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    Old 03-04-2015, 04:48 PM
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    Someone suggested I buy the bags that you can suck the air out of contents to save space in my storage room. Will this ruin my batting?
    Thanks in advance for your help!
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    Old 03-04-2015, 05:05 PM
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    I use spacebags to store my batting scraps and they are fine when I reopen the bags.
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    I would think it could cause wrinkling. If you do that you should consider opening the bag a couple days ahead of needing batting to let the wrinkles to release some.
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    Old 03-04-2015, 05:13 PM
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    I think a lot of those types of bags leak air. Also they will wrinkle the batting a lot. What kind of batting is it? Some springs back more easily than others.
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    When we buy polyester batting for the store, it is vacuumed as tight as it will go. The cotton and poly/cotton ones are not. I don't think it will hurt anything. But you may want to let it fluff for a day before you use it.
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    Old 03-04-2015, 06:00 PM
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    Originally Posted by Prism99
    I think a lot of those types of bags leak air. Also they will wrinkle the batting a lot. What kind of batting is it? Some springs back more easily than others.
    I have all kinds, warm and natural, poly high and low loft, bamboo, and wool.
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