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    Old 11-21-2010, 01:51 PM
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    Hi Everybody;
    My name is Sharron, I need to know what the difference is between soy batting and cotton batting
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:03 PM
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    Hi Sharron! Don't know the answer to your question, But Welcome from Upstate New York!!! :)
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:15 PM
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    Welcome from California. I also don't know, but someone will let you know very soon.
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:19 PM
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    Cotton is made from the fibers of a cotton boll. Soy is made from some part of the soy bean plant.
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:19 PM
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    I've never seen soy batting so I don't know the difference. I did want to say welcome and hello from SW Iowa. Glad to have you here.
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:23 PM
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    I don't know how "green" this truly is, according to this article they use polymers to process it LOL but here an article explaining about soy batting/fabric :D:D:D

    http://www.fiberco.com/information_l...mation_soy.htm

    and on the care of 50% cotton/50% soy batting

    http://www.fiberco.com/care/soft_soy/soy.htm
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:33 PM
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    welcome from Florida this a great place you can talk about anything someone always has an answer
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:40 PM
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    they say soy is good for hot flashes, so maybe I should make a change of life quilt with soy batting!!
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    Old 11-21-2010, 02:49 PM
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    oh hey, ptquilts, what a good idea? Wonder if it would help...
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    Old 11-21-2010, 03:35 PM
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    Welcome from Minnesota!
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