I also bought a quantity of 4 for this colour/size. One of them was a little dirty, I'm hoping I'm able to wash it out.
I bought a quantity of 4 and 1 of them was not a continuous 5 yard cut and it was also a little dirty, which was a little cheeky. Just because I bought 4, doesn't mean you can throw in one which has a defect and hope I miss it or would not bother much about it. I bought so many and it is only a good gesture to ensure that they are all of good quality. Not sure if it is a supplier or seller issue, but if you are selling 5 yard each, then it should be 5 yard continuous. If it's more than 5 yard and if it is separate cut is fine. But within the same bag of a 5 yard ribbon, to have it joint together with a masking tape then no it's not fine. I had no such issue with the others I bought though, and happy with the rest.