In the past few years, Ingeo™ fiber has been hitting mainstream markets. It offers the softness and drape of natural fibers, like cotton or silk, with the performance of synthetic fibers. It is often combined with cotton to provide improved wicking for high-performance sports wear. It is used in recyclable carpet tiles, coffee mugs, and one reader submission on Treehugger reports PLA-fiber bedding at Target. For us eco-crafters, PLA fiber is available as batting, fiber fill, and pillow forms. I buy my PLA fiber pillow inserts at Joanns. The price is about 50% higher than regular polyester pillow forms, but I have found their frequent 40-50% off coupons help make up the difference. The pillows perform similar to the regular polyester versions. I find both can get lumpy over time, but for the price they are unbeatable.
