Originally Posted by
cjsews
Checkout the tutorial by Rob Appel / man sewing adult bib. I would use this next time I need to make bibs for my mom. They have those poly beads in the shoulders making it easy to put on and take off. Just fold the bottom up to make a pocket for crumbs or tissues. I read that those beads can go in the washer and dryer.
I was curious about this. I found various opinions online (isn't that always the case?). Some say that they're washable and dryable, others say don't wash in hot water or put in dryer, some say they break down in about 2 years. They claim to be environmentally friendly, but I wonder if that's true. I also wonder what happens in my washer or dryer, or elsewhere in the house, if there's a tear in the fabric and those beads go everywhere.