The End of An Era

Jodie Davis — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT

Sads news. The Cranston Print Works plant has closed its doors, so cotton fabric for quilting is no longer made in the U.S.

If you've ever been on a tour of the plant you'll know how amazing it is to see all of the steps involved. We visited about 5 years ago and shot a show. (For Friends in the Bee--you can watch it on QNNtv.com) I came away with a new appreciation for fabric, and befuddled as to how it can sell for what it does. Just following yardage through the production process was exhausting!

I'm a native of Rhode Island, so it hits home for me even more that this piece of our history is now just that: history. The mills in New England were where the industrial revolution happened. This was the last of that amazing time in our history that brought people in from the farms to a new way of life. A testament to human ingenuity. And made goods both available and affordable. One thing for sure: Times do keep changing. Read the whole story.

~Jodie

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The End of An Era