What Marcus Fabrics has to say about price increases
#61
Just tell DH that you will be able to open a "store" of sorts and sell to the rest of us here on the board. You would make some $$ and we would save some. I LIKE THAT IDEA!
uote=amandasgramma]Yip -- that's what they were talking about on the FoxBusiness channel. I suggested to DH that we take the guest room and start stashing LOADS of fabric in there....fill the room up. I got "that" look from him .....guess that won't happen!!![/quote]
uote=amandasgramma]Yip -- that's what they were talking about on the FoxBusiness channel. I suggested to DH that we take the guest room and start stashing LOADS of fabric in there....fill the room up. I got "that" look from him .....guess that won't happen!!![/quote]
#62
Originally Posted by Lisa's Stitching Post
Originally Posted by Texasjunebug
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
That's certainly true... but I would love to know how much more the fabric would have to cost, to be USA-made instead of China-made.
The greatest obstruction for the American worker is fighting to take away the huge profits from the globalist that are working to turn us into a third world country. American mega-corporations are moving manufacturing from China to other ports for cheaper labor. China is becoming too profit greedy.
Think about this - if we did not ship fibers halfway around the world and the products back to us to buy, don't you think it would less? I realize that some international freight companies would have to find other commodities to make money. Is that really our consumer problem? We need to get real, and help our legislators understand that we need our resources, and what's left will happily be shared.
#63
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Ohio
Posts: 390
Originally Posted by BMP
The things happening to our country the last 8-10 years is shameful. It also doesnt help our economy with a war going on either....BinLaden really did more to us than just that awful day... 9-11.
#64
Originally Posted by Texasjunebug
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
That's certainly true... but I would love to know how much more the fabric would have to cost, to be USA-made instead of China-made.
The greatest obstruction for the American worker is fighting to take away the huge profits from the globalist that are working to turn us into a third world country. American mega-corporations are moving manufacturing from China to other ports for cheaper labor. China is becoming too profit greedy.
Think about this - if we did not ship fibers halfway around the world and the products back to us to buy, don't you think it would less? I realize that some international freight companies would have to find other commodities to make money. Is that really our consumer problem? We need to get real, and help our legislators understand that we need our resources, and what's left will happily be shared.
We can't blame the Chinese or the government for this, only ourselves, for expecting high wages in our pay but low prices for what we purchase.
Sorry, off my soapbox now.
#65
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Texas
Posts: 324
Originally Posted by IrishNY
Originally Posted by Lisa's Stitching Post
Originally Posted by Texasjunebug
Originally Posted by Favorite Fabrics
That's certainly true... but I would love to know how much more the fabric would have to cost, to be USA-made instead of China-made.
The greatest obstruction for the American worker is fighting to take away the huge profits from the globalist that are working to turn us into a third world country. American mega-corporations are moving manufacturing from China to other ports for cheaper labor. China is becoming too profit greedy.
Think about this - if we did not ship fibers halfway around the world and the products back to us to buy, don't you think it would less? I realize that some international freight companies would have to find other commodities to make money. Is that really our consumer problem? We need to get real, and help our legislators understand that we need our resources, and what's left will happily be shared.
With the growth of our government standing about 25% increase in the last two years, regulations are doing more harm than good. The American worker is the newest commodity - and we're being stripped bare one layer at the time. As soon as we all are willing to work for any amount to get a job - we will live within our own country, unable to buy what we make. That scenario should not exist.
I do not recommend paying many millions to even another profit center like unions to fix the problem. American corporations need to understand that the worker is not the enemy - we are the asset. When we are paid fairly for the job we do, we spend that money in the economy, and profit is sure and steady.
#67
Originally Posted by IrishNY
Manufacturers moved production overseas to keep costs low because we as consumers demand it, just as everyone on this thread is doing. It became too expensive to manufacture here when we had to pay hourly wages and other costs that were way above the rate in less developed countries. We are complaining about the very action that kept prices low as long as they were. If we hadn't moved production off-shore, the current price levels would have occurred long ago in the US. We can't say we want to produce here AND we want low prices unless people who work in manufacturing are willing to take a huge pay cut, utility prices are slashed, taxes are reduced, etc.
We can't blame the Chinese or the government for this, only ourselves, for expecting high wages in our pay but low prices for what we purchase.
Sorry, off my soapbox now.
We can't blame the Chinese or the government for this, only ourselves, for expecting high wages in our pay but low prices for what we purchase.
Sorry, off my soapbox now.
#68
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Arlington, TX
Posts: 231
The Marcus company expects cotton prices to decrease - does this mean they will decrease the cost of fabric accordingly? Doubt it very much! Once they know folks will buy at the new, higher price, it is not likely they will go back to the old pricing. Sorry to sound cynical but that's the way it usually works.
#70
Originally Posted by Butterflyblue
I live in an area where there is a lot of cotton - what I've heard is that other crops are just paying better right now to grow, so not as many people are growing it. This is in part because of the demand (and corresponding higher price) for crops that can be used to produce ethanol for "greener" fuels.
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