I use heavy double knit fabric from the thrift store as batting for my table runners. I want them to be flat enough that the recipient can put a lit candle on them if he/she wants. I find double knit gives the runners heft and weight so they don't fly away in a wind and yet they are still flat. Just my 2 cents.
Here's a picture of one
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