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Sewmania
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Jun 28, 2015
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RitaN
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Jun 29, 2015
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SewmaniaHi everyone,
I heave reached out to the owners of Quilters Dream and they assure me that the bamboo used in their Dream Orient batting is not rayon.
"Thank you for your interest in Quilters Dream Orient. The bamboo used in the Dream Orient is not a rayon. It is, however, mechanically processed - crushed and chemically treated to make it soft and suitable for use as a textile fiber, which is necessary in converting naturally hard bamboo to fiber. The bamboo we use is environmentally friendly because it is a fast growing type of bamboo that is grown on areas unsuitable for forestry."
This should alleviate any of your concerns about this batting. It's a very soft, low-loft batting with beautiful drape, perfect for light-weight summer quilts. It is also wonderful to hand quilt.
Please let us know if you have any additional questions about this batting.
Thank you very much,
~ Rita
@Sewmania, @Libby, @waterbaby, @FreeformQuilts, @SewApril, @abzolut
I heave reached out to the owners of Quilters Dream and they assure me that the bamboo used in their Dream Orient batting is not rayon.
"Thank you for your interest in Quilters Dream Orient. The bamboo used in the Dream Orient is not a rayon. It is, however, mechanically processed - crushed and chemically treated to make it soft and suitable for use as a textile fiber, which is necessary in converting naturally hard bamboo to fiber. The bamboo we use is environmentally friendly because it is a fast growing type of bamboo that is grown on areas unsuitable for forestry."
This should alleviate any of your concerns about this batting. It's a very soft, low-loft batting with beautiful drape, perfect for light-weight summer quilts. It is also wonderful to hand quilt.
Please let us know if you have any additional questions about this batting.
Thank you very much,
~ Rita
@Sewmania, @Libby, @waterbaby, @FreeformQuilts, @SewApril, @abzolut
Karenf
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Jul 1, 2015
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RitaNThank you for clearing that up. I was interested in the FTC notice and found it relevant. The message from Patagonia was interesting but not necessarily relevant. It represented assumptions and leaps of logic. Just because most rayon THREADS were spun from bamboo in a process that that is hazardous to workers in the manufacturing process, it does not reasonably follow that BATTING requires spinning of threads and using the chemical process described by Patagonia. Patagonia is recognizably a responsible clothing manufacturer making products woven or knit from THREADS. I am glad that you went directly to Quilter's Dream for the facts.
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"Quilters Dream Orient Batting is a luxurious blend of velvety Bamboo, luscious silk, strong silky Tencel® and soft stable Cotton. Dream Orient's natural environmentally friendly fibers are carded, crosslapped and finely needlepunched to bring you the most desirable qualities of softness, strength, warmth and breathability. The elegant silky soft drape makes Dream Orient a batting beyond compare! Machine wash and dry with cool water/cool dryer - shrinkage approximately 3%. You can stitch up to 8" apart.
Bamboo - is a velvety soft, absorbent fiber with unique antibacterial qualities. Bamboo is warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Silk - the strongest natural fiber in existence has always stood for quality and elegance. Dream Orient contains high quality Tussah 'Peace' silk, which is stronger and more resilient than white silk.. Botanic Tencel® - is made from environmentally friendly eucalyptus wood pulp derived from sustainable tree farms. Tencel® is exceptionally strong, resilient and resistant to wrinkles, yet so soft it is often referred to as imitation silk. Cotton - is a natural fully renewable fiber that is soft, breathable and a traditional fiber used throughout generations. Dream Orient uses only the high grade cleaned upland USA cotton for durability and quality for the most discriminating quilters."
I'm going with that!