Name: Joan
Message: I am interesting in dyeing 100% cotton fabric for quilting but have yet to find a source for fabric that is undyed.  Do you have a source  or should I just buy a plain white?

If you find a plain white at your local fabric store that dyes well, there's no reason not to use it. However, you may prefer to buy fabric that is labeled PFD ("prepared for dyeing"), as then you can be sure that the fabric does not contain starch or other sizings that interfere with dyeing, and does not contain optical brighteners, which are undesirable on dark colors.

Here are some sources of PFD cotton fabric:

Dharma Trading Company
http://www.dharmatrading.com/fabric/

Silk Connection (Jacquard Products)
http://www.silkconnection.com/

Testfabrics, Inc.
http://www.testfabrics.com/

eQuilter.com [search their site for "PFD"]
http://www.equilter.com/

Different quilters have different preferences. Try a small amount of each of a variety of different PFD fabrics to see which you prefer for how it dyes and how easy it is to sew.

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