Bamboo batting?
#2
I haven't use totally bamboo batting, but did use the Quilters Dream Orient, which has bamboo, silk, tencel and cotton...and it was awesome! Unfortunately, it is also very expensive. At the time, I had the opportunity to try a crib size at a small cost. I think the queen batt is over $40 most places. It handled very well and washed up nicely. Very soft, which was what I wanted for a baby quilt.
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Originally Posted by Valerie Ann
Does anyone have experience with using bamboo batting? If so, pros and cons?
#4
Here is a thread about this very thing.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-147725-1.htm
I thought it would be great to use it in the quilt. I purchased some and started to use it. The above thread was then started and I have changed my mind for two different reason. One, the information in the tread. It is not what I thought it was. Depending on which Bamboo batting is used and how it is made, it is not good for the environment.
The second thing that I am not too happy with is that it leaves little bits of batting all over the quilt during the quilting process. Have not washed a finished quilt with it yet, but a little disappointed with the quilting part of it. Will use what I have on hand, but will not get any more until they can regulate how it is made and the chemicals are not used in the process.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-147725-1.htm
I thought it would be great to use it in the quilt. I purchased some and started to use it. The above thread was then started and I have changed my mind for two different reason. One, the information in the tread. It is not what I thought it was. Depending on which Bamboo batting is used and how it is made, it is not good for the environment.
The second thing that I am not too happy with is that it leaves little bits of batting all over the quilt during the quilting process. Have not washed a finished quilt with it yet, but a little disappointed with the quilting part of it. Will use what I have on hand, but will not get any more until they can regulate how it is made and the chemicals are not used in the process.
#7
I used it not for environmental reasons but germy reasons and I loved it. Like most environmental friendly products they are not so friendly. Read the thread that was linked to and make your decision. But for me I liked and and working on a oversized full right now. It did leave little fuzzy balls around the quilt but after a roll and wash thy are all gone. I used 100% bamboo from winline. It was the most 100% I could find. Get a crib size or smaller sample and try it.
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i LOVE dream Bamboo- it is a wonderful batt- drapes beautifully- is great to stitch through- holds up to multiple washing/drying- is a very nice batting
as for the processing---all of the commercial batts go through some extreme processes- bleached cotton is not much different from bleached bamboo-
there are always going to be people who jump on every little thing- and (awefulize) it because it is different from what (they) use.
pick one up, try it out- and decide if it's a batt you like or not.
i have one kids quilt (goes everywhere-builds forts, goes camping, drags around everywhere 20-7) with bamboo batting and it is as nice now-4 years later as it was when new. i've not found any reason (beyond price) to not use it.
as for the processing---all of the commercial batts go through some extreme processes- bleached cotton is not much different from bleached bamboo-
there are always going to be people who jump on every little thing- and (awefulize) it because it is different from what (they) use.
pick one up, try it out- and decide if it's a batt you like or not.
i have one kids quilt (goes everywhere-builds forts, goes camping, drags around everywhere 20-7) with bamboo batting and it is as nice now-4 years later as it was when new. i've not found any reason (beyond price) to not use it.
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