found this..the directions are now given right at the water-sorb site! This is where I buy my crystals in bulk for my container plants!

http://www.watersorb.com/polymer_cool_neck_bands.htm

Soil Moist is what I use.

I like the water- sorb it stays cooler longer.There site its 19.95 for a 1lb bag no shipping charge I order mine have them in less than 5days.

Don't use a fan when you have one on. People who worked in a factory in our town were given the neck coolers one summer by management.....there was no AC just fans. Too many people were getting rashes and stiff necks so they had to stop using them.

Thanks for the info.

Water retaining crystals.

it's called "soil release"...you can find it in the garden stores...it is mixed with soil to hold water during dry seasons. Why not try rice??? It gets cold in the freezer and is just as refreshing...no wet hanging around your neck!

Hobby Lobby is where I bought mine, in the floral dept.

They are called water polymer crystals. You can find them online at www.The ArtisticShop.com. Hope this helps.

The ones at Hobby Lobby are huge. They are not what you use in the neck scarves. They swell up so big so they can support your flower stems. Too big to use in the neck scarves. Sorry, but I don't recommend them.