Where can I find the “recycled bag” fabric used by grocery stores?
Fabric is subject to bulk discounts that rival staple foods. That is, there is a huge difference in price between what the individual consumer will pay for a yard and what a manufacturer of reusable grocery bags will pay. So, it is unlikely that you will be able to buy the fabric for as cheap as you are imagining. Still, if you are crafty you can find plenty of fabric for less than a dollar a yard. Oilcloth, poly-cotton broadcloth and muslin can all be found cheap, and even cheaper if you buy it from a local fabric store with at 40% off coupon. Oilcloth is the same stuff that picnic blankets are made from and come in a variety of colors and patterns. Broadcloth is available in a large number of solid colors. Muslins are not typically dyed, but you can do that yourself and add a funky tie-dye effect. All of these will be at the average fabric store, and all will last longer and tear less than the fabric you described. In fact, I’ve never seen that type of fabric for sale at a fabric sto
