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title: "Selecting Batting or Wadding for Quilting - The Craftshops Mall"
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## Selecting Batting or Wadding for Quilting
 ### **Selecting the right batting**
[Batting, sometimes called wadding](https://mail.craftshop.com.au/front-page/patchwork-quilting/batting), is the layer which goes in between a quilt top and the backing. It provides the insulation which allows the quilt to prevent heat loss. It also provides thickness and affects the drape and look of the finished quilt.
Most batting is treated to prevent the fibres from separating once the quilt is finished and in use. There are a few different methods for achieving this.
Needle punching is one method used today. The fibres are punched through a fine netting or scrim in a process which causes tangling of the fibres. This holds the fibres together. Batting can be needle punched without scrim. This results in a softer batting but the fibres can be more easily pulled apart.
Other methods use glues or heat to bind fibres together but result in a stiffer batting.
Batting which has been needle punched with scrim can be quilted with stitching as much as 25cm apart and will hold together well without separation of fibres. Batting without scrim should be quilted with stitches no more that 15cm apart for stability.
**Main characteristics of batting**
****Loft****
This term refers to the weight and thickness of batting. Low loft batting is thin and high loft batting is thick.
****Insulati****ng properties****
Wool is the most effective insulating batting material, followed by polyester, then bamboo, and lastly cotton.
****Colour****
Batting is available in white, natural, and black. Black is a good choice when the quilt top is made with darker colours.
**Batting Types**
**Wool:** Great for hand or machine quilting and has the best insulating properties.
**Polyester:** Perfect for hand quilting and also fine for machine quilting. Light weight.
**Bamboo:** Ideal for machine quilting. Environmentally friendly production process.
**Cotton:** Great for machine quilting but can be difficult to hand quilt.
**Blended Fibres:** These combine the best qualities of the incorporated fibres.
**Heat resistant:** Use for oven gloves, place mates, and other items requiring heat resistance.
**Fusibles:** This batting makes patchwork quilting projects easier by eliminating the need to baste, pin, or tack. It is best used on small projects.
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