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I had to go back and verify that was the actual price! After I picked my jaw back up from the floor!
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I know bearisgray! I would be saying, HUH, why ??? I have a ton of cotton velveteen that I have saved for no apparent reason. Maybe I will try an over-dye myself too.
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A new gimmick to make customers buy "something new".....
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Originally Posted by bearisgray
(Post 6774220)
I was at a LQS yesterday and they had overdyed cotton velveteen for:
$9.75 for a piece approximately 10 x 15 inches. It was a rather coarsely woven velveteen, at that. Apparently, the hand overdying made it so expensive. The colors were muted fall colors - rust, olive green, brown - - The pieces were torn - I figure someone could get approximately 16 pieces from a 2 yard piece - Which would come to $156.00. or $78.00 per yard. Guess I'll go look at that box of velveteen garments and start deconstructing! |
Originally Posted by GingerK
(Post 6774224)
Wow! That's quite the mark-up. I wonder what people would do with it and why was it overdyed in the first place? Of course, I am sure that there is someone who will come up with some fabulous pattern using this product and then it will fly off the shelves even at $9.75 a piece.
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