The World's Most Preferred Cotton Batting, Your Size
Warm and Natural consistently earns the title of the most widely used cotton batting among quilters worldwide -- a claim backed by decades of loyal use and consistent quality. The Warm and Natural Needled Cotton Batting in pre-cut package sizes brings this trusted product to every quilt size from baby to king, in a convenient format that home quilters, gift quilters, and anyone making one quilt at a time will find practical and economical.
What Sets Warm and Natural Apart
The Warm Company produces Warm and Natural from a specific selection of premium cotton fiber. Only a small fraction of all cotton grown meets the quality standards for Warm and Natural -- the company sources selectively to maintain the consistent loft, surface texture, and needle-friendliness that has defined the product since its introduction. The needle-punching process (rather than chemical bonding) creates a stable batting that breathes naturally, produces the beloved vintage crinkle after washing, and pulls a hand needle through effortlessly.
The result of this sourcing and processing discipline is a batting that quilters describe as consistently better than alternatives at the same price point -- softer, more even, and more predictable to work with than other cotton packaged battings.
Top 10 Uses for Warm and Natural Package Batting
- Baby and Crib Quilts -- Natural, breathable, soft against infant skin and appropriate for the frequent washing baby quilts require.
- Traditional Hand-Quilted Projects -- The reason most hand quilters discovered Warm and Natural in the first place. Effortless needle-glide through premium needle-punched cotton.
- Gift Quilts for All Occasions -- A natural-fiber batting signals quality and care in a gift quilt.
- Summer Bed Quilts -- The breathability of all-natural cotton makes Warm and Natural the optimal warm-weather batting choice.
- Quilts for Warm Sleepers -- Cotton dissipates body heat rather than trapping it.
- Traditional and Reproduction Quilts -- Natural fiber for quilts that honor historical techniques and materials.
- First Quilting Projects -- A forgiving, familiar batting that teaches well on domestic machines and in hand quilting frames.
- Donation and Charity Quilts -- Trusted quality at accessible pricing for high-volume charitable quilting programs.
- Domestic Machine Quilting -- Stable, consistent cotton batting that feeds through a domestic machine reliably at moderate quilting density.
- Quilts Where the Crinkle Texture Is Part of the Design -- The classic first-wash vintage shrinkage that many quilters consider the defining finish of a natural cotton quilt.
Available Sizes
Warm and Natural Needled Cotton Batting packages are available in Baby (45x60 inch), Twin (72x90 inch), Full (90x96 inch), Queen (90x108 inch), and King (124x120 inch). The king size at 124 inches wide provides generous coverage for even oversized king tops.
Care Instructions
Machine wash in warm water on gentle cycle. Dry on low to medium heat. Expect 3 to 5 percent shrinkage and the characteristic vintage crinkle on the first wash. Do not dry clean.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Warm and Natural the same as Warm and White?
No. Warm and Natural is the original unbleached product with a warm, natural cotton color. Warm and White is a bleached version for use under white and light fabrics. Both are 100% cotton needle-punched battings from the Warm Company, but they differ in fiber color.
Does the package batting need to be unrolled before use?
Yes -- allow packaged batting to relax and unfold for 30 to 60 minutes before loading on a frame. This allows the factory fold set to relax and the batting to lie flatter for easier loading.
Is the king size (124x120) wide enough for an oversized king?
At 124 inches wide, the Warm and Natural king package is one of the widest pre-cut king batting packages available and will accommodate most oversized king tops with generous margin.
How does Warm and Natural compare to Hobbs Heirloom for hand quilting?
Both are excellent hand quilting battings with a loyal following. Many hand quilters have strong personal preferences for one or the other. Both provide smooth needle-glide and appropriate loft for fine hand work. The choice is often a matter of which one the quilter tried first and found they loved.
Shop Warm and Natural Needled Cotton Batting
From baby to king, in the most trusted cotton batting available. Open it, load it, and quilt the way quilters have for generations.
