Actually, ethafoam is polyethylene which is chemically different than polystyrene and they behave very differently. Polystyrene breaks down very easily, whereas ethafoam is self-healing. I've had two of my ethafoam pillows for more than ten years and they are as firm as the day I bought them with no breakdown in the center of the pillow.
Ethafoam does grab the pin and it can feel a little mushy, but it is very easy to get used to. I have straw pillows as well. I tend to prefer to do large, complicated projects on the straw pillows, and I like to use my ethafoam pillows for workshops and demos because they are feather light. Sherry -----Original Message----- >From: [email protected] >Sent: Jul 25, 2010 12:55 PM >To: Agnes Boddington <[email protected]> >Cc: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Re: [lace] Ethafoam ... > >Hi Agnes and everyone > >In essence, ethafoam = polystyrene , also known as polyethylene-based >extruded foam, for our lace pillows. It has many uses; museums use it for >packing artifacts. > - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]
