Originally Posted by Quiltgranny
Originally Posted by Tink's Mom
With JoAnn fabric, I need to touch it...and to read the label...if it is made in China I don't even need to read the label...I can usually tell by feel...
I'm not bashing China...but I make mostly baby things and I've been very cautious of items from there due to so many recalls.
Interesting note here. I just added to my original question, wondering if where it was made, made any difference? So far, I'm seeing some from China, some from South Korea and some don't specify a place at all. :shock: :?:
WHERE fabric is made does NOT make the difference ... it's HOW it is made
I don't think a lot of people are aware that MOST quilting fabrics today ARE made overseas - so we can't condemn all fabric made outside the US
Moda, the biggest quilting fabric maker, is made in S Korea
Fabric quality depends on the greige goods quality, the number of print runs, the processing and the finishing
JoAnn's also sells Alexander Henry, Windham/Baum, Fabric Traditions and other "quilt shop" brands. I've found many of these to be of the same quality as those at our LQS
On the other hand, JoAnn's has a lot of fabric that ISN'T great quality