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Family Forum / Parenting / Mothers / November 2007craft question - poly cotton
Hi, dunno if anyone can help with this one. I'm making microwavable wheat bags. Can I use poly cotton for my inner bag? I know cotton is fine but will polycotton take the heat? Thanks. Sarah > Hi, dunno if anyone can help with this one. > I'm making microwavable wheat bags. Can I use poly cotton for my inner > bag? I know cotton is fine but will polycotton take the heat? > > Thanks. > Sarah I wouldn't. If it doesn't catch fire or melt the first time out the poly will break down after reheating it a few times. I would guess that it will also smell bad after heating. The more %poly .. the quicker it will melt. I only use 100% cotton for my corn bags both for the bag and the cover. I tried using 100% wool once .. that didn't work out very well at all. There was a burn smell in the wool after a couple of heatings. >> Hi, dunno if anyone can help with this one. >> I'm making microwavable wheat bags. Can I use poly cotton for my inner [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > tried using 100% wool once .. that didn't work out very well at all. There > was a burn smell in the wool after a couple of heatings. Thanks :) thats esactly what I needed to know before I present friends and family with little fire hazards!! Sarah >>> Hi, dunno if anyone can help with this one. >>> I'm making microwavable wheat bags. Can I use poly cotton for my inner [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > family with little fire hazards!! > Sarah What kind of wheat do you use? And where do you get it? I think I would rather use that than corn. While the corn holds heat ... it also .. well, smells like corn. lol > What kind of wheat do you use? And where do you get it? I think I would > rather use that than corn. While the corn holds heat ... it also .. well, > smells like corn. lol Sorry to take so long to reply - not had 5 mins to myself past few days. I'm going to use wheat grains from here: http://www.browfarmwheatproducts.co.uk/wheatbags_making_kits.htm They can smell a bit 'bready' if you overheat them, best to do it with a small glass of water in the microwave after the first couple of heatings. I've also read that long grain rice (not the quick cook sort) also works. Sarah >> What kind of wheat do you use? And where do you get it? I think I would >> rather use that than corn. While the corn holds heat ... it also .. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Sarah When we have made them we use long grain, long cook rice. Works really well. Cindi |
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