Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 96" Wide Batting — 15 Yard Board is the half-commitment format of the industry-standard batting — 5–7 queens of Heirloom 80/20 on a compact board, between packages and the full 30-yard roll.
Product Details
Fiber: Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 — 80% cotton hand and breathability, 20% poly loft stability
Format: 96" wide x 15 yards on a board — approximately 5–7 queen quilts
Quilting distance: Within 4"
Shrinkage: 3–5% first wash — the classic crinkle
Loading: Unrolls onto batting leaders exactly like roll stock; board is just tidier to store
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the 15-yard board actually for?
Two profiles: growing studios not yet at 30-yard consumption pace, and quilters who rotate batting types and don't want 30 yards of one blend parked for a year. Bulk economics at half the commitment.
Board versus packages — the break-even?
Around 3–4 quilts a season — past that, per-quilt cost from the board undercuts packages and the custom-cut length beats fixed package sizes on every non-standard quilt.
Same batting as the 30-yard roll?
Identical — fiber, loft, needle-punch, and behavior; only the yardage differs. Quilts from board and roll are indistinguishable.
Why is 80/20 the professional benchmark?
Consistency plus balance — cotton's hand and crinkle with polyester holding the loft through years of washing, identical yard after yard. It's the batting other battings are compared against.
Storage advantage?
The board keeps 15 yards square and shelvable — a real difference in studios where floor space competes with fabric.
