ok, this will sound odd BUT its true. WALMART get fabric from several sources. They can have a fabric in their reg line that's $4.00 a yd., they could then order the cheap assortment $2.00 a yd AND get the SAME LOOKING FABRIC IN! It doesn't mean the 4.00 should be reduced- different supplier/ may be older stock/dif. quaility. Walmart has (or had)"mark down"$$$, so if a dept head gets behind --its possible she wasn't able to markdown on time. Also possible she marked down & it blew out the door! Have been in ours-before the quit sellingit-- where people had 1-2 loaded carts--buying tond for project linius/cancer patient quilts, ect.--Even they need to save when you can!!