This is my complaint. North Carolina used to have some of the most wonderful fabric stores and the US produced such nice fabric. The garbage that is being sold today is so poor in quality that I am reduced to going to thrift stores, flea markets and yard sales to find cotton fabric which is worth anything.
And the quality of the fabric from name brand clothing items will not withstand wear or cleaning beyond a couple of times.
Makes you laugh to see the UGG boots of Australia are made in China!!
It seems to me there ought to be a niche market for quality fabrics, at least, then.
“Free Republic cottons?”
The fact is that people want stuff cheaper, and they’ll sacrifice some amount of quality for that. The Chinese are very good at producing goods that are 80% of the quality of those made elsewhere, but at 50% of the cost.
I hear you. It’s a sin.