Peeling Olfa mat
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I wonder... "where" this new batch of mats is being manufactured. Could it be another example of a company out-sourcing a job to a third world country that produces poor quality results?
Lands End's quality clothing is no comparison now that they out sourced. Sizes, material and workmanship changed drastically. On another area of this forum I read a post about the quality of fabric from Kona being of poorer quality for the same reasons.
I guess the old adage of "Buyer Beware" is true. Our only option is to yell loud and use our wallets to send the message. What good is cheaper materials if they are poor quality?
Frankly, it ticks me off!
Lands End's quality clothing is no comparison now that they out sourced. Sizes, material and workmanship changed drastically. On another area of this forum I read a post about the quality of fabric from Kona being of poorer quality for the same reasons.
I guess the old adage of "Buyer Beware" is true. Our only option is to yell loud and use our wallets to send the message. What good is cheaper materials if they are poor quality?
Frankly, it ticks me off!
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Olfa wanted the mat mailed flat, this was in a phone conversation before the email. And I would not be paid for shipping (it was my fault the mat peeled).
I only used a rotary cutter, Olfa one, on the mat. Every cut seemed to cut the top layer of the mat, looks like green ribbons.
I'm over the mat situation. LOL. I use it as a mat for underneath my sewing machine. I just won't buy another one.
I only used a rotary cutter, Olfa one, on the mat. Every cut seemed to cut the top layer of the mat, looks like green ribbons.
I'm over the mat situation. LOL. I use it as a mat for underneath my sewing machine. I just won't buy another one.
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Another cutting mat question, Several years ago I bought one of those white cutting board tables from Hancock Fabrics that fold up like a Duncan Pfife table. I bought the white cutting mat and the ironing board cover. I do not use the ironing board cover because it is just too cumbersome to keep changing tops but the cutting mat does not seem to like by cutting blades any more. Does anyone else own one and do they just get worn out over time and need to be replaced? It is not in bad shape, it just seems kind of brittle compared to my Olfa mats.
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Originally Posted by dlf0122quilting
Another cutting mat question, Several years ago I bought one of those white cutting board tables from Hancock Fabrics that fold up like a Duncan Pfife table. I bought the white cutting mat and the ironing board cover. I do not use the ironing board cover because it is just too cumbersome to keep changing tops but the cutting mat does not seem to like by cutting blades any more. Does anyone else own one and do they just get worn out over time and need to be replaced? It is not in bad shape, it just seems kind of brittle compared to my Olfa mats.
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I was just at Joann's today and was looking at their mats; boy before I even got to the isle they were in, I could SMELL THEM!! Nope, I didn't buy one either.
What's your opinion on the pink and yellow ones (Fiskars) from walmart?
What's your opinion on the pink and yellow ones (Fiskars) from walmart?
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