Hi Kim
Yes Absecon and Douglass are working together. Absecon is a Mill that produces and Douglass is there distributor of cut yards. You can purchase from
Absecon mills if you wish as long as you dont mind purchasing there minimums which is about 60 yards per bolt. If not Douglass Ind. Sells the "Cuts" of 1
yard + and houses the bolts for cuts.
Ive purchased from both in the past through my business Fancher's Uphostery Inc. < www.fanchers.com > We use mostly absecon for very large orders.
Like Churches and universities, and Douglass for the cuts just like everyone else. Both Companies are very good to work with. If you know the pattern and
color I maybe able to score a better price. All you would need to do is supply the info and the price they are selling it for and I will see if i can beat it. For
small orders it usually is best to support your local shops. C-ya Jonce Fancher

>So a few weeks ago some folks were inquiring about ideas for re-
>upholstering their Vanagons interior. I had occassion to stop by my
>fabric store to order some more  (for my own purposes). The catalog
>of fabric I chose out of was from Douglass Industries (Egg Harbor,
>NJ). In very small print, it also mentioned Absecon Mills (Cologne,
>NJ). I guess they aren't the same, but they do seem to be affiliated
>with each other.

>Neither has a very good web site (i.e. they don't sell direct to the
>unwashed public). I can only report satisfaction with the fabric.

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Jonce Fancher

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