Actually, when we complained to a store manager about them taking fabric out, we got the best explaination. Everything is based on profit per square foot. Since most Walmarts are open 24/7 and the fabric dept. has to have an employee in it to cut fabric, etc., the fabric dept. couldn't make as much per square foot as they could with other products in it. They eliminated the need for an employee in that department by putting in shelves of "stuff" that people could just help themselves to. Sad, especially for those communities that don't have other stores carrying fabric.