Would look for worsted wool. Mens suit remnants. Thin. Non pilling. Smooth. Wicks away moisture. The thing about uncovered wool is that it is a dust and cat hair magnet. That is why cotton covering recommended.
Sue M Fiber Artist Sent from my iPhone > On May 20, 2015, at 2:45 PM, Jane Partridge <[email protected]> wrote: > > The general purpose of adding material over the foam, as I understand it, is > to make the pillow last longer. Most of the domed polystyrene pillows I've > seen that have a layer of felt under the cover have a fairly thin layer - the > type of felt you buy in squares for craft work, rather than the thick carpet > underlay type. The cover also helps reduce the noise of working on > polystyrene, but I'm not sure if ethafoam is as noisy to work on. > The more layers you use, the greater the amount of fabric you will need to > buy, and probably the finer fabrics are going to be more expensive, so think > about whether cost is an issue. > The only other comment I would make about using wool is that as a fibre, wool > holds moisture, which is useful for warmth in clothing but could cause > corrosion if you use steel pins, live in a damp climate and don't finish > projects reasonably quickly! > > Jane [email protected] > >> From: [email protected] >> >> Hello All! I thought I knew what type of wool to buy to cover my foam > roller but now I'm not so sure. My plan was to use wool felt: 1) because I > have more than one source & 2) because I applied wool felt to my IOLI $5 foam > pillow last year & it worked like a charm. When I say wool felt, I am > referring to "fulled wool" that is typically used for wool embroidery, penny > rugs etc. Not too thick but with some body. While wandering about the > internet today, I found wool flannel & wool challis. > > - > To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: > unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to > [email protected]. Photo site: > http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/ - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
