[MayflowerMadam]

I used to hours upon hours shopping at Joann Fabrics. They had helpful staff, and sold fabric you could use for clothing. My friends and I LOVED Joann.

Now the staff is nasty, and ignorant about sewing. Most stores rarely have fabric suitable for clothing, with only crafting stuff — 100% cotton, fleece and flannel. Some stores have NO blends for clothing.

Artificial flowers, baking equipment, tchotchkes, ornaments. If they’re dying, it’s by suicide.

[Zathras]

My GF in High School used to live in that store.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Most stores rarely have fabric suitable for clothing, with only crafting stuff — 100% cotton, fleece and flannel. Some stores have NO blends for clothing.

We hardly make any apparel fabrics in the USA any more due to minimal demand. Fabric is made where the clothes are made. It is expensive to import, and since sewing is now a lost art few companies bother bringing in anything suitable for garment making.

[griswold3]

The local Joanns is filthy. Quite embarrassing.

[Albion Wilde]

Now the staff is nasty, and ignorant about sewing.

Because they pay minimum wage, give no zero training, and treat staff horribly. Friends of mine worked there, mostly moms and home-sewing-for-a-few-bucks ladies who wanted something to do when the kids were grown or who needed to supplement retirement. They were treated abominably. See my above post.