JC Penney sold fabric?
#131
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Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Kansas
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Yes, JC Penney sold a lot of fashion fabric and cotton fabric. My Mom bought a lot of fabric from them as she made most of our clothes, and I was in 4-H so we bought for that there too. I was married in '66 and didn't live around a Penney's store after that so can't say when they discontinued sell fabric, but think they still had it then, although I'm not sure. They had a wonderful selection of fabric and always good quality.
#132
In our area, K-Mart, Grant's, and Richman Gordman also sold fabric as well as all those mentioned. But so many of us made our own clothing then, and for our families. All I sew now is quilts and clothing repair.
#134
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Marengo, Iowa
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Originally Posted by CircleSquare
The only store that wasn't mentioned here was Winns. When my kids were small, in the early 70's, I bought fabric from Winns in El Paso, Texas, to make their clothes. We also had a TG&Y with fabric, and of course KMart. I don't know if Sears was still selling fabric then, because it was near downtown and I had no need to go that far any more.
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#136
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Traverse City, Michigan
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I bought fabric from Penney's. Paid 39 cents a yard for Rondo Percale. That was the most expensive cotton. The first Penney's store in Lansing, MI was 1 block from the State Capitol. When they built the new store about 3 blocks away they eliminated fabric.
#137
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 605
If your fabric is 36 inches wide, you can be sure it was cotton. Penney's had the most beautiful cotton broadcloth, very soft and draped nicely, but was 10 cents more than the 80 square percale. Didn't get to buy that very often!
#139
JC Penny had a large fabric department and carried really nice quality fabric. The last I remember buying any was in the 1980's. I sure am getting old because I remember when all the departments stores carried fabric and there were so many fabric shops everywhere...SIGH.
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