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A Must-Have Batting for Dark & Black Quilts

Hobbs Batting is known for solving real-world quilting challenges with smart, reliable products. Heirloom® Premium 80/20 Black Cotton/Poly Blend Batting is specifically designed for quilts made with black or dark-colored fabrics and is an essential offering for shops serving modern, high-contrast, and dark-toned quilt projects.

This batting eliminates one of the most common frustrations when quilting with dark fabrics: light lint and fiber shadowing—saving quilters time and delivering a cleaner, more professional finish.

Heirloom® Premium 80/20 Black Cotton/Poly Blend Batting

Heirloom® Premium 80/20 Black Batting is made from 80% color-fast dyed black cotton and 20% fine polyester, lightly bonded and needle-punched for strength and durability. The color-fast fibers ensure that no light-colored lint appears on the quilt surface during quilting, and there is no risk of dye bleeding during washing.

Like the natural 80/20 version, this batting is easy to quilt by hand or machine. Stitch density controls the final look: closer quilting produces a flatter, low-loft finish, while wider spacing creates slightly more loft.

Key Retail Advantages

• Designed specifically for black and dark-colored quilts

• Prevents light lint and fiber shadowing on dark fabrics

• Color-fast dyed cotton—no bleeding during washing

• Same trusted performance as Heirloom® Premium 80/20

• Strong demand for modern and dark-themed quilts

Technical Details

• Fiber content: 80% black cotton / 20% polyester (bonded & needle-punched)

• Approx. loft: 1/8″+ (approx. 3+ mm)

• Maximum stitch distance: up to 4″ (10 cm)

• Shrinkage: approximately 3–5%

• Washable: yes, once quilted

• Pre-washing: not recommended

Care & Use

Quilters are encouraged to make test samples to evaluate stitch appearance, fabric interaction, and laundering results before starting a full project.

Fabric Pairing

Recommended for black and dark-colored fabrics. Not recommended for light fabrics.

Size

• Roll: 108″ × 30 yards (approx. 274 cm × 27.4 m)

Heirloom® Premium 80/20 Black Cotton/Poly Blend Batting is a problem-solving product that completes a professional batting assortment. Stocking it allows quilt shops to confidently support dark-fabric quilts with cleaner results, less cleanup, and higher customer satisfaction.