I don't know what the standard is today. In stores there could be some items marked 2. grade, which meant there were minor flaws. It been years since I came across anything like that. For some uses it might not matter at all, and others less than ideal. We should be able to get genuine quality made fabrics and prints with out too much fuzz? Particularly Laura Ashley, theres not much like her available. At the moment she is a bit out side the main trend here.