I have used the QD wool on 2 quilts - no bearding. I did read an article once that said bearding can be due to static...kinda made some sense...

QD cotton or wool is my preferred, but i've used Hobbs 80/20 or W&N if budget is an issue.

"Have heard from a couple of reputable teachers (Bonnie Hunter for one) that poly batting acts like a brillo pad in the quilt and wears the fabric away from the inside...."

This is not true. Poly batting is used in all ready made comforters and they hold up for years with little to no problems. The main reason the fabrics ware down has ti do with use and washing and drying, not the batting.

I always have a roll of poly QD Select and a roll of Hobbs 80/20 in queen size and king size Hobbs 80/20 in bags. Most of my customers will choose QD, because this batting is not too lofty. A few of my customers will bring their own batting and I have not had any problem with any of the battings.

I find that every interesting indeed. I wonder how long before it wears the fabrics away--50 years maybe? I have some of my DH's great-grandma's quilts, made with poly batting in the '70's and so far I don't see anything other than the normal wear and tear of liturally daily use. Very interesting...

Edited to add: My mother-in-law still has the baby quilt that her grandma made her as a baby, 50+ years ago, with poly batting, and it's still doing okay. In fact, I use it on my own DD when we go over to visit.

The more I think about the brio thing, the more I doubt it.

The Quilter's Dream Select has a higher loft than the Request and it is all cotton. QD has also come out with a blend and I believe it's 80/20.

I usually use either an 80/20 from Warm & Natural or a polyester. It's what I normally use for everything. I have also used the polyester batting as that is lightweight, but holds the heat in. The cotton wicks away any moisture. If I want more loft, I double up on my batting.

For a Warm quilt, I use Quilters Dream Poly. For any other I typically use Warm and Natural. I have used some other poly blends like Hobbs and been happy with the results after years if use.

If you are making a gift, keep in mind that your giftee may toss it in washer and dryer. A thin poly like Mountain Must won't take that well.

I am enjoying Warm Blend. 50% cotton 50% poly. It drapes beautifully and the loft is really nice.

I make a lot of charity quilts and I use Hobbs 80/20. Its warm and snuggly. Sewing 4" apart on the smaller quilts is not big deal - but sometimes I don't want to do this much quilting tho ha ha

recently I discovered warm and plush batting and really, really like that. I don't use that for my charity quilts, because I have to pay a litte more for that. But its great batting, drapes beautifully and can quilt up to 6" apart

I will NEVER buy quilters dream wool again. When I used that it bearded all over - I was very very disappointed. I often wonder how its doing now that I gifted it.

I want the opposite in batting
 

I'm looking for batting that is heavy but Not warm. I just like heavy blankets (yes, I have ADHD and it is a sensory/calming thing) but am making a quilt for summer use. Suggestions???