Originally Posted by ckcowl

there are lots of fabrics printed and woven right here in the good ole' USA. i do try to purchase made in USA most of the time...with the exception of the bali batik's and fair trade goods. i would be cautious about fabrics printed in china and north korea since they seem to use lead so much, i would be afraid of the inks used. but also how well it will hold up in the long run, (walmart quality versus macy's quality) i put pretty much every thing from joannes a step below walmart these days...seems like if they do get in some decent fabrics they are more expensive than what you would pay at the local quilt shop if i'm going to pay $10 a yard for fabric it is definitly not coming from joannes.