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Posted by Jack Campin - bogus address on September 29, 2009, 8:30 am
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> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
Is that true when you factor in the quality?
I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
is a lot less.
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Posted by Kate XXXXXX on September 29, 2009, 9:09 am
Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
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>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>
> Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>
> I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
> a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
> in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
> they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
> hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
> is a lot less.
I can buy UK made quilting fabrics from the USA online places and have
it shipped back here for less than I can buy the exact same stuff here
in the UK! And that includes shipping... Mad, or what? £9.99 a metre
vs $7 plus shipping works to my advantage, but not to that of the UK shops.
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Posted by Sally Swindells on September 29, 2009, 5:22 pm
Comparisons - My LQS (Quilters Haven) and a selection of US shops using
good quality fabric:
Moda Peace on Earth UK = £9 ($14) In the US = $8.69
Makower Coast UK = £8 ($12) In the US = $9.00
Flower Fairies UK = £10 ($15.9) In the US = $8.79
I used the highest priced US examples I looked at.
You do get an extra 3 inches here of course! (metres)
Sickening, init!
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
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Jack Campin - bogus address wrote:
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>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>
> Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>
> I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
> a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
> in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
> they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
> hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
> is a lot less.
>
> ==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk> ====
> Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557
> CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts
> ****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted ******
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Posted by Jack Campin - bogus address on September 29, 2009, 7:00 pm
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> Comparisons - My LQS (Quilters Haven) and a selection of
> US shops using good quality fabric:
> Moda Peace on Earth UK = £9 ($14) In the US = $8.69
> Makower Coast UK = £8 ($12) In the US = $9.00
> Flower Fairies UK = £10 ($15.9) In the US = $8.79
> I used the highest priced US examples I looked at.
> You do get an extra 3 inches here of course! (metres)
> Sickening, init!
Aargh. Point definitively made!
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CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts
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Posted by Roberta on September 30, 2009, 10:08 am
I think a lot of the price difference is the high VAT (18% in Germany,
not sure what you folks pay) in addition to, and on top of, import
taxes. Sales taxes in the US aren't anywhere near that, and don't
apply at all on mail order goods shipped out of state. (Sales taxes
are usually local taxes and vary wildly.)
Roberta in D, where fabric at the LQS (she likes Kaufmann) costs 18-20
euros per meter = about 30 dollars :-p
On Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:30:19 +0100, Jack Campin - bogus address
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>> don't forget that fabric prices, etc here are twice those in the US.
>Is that true when you factor in the quality?
>I get the impression that the main difference is that there's
>a lot more cheap, low-thread-count, short-staple fabric sold
>in the US, whereas UK quilting shops are more selective in what
>they stock (since quilting has always been a more niche, upmarket
>hobby over here). Match like for like and the price difference
>is a lot less.
>==== j a c k at c a m p i n . m e . u k === <http://www.campin.me.uk> ====
>Jack Campin, 11 Third St, Newtongrange EH22 4PU, Scotland == mob 07800 739 557
>CD-ROMs and free stuff: Scottish music, food intolerance, and Mac logic fonts
>****** I killfile Google posts - email me if you want to be whitelisted ******
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