So I've been happily using Lipton PTBs (bought from my local Tesco, I'm UK) for a month or so now to stuff my carts. I've had a little more problem with loose strands sticking out of the carts than I had read about but thought little of it until I saw a closeup of a PTB in someone's video where it looked significantly different to what I've been using. I hunted around a bit for a macro picture of a 'proper' Lipton's PTB and this is what I found:
This looks like the 'mesh' everyone talks about, the strands are woven together in a grid with nothing else in the way. Is this what everyone's PTBs look like?
Mine don't. They look like this:
The macro on my camera isn't very good but you can make out the distinct difference. There is a grid-like structure in there somewhere but it's covered by loads of little strands covering the surface, which have a distinct 'grain' to them. I was surprised not to see any discussion of whether the grain direction made any difference, now it looks as though your bags don't have such a thing! As you can see they are definitely Lipton Pyramid teabags, you can see the box in the background.
So is this two very different types of what we thought was one kind of bag made of one material? Has anyone used both, how do they compare? Can I get the other type in the UK or is this just how they are this side of the pond?
Please share your experiences, and if possible your macro pictures!
This looks like the 'mesh' everyone talks about, the strands are woven together in a grid with nothing else in the way. Is this what everyone's PTBs look like?
Mine don't. They look like this:
The macro on my camera isn't very good but you can make out the distinct difference. There is a grid-like structure in there somewhere but it's covered by loads of little strands covering the surface, which have a distinct 'grain' to them. I was surprised not to see any discussion of whether the grain direction made any difference, now it looks as though your bags don't have such a thing! As you can see they are definitely Lipton Pyramid teabags, you can see the box in the background.
So is this two very different types of what we thought was one kind of bag made of one material? Has anyone used both, how do they compare? Can I get the other type in the UK or is this just how they are this side of the pond?
Please share your experiences, and if possible your macro pictures!
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