Originally Posted by
QuiltE
Isn't it a matter of which direction you have the scrim facing, as to whether there is potential for bearding?
This matters only for battings with scrim. Only a few battings are needlepunched through scrim, and I think all of those are cotton battings such as Warm and Natural. Polyester battings do not have a scrim, and I think most or all 80/20 battings do not have scrim. Many cotton battings also do not have scrim, such as Quilter's Dream cotton (which is needlepunched, but not through scrim). Traditional all-cotton battings such as Mountain Mist also do not have scrim.