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#161948 - 02/10/12 12:43 PM Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation [Re: finallyME]
routerdoubter member Registered: 09/16/09 Posts: 17 Loc: Seattle, PNWet	i don't know that a binding agent would make a difference. corn starch is water soluble, so i would imagine it would wear out after 1 or 2 washes or a heavy sweat.
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using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	routerdoubter	02/09/12 07:43 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	Kent W	02/09/12 08:01 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	lori	02/10/12 12:53 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	Samoset	02/11/12 02:02 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	Kent W	02/11/12 03:19 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	OregonMouse	02/11/12 03:25 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	Pika	02/11/12 05:09 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	Pete A.	02/13/12 09:27 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	skcreidc	02/13/12 02:40 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	oldranger	02/10/12 04:18 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	Kent W	02/10/12 09:53 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	finallyME	02/10/12 10:00 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	finallyME	02/10/12 11:09 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	routerdoubter	02/10/12 12:43 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	routerdoubter	02/10/12 12:44 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	finallyME	02/15/12 10:33 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	JAK	02/18/12 08:39 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	routerdoubter	02/10/12 06:22 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	wandering_daisy	02/19/12 11:07 AM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	JAK	02/19/12 02:48 PM
Re: using wool instead of down or syn for insulation	OldJohnDewey	03/18/12 02:25 PM