I have washed and dried polyester fiberfilled homemade pillows. They do dry thoroughly in a dryer, but after multiple washings eventually get lumpy. I don't think it is from the heat melting the fibers together, but more of a felting process. Rebecca Tinkham Associate Conservator Department of Conservation Museum Resource Division/DCA Santa Fe, NM >From: "Packer, Nancy" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: Textile Conservators <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Padding for storage >Date: Fri, 4 May 2007 13:19:40 -0400 > >Can the stockinette "sausages" (custom or pre-made) be washed & dried? We >occasionally do battle with moth infestations, & it would be helpful to >know that we weren't cross-contaminating if we were to re-use these. Will >tumble-drying thoroughly dry the polyester fill? > >Nancy Packer >Collections Curator >The Design Center at Philadelphia University > >________________________________ > >From: Textile Conservators on behalf of Sarah Lowengard >Sent: Thu 5/3/2007 4:58 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Padding for storage > > > >(wearing my hat as a consultant for Testfabrics...) > >Testfabrics carries pre-made "stuffers" -- a resin-free polyester >batting in a cotton stockinette. They are 1 meter long and about 1.5" >diameter, although you can compress them to a diameter between 1" and 2" >(with corresponding change in length). I've shortened them by cutting >and re-stitching the end and have made longer stuffers (or odd shapes, >when needed) by stitching pieces together. > >I don't remember the current price but the 2002 catalog says $3.50 to >$4.50 per piece, depending on the quantity purchased. > >You can also purchase stockinette tubing and the fiberfill batting >separately. > >Testfabrics >PO Box 26 >415 Delaware Avenue >West Pittston, PA 18643 >570-603-0432, fax 570-603-0433 >[log in to unmask] > > >Sarah > >Sarah Lowengard >Conservation Consultant, Testfabrics, Inc. >[log in to unmask] >New York City. _________________________________________________________________ Watch free concerts with Pink, Rod Stewart, Oasis and more. Visit MSN In Concert today. http://music.msn.com/presents?icid=ncmsnpresentstagline