With a bulging stash, I rarely buy commercial prints these days. However, I do buy White PFD Pimatex and other basecloth for dyeing and I have heard that price increases are looming.
American Quilt Retailer magazine contacted 30 fabric companies for explanations related to the current and upcoming prices of cotton fabrics. Top executives from 11 companies responded and you can see their statements in What’s Up with Cotton?
PS: The auctions in the Queensland Flood Appeal Auction initiative close tomorrow (24 January 2011) including my auction for When the Water Subsides. Please consider making a bid or a donation to the Premier’s Flood Relief Appeal.