The Higher-Poly Cotton Blend
The Quilters Dream Select Natural 70/30 Batting Queen Roll at 93 inches x 30 yards uses a 70/30 cotton-to-polyester ratio -- reversing the familiar 80/20 proportions to provide more polyester's loft stability and bearding resistance while still maintaining a cotton-majority fiber composition. For quilters who want more polyester performance than the 80/20 provides but still want cotton as the majority fiber, the 70/30 blend occupies this specific position.
When 70/30 Makes Sense
The 70/30 blend is chosen for specific applications. Quilts that will be washed very frequently benefit from the additional polyester content's superior loft retention through laundering. Dark and tightly woven fabrics that experience bearding issues with the 80/20 benefit from the 70/30's improved bearding resistance. Quilters in humid climates where polyester's moisture resistance is a practical advantage. And quilters who have found the 80/20 shows slight batik and dark fabric bearding but want to maintain a cotton-majority product.
Top 10 Uses
- Frequently Washed Quilts Requiring Loft Retention -- More polyester content maintains loft through more washing cycles.
- Dark and Tightly Woven Fabric Quilts -- Improved bearding resistance for batiks, sateen, and dense quilting cottons.
- Humid Climate Production -- More polyester content handles high-humidity environments better than majority-cotton blends.
- Heavy-Use Bed Quilts -- Daily-use bed quilts that are washed weekly benefit from polyester's durability.
- Client Quilts With Bearding Concerns -- Studios serving clients who have experienced bearding issues with higher-cotton batting.
- Bright and Solid Color Quilts -- Solid color fabrics, especially light solids, can show bearding more visibly; the 70/30 reduces this risk.
- Children and Pet Quilts -- Heavy-use quilts requiring maximum durability benefit from more polyester content.
- Production Studios Serving Humid Climates -- Studios in coastal and humid regions offering a higher-poly batting tier.
- Cotton-Majority Fiber With Maximum Performance -- When 80/20 performance is insufficient but all-polyester is not acceptable.
- Comparative Batting Trial Work -- Studios offering 80/20, 70/30, and all-cotton options for client selection by preference.
Pre-Order Note
Available via pre-order with approximately 8-week lead time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the 70/30 loftier than the 80/20?
The loft profile is similar, but the 70/30 maintains its loft through more washing cycles due to the higher polyester content. Fresh off the roll they appear comparable; after multiple washings the 70/30 retains more original loft.
Does the 70/30 have more shrinkage than the 80/20?
Less shrinkage -- higher polyester content means less cotton to shrink. Expect 1 to 2 percent first-wash shrinkage rather than the 3 to 5 percent of higher-cotton products.
Shop QD Select Natural 70/30 Queen Roll
The higher-poly cotton blend for quilts that need more performance than 80/20 provides. Available via pre-order.
