I am an avid sewer and am very particular about my sewing scissors, as any sewer knows.  I use one pair of scissors for just fabric - nothing else!  My family knows this - or at least I thought they did.  Someone, the culprit has yet to be apprehended, used my sewing scissors to cut something that left a nick in the blades - AHHHHHHHHHHH - I didn't find out until I went to cut out some very expensive silk and the cut was ragged and actually snagged my silk.  After the rage I decided to order a new pair of scissors.  I like the Fiskars brand, my previous scissors were Fiskars so I knew I couldn't go wrong.  I actually ordered two pair - one razor edge pair for denim and leather and this 8" pair for lighter fabrics.