A couple of years ago I was lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time and got to attend a trunk show featuring Lynette Jensen. (she is a quilt designer for Thimbleberries fabric) When ask the question about batting she told us that she uses Hobbs 80/20 polly down. I hope I have it correct. Her quilts were not flat and were not fluffy. I am sure they had been shown many times and probably handled by many. There was no beading in these quilts. I decided I liked the look of her quilts and have tried to use that batting since. I love the look this batting gives my quilts.