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Has anyone used the batting made from recycled plastic or from corn? Just wondered if it really works as well as it feels like it would.

Rosie

I read where someone did a burn test on the batting from recycled plastic and I guess you can imagine what they ended up with. Hard plastic that definitely wouldn't be a good thing for a quilt that was to be used and there was a fire! I, personally, wouldn't take the chance.

I guess the manufacturers think we will buy into anything labeled 'green'.

I am glad someone asked this question. I will also stick with the cotton batting.

Suzette58

Isn't cotton eco-friendly??? Maybe I am being dumb but it seems something made in the earth would be eco-friendly! HAHAHA... but seriously I would not put something like a highly flammable plastic blanket on my boys or anyone else for that matter!

Cheers!
-Alina-

Alina, I was thinking the same thing. They might be thinking recycle instead of eco-friendly.

We have a jungle out back that we've kept natural, have made paths using palm fronds that have died off and fallen, etc, and I was thinking about all the cotton that I toss in the wastebasket and I'm thinking I'll just keep them until there's a bunch, dig a hole and let them go back to the earth. I've read where some quilters keep cut off threads and the little slivers of fabric for the birds to use when making their nests. Another gal throws all her bits and pieces (including batting) into an old pillow case and gives it to the Humane Society to use as bedding.

I agree. How can recycled oil based products be better than plain natural fibers?

It sounds like you gals are on to something here. I'm going to start saving my batting scraps for our humane society.

Sunsup/Sandy

Cotton is flammable, too.