Classification of Filling Materials

The following is a list of filling materials commonly used by industry and recognized by the various state enforcement programs. For actual descriptions of these materials, please call our offices or any of the state enforcement officials.

COTTON

Staple Cotton
Cotton Linters
Cotton By-Products
Cotton Waste
Cotton Fiber or Loose Cotton

Cotton Felt
Cotton Batting
Blended Cotton Felt
Staple Cotton Felt

WOOL

Wool or Virgin Wool
Wool By-Products
Wool Waste

TANNERS WOOL

Wool Blends or Mixtures (Blended Wool)
Wool Felt, Wool Batt, Wool Batting
Blended Wool Felt

HAIR

Hair
Hair Mixtures
Hair Classification
Curled Hair
Uncurled Hair

FEATHERS

Feathers
Goose Feathers
Duck Feathers
Waterfowl Feathers
Turkey Feathers
Chicken Feathers

QUILLS

Quill Feathers
Feather Fibers
Crushed Feathers
Chopped Feathers
Stripped Feathers

Damaged Feathers
Feather Mixtures
Residue (Feathers)
Marabou Fibers
Nestling Feather

DOWN

Down
Goose Down
Duck Down

Plumule
Down Fibers
Nestling Down

RUBBER

rubber
Latex Foam Rubber
Sponge Rubber

FOAM

Urethane Foam
Polyurethane Foam
Urethane Foam / High Resilience
Polystyrene Foam Beads
Urethane Foam Skins

Vinyl Foam
Neoprene Foam
Molded Styrofoam
Olefin Foam

MAN-MADE OR MANUFACTURED FIBERS

Acetate Fiber
Acrylic Fiber
Azlon Fiber
Glass Fiber
Metallic Fiber
Modacrylic Fiber
Nylon Fiber
Nytril Fiber

Olefin Fiber
Polyester Fiber
Rayon Fiber
Saran Fiber
Spandex Fiber
Vinyl Fiber
Vinyon Fiber
Polyester Pneumacel

MISCELLANEOUS VEGETABLE FIBERS

VARIOUS FIBER BY-PRODUCTS AND OTHER FILLING MATERIALS

Textile Fiber By-Product
Textile Clippings
Dry Polymer

Textile Fiber of Unknown Kind or
Textile Fiber Waste

ADJUNCTIVE TERMS

(For Use With Above Terms
When Applicable)
All-Pure 100%
Batting or Felt
Cemented
Damaged
Molded
Oily
Pad
Pieces
Rubberized
Resinated or Resin Treated
Shredded
Colored / Dyed

Trash
Used-Secondhand
Waste
Spring Unit, Wire Spring Unit or Coil Spring Unit
Card, Strips, Stripping
Comber or Noils
Fly
Garnetted
Miscellaneous Waste Fibers
Napper
Picker, Picker Motes or Motes
Boric Acid Treated

RESTRICTIVE AND PROHIBITED TERMS

Bonded
Border
Burlap
Cotton (by itself)
Curled Feathers
Fiber Fill
Hen Feathers
Paper Sheets

Recycled
Rubber By-Products
Steel Wool
Tan-O-Quill
Trade Names, Trademarks
Virgin
Wood Wool
Defabricated Fibers