Estimating polyster stuffing requirements using polyester fiibre

Here is a typical  chat request that prompted the article below - sopme names and details have been changed for privacy

Chat transcript:
I am needing to stuff 27 24"x24" pillows. These pillows are being used for a Dance Production that dancers will be sitting on and carrying around the stage. So I am not needing to have them super stuffed. How many pillows would the 51b bag stuff?      How many pillows would the 51b bag stuff?
(12:08:58)  Customer Service pls hold 1 sec  about 2 pcs
(12:09:12)  Visitor Ok...thanks
(12:10:53)  Customer Service -we fill 24x24 with 2.1 lbs
(12:11:03)  Customer Service- and the are quite fiirm
(12:12:35)  Visitor Great...trying to figure out which is more cost effective the filling or the forms.
(12:13:02)  Customer Service -ur call , it could be part of the project for the troupe
(12:13:34)  Visitor Yes it sure could. Thanks for the info.
(12:13:50)  Customer Service if u need a coupon for our site let me know
(12:14:08)  Visitor That would be great!! Can you email it?
(12:14:33)  Customer Service -ok send us an email with the name of your organization
(12:15:23)  Visitor I will do it right now. I am a parent so will give you my email address and the name of our dance academy.
(12:15:47)  Customer Service great we will put the coupon 10% in name of academy
(12:15:56)  (12:16:21)  Visitor Ok sounds good. Thanks so much for your assistance.
(12:16:29)  Customer Service bye

how we blow the polyester fiber unto large bags

large bag of polyester fiber 15-30 lbs ( 30 lbs is same size but tighter)

compressed polyester stuffing before it goes into the shipping carton

polyester fiber leaving the warehouse

A regular sleeping pillow uses 1.8 pounds of polyester stuffing,
A decorater pillow 18 inch square uses 1 pound

Many uses of polyester fiber filling

            Polyester filled pillows are very soft and comfortable because of the lightweight and uniformly spread poly fill, which is used in these pillows. This polyfil stuffing is available online and can be delivered home at reasonable prices and in desired quantities. Bulk poly fill can be purchased reasonably cheap with great volume discounts available on most online sites.

            Polyester fiber stuffing, which is conventionally used for pillow filling, is used for a variety of purposes because of its lightweight and uniform quality. Poly fill can be used as soft toy stuffing and also can be used to make Christmas decorations as well as for summer projects. In fact, a lot of great ideas like animal face pillows, hanging planets and stars made out of poly fill can be made using polyester stuffing in these shapes.

            Various cute toys and teddies for the young and old alike can be made using polyester filling. Some summer projects using poly fill stuffing also use the stuffing to create the effect of snow or depict waves in a landscape used for display. The use of poly fill in these projects is entirely based on the imagination of the user and there are no limits to what can be created using the same.

            I think it is definitely time you worked up your brain imaginatively to let your summer project ideas using polyester fiberfill come to life.  Bring them to life and you will find many who will appreciate your imagination.

Uniform and light polyester filling

Great discounts on bulk purchase 

Halloween Crafts made of our polyester fiber and quilt batting

There was surge of buying in September of  polyester fiber fill  and polyester filled pillow forms by carfters and hobbyists  this year. This type of  spike in sales usually happens in October for Christmas,.

Decorator Cushions Holiday

Upon investigating I found that  many small manufacturers, hobbyists and craft guilds are now making a line of cushions , chair pads for rocking chairs, bolster pillow forms ( no pictures sent in though)  and quilted wall hangings for Halloween.

I put out  an email asking those who bought the polyester staple fiber  for some photos and I  will post afew. 

Understandability the Halloween selling season is short however it seems its quite lucrative for clients of Nussopillows

We did help them out this year by offering orange and black broadcloth to colors very popular in Halloween crafts and projetcs
I found that the most popular size made this time was the 26x26 euro pillow form insert all the way down to the small pillow form 10x12 ( pictures enclosed) Here are a few photos that were sent in.

Decorator Cushion

Chair pad

Quilted wall hanging

Hey aquarists use polyester fiber and qulit batting as aquarium filters

Got the strangest call early last week from a pet supply store. They are looking for non recycled clean polyester fiber for thier aqaurium filters.

I was reluctant to ship as I felt perhaps the polyester as it is treated to be slick and bouncy may do harm to the fish.

I searched the internet AND was surprised to find that that many posts and forums that advocate the use of polyester fiber based filters to save the consumer money.

Variations included quilt batting made up of polyester fiber.

I checked both fresh water and salt water tanks , yes consumers are using filters made up of the polyester fiber or small pieces of polyester quilt batting.

They are claiming savings of up to 90% over the cost of packaged filters bought in the specialty shops.

I remember when I had an aquarium I dreaded the days i had to change filters as it was an added cost to my low student budget.

Using polyester fiber or quilt batting will make these costs insignificant. Remember do not use recycled fiber as it may come from unidentified sources. Enjoy your hobby