Dropped $80 on a fabric swatch book and it was the best move I made this month

It saved me from ordering three yards of a wool blend that looked totally different online. Has anyone else found a good source for accurate color samples?

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emmar757d ago

Honestly, calling that the best move of the month seems like a stretch. Spending eighty bucks just to check a color feels like a tax for shopping online. I'd rather order a small cut of the actual fabric first, even if it costs a little more for shipping. That way you're getting the real texture and weight in hand, not just a tiny sample. A swatch book can still be off from the full production run.

theabennett7d ago

Getting a full swatch book is more about seeing the whole range at once, @emmar75. For a big project, paying that eighty upfront saves me from ordering ten separate samples later. The tiny swatches show texture fine for me, and I've never had a color be way off from the final bolt.