Question for new type of batt
#31
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I ordered Hobbs poly down and was very disAppointed in it. It seemed thin and the loft was uneven . I has seen a lot of quilters on his board saying that. Was what they used, so I thought it was going to be really good , and unless they just carried a poor quality, I ordered it from connecting threads, I assumed all Hobbs were the same. Can anyone clarify this for me?
#33
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But rayon made from bamboo. This from wikipedia: Rayon is a manufactured regenerated cellulose fiber. It is made from purified cellulose, primarily from wood pulp, which is chemically converted into a soluble compound. It is then dissolved and forced through a spinneret to produce filaments which are chemically solidified, resulting in fibers of nearly pure cellulose. Cellulose from bamboo is suitable for processing into viscose rayon. Bamboo leaves and the soft, inner pith from the hard bamboo trunk are extracted using a steaming process and then mechanically crushed.
#35
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Off-brand wool battings can shrink and distort, especially if not quilted sufficiently. However, Hobbs brand wool and Quilter's Dream brand wool batting have been manufactured to shrink about the same as cotton battings -- about 3%.
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