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Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by acheron on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:20AM (#43173838)
There are usually independent yarn shops around. More likely than independent resistor shops, anyway.
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Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by saguntum on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @11:46AM (#43174222)
My husband crochets, and the problem with most of the local yarn stores is that a lot of them cater to more "boutique" yarn. It's hard to find cheap, standard yarn in a variety of colors for him.
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Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by shitecoin on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @12:13PM (#43174596)
"Just go to <expensive place you can't afford or that your town might not have>" is such a classic response from people who shop at Whole Foods.
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Re:Fabric and craft retailer Joann to go out of business, cl... by anarchonurzox on Tuesday February 25, 2025 @12:42PM (#43174968)
I live in a midwestern city of 50k. The only alternative we have is Hobby Lobby. I can't say I loved the selection available at Joann's, but at least we had something.

Unfortunately not all of us live in dense urban centers that can support boutique craft stores.

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