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    Drier Lent Insulation

    I was just doing some laundry and pulled the drier lent from the screen as I always do and had a light bulb go off. Would this work as insulation? Its somewhat compressible, kinda fluffy, and somewhat soft. So I just did a quick google search for "drier lent as hammock insulation". Needless to say, I came up empty handed. Before I go and plan out an underquilt just to test out a theory, has anyone ever used/tried drier lent as an insulation material? If so, what were your results, and how cold could you get? If it works, It would be a nearly free source of insulation; with patience of course. Thanks in advance.

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    Intriguing idea. Just please do not use within 1200' of a campfire....

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    Did you try searching for "drier lint"? Probably contains a lot of cotton etc. May be ok for use indoors.

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    Someone did something similar a few years back, think it qas cat tail insulation. Didnt work.

    Let us know if you end up tryjng this out though

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    I doubt it would loft back up after the first time you compress it and it would be toast of it got wet.


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    I think bellybutton lint would be just about as effective.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SilvrSurfr View Post
    I think bellybutton lint would be just about as effective.
    Might take a lot longer to gather enough tho.... Or maybe not!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eidson View Post
    Intriguing idea. Just please do not use within 1200' of a campfire....
    This would be one of my concerns. I use drier lint as a fire starter, which it excels at. Not sure I'd want it embedded in my hammock or quilts.
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    2 issues then a suggestion.

    1) Know your lint. Is it synthetic or cotton or a mixture. Do you want cotton for outdoor camping quilts? What is the size of the lint, will it leak thru your fabric?
    2) How much lint(weight and volume) will be needed to loft into useable insulation? Will you be able to loft it?

    I would recommend to get a six inch finished square and fill it to your wanted volume and/or weight. Sew closed and put thru several wash/dry cycles. Get a weight before and after each cycle to see if there is a noted loss of fill. Also check for loss in loft after each cycle. This may be a great experiment to give to the kids for Summer.
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    Great firestarter. Outdoor insulation - I'm sorry but I wouldn't bother (no rudeness intended).

    Ever felt how heavy a bath towel is? Enough lint to insulate well will be heavy. Keeping it dry shouldn't be an exercise in futility but if it does get wet it won't warm you.

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