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I recommend a layer of wool batting between the latex and the cover fabric, for three basic reasons: provides an added layer of protection for your [...]
We recommend wrapping your natural latex foam with wool batting. A cotton ticking fabric envelope wrapped around the wool will help prevent the wool fibers [...]
Our Premium Wool Batting is all natural, free of chemicals, and humanely produced in New Zealand. Check out ‘About our Premium Wool Batting for Natural Upholstery’ for [...]
Wool batting is recommended to cover all latex foam used in any part of upholstery for the following reasons - Wool: is a natural flame [...]
The beauty of any properly applied batting is that it creates a smooth, rounded finish and softens the edges of foam corners. It doesn’t add [...]
You CAN use standard polyester upholstery batting to wrap your latex foam. In this case either a ticking fabric or a heavy cover fabric (such as [...]
Here's an example of a wool batting that comes with a thin spun backing, which is also wool: A backing makes it possible to secure [...]
If you're wondering why the extra layer of ‘ticking fabric’ is recommended between the wool batting and outer upholstery fabric, the answer is two-fold: the [...]
There are two ways to apply the ticking fabric: cut the ticking fabric the same size as the outer upholstery fabric and apply them together [...]
Let's say you’re purchasing a 54-58” wide cotton ticking fabric, you will need about the same yardage as your outer cover fabric. You may cut [...]