What is Insul-Bright? – I know is a product name – but some of my friend would consider this to be something that every serious craft person who works with textile and heat needs to know. It is a material that instantly transforms a crafty textile-art object into something highly functional and usable.
This needle-punched, insulating material is manufactured by The Warm Company solely with home sewers and crafters in mind.
I am writing about this project in association with the Starbucks Coffee Cup Cozy project that will be posted tomorrow: seamstresses all over the planet now can make their own, as well as pot holders, oven mitts, and casserole covers and other textile craft projects that are functional and safe with Insul Bright.
What is this Wonderful Craft Material made of, exactly?
Insul-Bright is made of hollow, polyester fibers that are needle-punched both through a non-woven substrate and through a reflective metalized poly film. The result in plain English:
This needled material is breathable and won’t break down with washing. The hollow fibers resist conduction, while the reflective metalized poly film resists radiant energy.
What this means is that either hot or cold energy is reflected back to its source.
At A Glance
- Needle-punched Insulated Lining
- Reflects Heat or Cold Back to Source
- No Pre-wash Necessary
- Machine Wash and Dry
- Made in the US
It is recommended that you use at least one layer of cotton batting with Insul-Bright, when you use them as Oven Mitts or Pot Holders. Just consider that Insul-Bright is heat-RESISTANT and NOT heat-proof, and you’ll get it right.
Where to Buy this Craft Material
To learn more and to purchase Insul Bright, click here:
I guess when you buy a yard when you need just one or two tiny strips of it, you will be all the more inspired to make many Starbuck coffee cup cozy’s.
Hi I am interested in the insul bright product I found a discussion about on your blog. Is there anywhere in south Africa that I can purchase it?
Hi Adele. Amazon ships to South Africa. So that’s one option. KR, Rose
Hello,
Glad to have found this information!
Is Insul Bright “directional” – not as if having a bias, but as in having a right or wrong side – does it matter which way the material is placed against the fabric depending on the application? For instance, does one side need to go down towards the palm of the hands in oven mitts; if using as a hot pad does it need to be placed wrong side up to keep things warm; for use in cold applications does wrong side go up or down – is there even a right and wrong side?
Thank you,
KR
Hi KR,
I don’t think it matters. Insul Bright is a filler more than anything. It matters only when there is an iron-on side to it. Hope this helps. Best, Rose
is insulbrite safe to make a face mask out of like if i was to put it in the middle as a fillter