Originally Posted by
quiltingcandy
I have to agree with Illinois - I have used poly batting for at least 30 years now and so far no one has burned to death or suffered a burn of any kind from my quilts. Cotton burns easily. Everyone needs to be careful. I am very partial to wool now - but that is because it has been processes to where it is machine washable and dryable.
Do they basically use superwash wool to make wool batting? If so, it must not felt at all when its washed. I've been wary of using wool batting because I kept having a mental image of the inside of my quilt turning into a felted Barbie sweater*, but just having you use the word processed turned on the light. The best reason to use wool batting, if you are concerned about fire risk, is that wool doesn't keep burning, it self extinguishes.
*A felted Barbie sweater is made when someone takes a nice cashmere or lambswool sweater and washes it in hot water, and then dries it on high. It goes from a women's small to a 4T!