Lynn sent us a good question: I am recovering the seats of 4 dining room chairs (40+ years old). I'm not sure yet about the condition of the padding under the current upholstery. If necessary, where can I find an alternative batting/padding/cushioning material to the toxic chair pads that I found in a big fabric/crafts store? (Note: Include a pic of your problem and your question gets posted first. Email questions and pics with QUESTIONS in subject line to: chicago(at)apartmenttherapy(dot)com
Use wool batting.
http://www.localharvest.org/search.jsp?ty=-1&nm=wool batting&zip=&but.x=0&but.y=0&but=s
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hair.
seriously. they used to use horse hair, and it was cushy and great. find and use hair, probably barber shop could let you have some.
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Yeah, my parents have an antique sofa stuffed with horsehair. If you find somewhere that does restorations, they'll probably still have it.
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