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#173984 - 01/17/13 04:14 PM Re: Reusing Down.... [Re: OregonMouse]
Spock member Registered: 01/10/06 Posts: 679 Loc: Central Texas	Down recovered from a mattress pad is like l to have a lot of quills which will punch through lightweight "down proof" fabric. If you invest in lightweight shell fabric, be sure to sift the worst of the quills out.
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Reusing Down....	billstephenson	01/16/13 09:54 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	mike	01/17/13 07:57 AM
Re: Reusing Down....	billstephenson	01/17/13 02:41 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	OregonMouse	01/17/13 02:53 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	billstephenson	01/17/13 04:11 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	Spock	01/17/13 04:14 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	billstephenson	01/17/13 08:30 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	mike	01/18/13 06:57 AM
Re: Reusing Down....	Jimshaw	03/25/13 05:51 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	wool carder	04/05/13 02:41 AM
Re: Reusing Down....	Heather-ak	04/05/13 11:48 AM
Re: Reusing Down....	lori	04/05/13 04:35 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	Jimshaw	04/06/13 07:35 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	dkramalc	04/10/13 06:17 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	billstephenson	04/15/13 02:42 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	finallyME	04/15/13 04:10 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	billstephenson	04/16/13 09:59 AM
Re: Reusing Down....	JPete	04/16/13 02:34 PM
Re: Reusing Down....	OregonMouse	04/05/13 02:25 PM

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