wal mart fabric bolts
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I do not buy fabric right off the bolt, but was in walmart and found some that matched a quilt I am making for my husband. Needed 10 yards for the backing. Picked up a bolt that was not even opened or shelved as yet. Had the clerk pull it off the bolt to be sure that it contained the 10 yards that the bolt end said was on it. Well, there were only a little over 7 yds and then a piece a little over 1 yd. on the bolt. Clerk was nice enough to call another store and see if they had any. Went to the other store and they had 2 bolts. Their bolt contained a little over 9 yds. So got that and an extra 2 yds from the other bolt. Is this normal to have a bolt not contain what it says is on the bolt if it has never been cut? Sorry to be so long winded.
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Happens all the time, sadly.
JoAnn Fabrics bolts are usually about 1/8 yard short.
The other manufacturers, well, it varies. But we find that we come up short by 3/4 yard on nearly every bolt we sell. Some of it is due to "generous cuts" but not all.
Discouraging, isn't it?
JoAnn Fabrics bolts are usually about 1/8 yard short.
The other manufacturers, well, it varies. But we find that we come up short by 3/4 yard on nearly every bolt we sell. Some of it is due to "generous cuts" but not all.
Discouraging, isn't it?
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Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
Happens all the time, sadly.
JoAnn Fabrics bolts are usually about 1/8 yard short.
The other manufacturers, well, it varies. But we find that we come up short by 3/4 yard on nearly every bolt we sell. Some of it is due to "generous cuts" but not all.
Discouraging, isn't it?
JoAnn Fabrics bolts are usually about 1/8 yard short.
The other manufacturers, well, it varies. But we find that we come up short by 3/4 yard on nearly every bolt we sell. Some of it is due to "generous cuts" but not all.
Discouraging, isn't it?
Eons ago I worked for a carpet distributor. If a roll of carpet ended up measuring short more than a few feet we would contact the mill and get credit. Our inventory system kept track of the cut yardage so we knew on every roll how many cuts were made. We would usually only give about 2" extra when cutting carpet so we knew when we were truly shorted yet charged for it. Most mills did right by us and gave us credit.
#9
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
Happens all the time, sadly.
JoAnn Fabrics bolts are usually about 1/8 yard short.
The other manufacturers, well, it varies. But we find that we come up short by 3/4 yard on nearly every bolt we sell. Some of it is due to "generous cuts" but not all.
Discouraging, isn't it?
JoAnn Fabrics bolts are usually about 1/8 yard short.
The other manufacturers, well, it varies. But we find that we come up short by 3/4 yard on nearly every bolt we sell. Some of it is due to "generous cuts" but not all.
Discouraging, isn't it?
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