Wool batting and bugs
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Wool batting and bugs
I finally decided to try wool batting [Hobbs premium washable] and Love it. However, a thought just occurred to me - do I need to worry about moths and other wool-eating pests if I use wool batting in my quilts? We live in the midwest where I occasionally find those nasty little moths in my closet...
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I once had a couple of cashmere wool sweaters and they each came with a cotton bag to store it in. I assumed this was to keep moths out? So it seems the top and backing of a quilt would encase it in fabric and keep the moths away? Maybe google how to keep moths away.
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Here's a link I just found to a Martha Stewart article about moths
https://www.marthastewart.com/264609...f-mothproofing
https://www.marthastewart.com/264609...f-mothproofing
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I finally decided to try wool batting [Hobbs premium washable] and Love it. However, a thought just occurred to me - do I need to worry about moths and other wool-eating pests if I use wool batting in my quilts? We live in the midwest where I occasionally find those nasty little moths in my closet...
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You don’t need to worry about moths as long as your quilt is made with cotton fabric. Wool fabric could attract moths to your quilt, but as long as our wool batting is inside cotton fabric, you won’t have to worry about moths. Steph from Hobbs
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