Why Fabric is going up
#32
I don't begrudge a farmer a good price on his crop! I just hope all Americans "buy American" every chance they get.
I'll gladly pay a little more to make sure my neighbor or my fellow citizens have a way of earning a decent living. I have friends who have been laid off by 6 & 7 cotton mills (losing all their company retirement funds each time) just because their jobs were sent overseas.
Roger Milliken (Mr. Textile) died yesterday, and he was a great patriot. When one of his South Carolina mills was closed and eventually demolished, he ordered an upper story wall knocked out of the mill, then ordered fork lift drivers to carry all the machinery to the edge and drop it over the side, utterly destroying them. He refused to sell his machinery at bargain prices to the Asian competitors who were crippling the American textile industry and taking decent jobs from American workers.
I'll gladly pay a little more to make sure my neighbor or my fellow citizens have a way of earning a decent living. I have friends who have been laid off by 6 & 7 cotton mills (losing all their company retirement funds each time) just because their jobs were sent overseas.
Roger Milliken (Mr. Textile) died yesterday, and he was a great patriot. When one of his South Carolina mills was closed and eventually demolished, he ordered an upper story wall knocked out of the mill, then ordered fork lift drivers to carry all the machinery to the edge and drop it over the side, utterly destroying them. He refused to sell his machinery at bargain prices to the Asian competitors who were crippling the American textile industry and taking decent jobs from American workers.
#34
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I remember back abt 1974 there was a sugar price hike, We women stopped buying sugar, do you remember what happened, sugar went WAY down. Then we had the gas war, put a lot of little shops of of business. I find this very dad. The big guy keeps getting bigger.... I started shopping goodwill's and such buy cotton shirts and demin. I do not need to produce a beauty, I quilt for fun and what I make I see beauty in. It seems to be pleasing to my family. In SSA I ended up with a $13.00 raise per month. hmmmm If I'm real thrify, I may be able to buy sonething special.... Prayerfully more people will start car pooling, and goping back to the barter system, helping one another. They survived years ago because of looking out for a neighbor, bringing in a boarder, many ways to help.... I've seen people who let their homes go, because of not wanting to rent a room in their home. Now it's gone. I'm glad I grew up the way I did, It taught me to think how to help myself and others if I could. did I say a mouth full? whew. :) Blessins to all.
#35
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I went a few years without sewing, and some time I back I was buying coats and clarks thread, BUT it is no longer made in the states. I dropped it fast. When I bought a car two years ago, the first thing I said, show me american made ONLY. or your wasting our time. OH boy , I think I need to find another room... you all got me going lol.... hugs. :)
#36
Originally Posted by pearsonstudio
You need to try living in Canada where we would like to support our local stores but our fabric is $18/meter which is only three inches bigger than a yard!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
#38
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Since America is "owned" by foreign countries we pay what ever they tell us to pay...it is disgusting! Seems to me that if we "help" other countries out they should say thanks by trading oil, fabric or something they have for our generosity. I love to give but at some point the USA should say enough is enough. We need our own country to get tough...prices of cotton going up...BARF. So glad I have a wonderful stash!
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