Terraphon,
I appreciate your reply. I read some of those first posts in this thread, and then re-read them, and that's what it seemed to me. It's all about communication, isn't it?
Then there's the UK vs. US thing. Batting: some probably wondered if others were confusing the subject with baseball, or ... I had this mental image of somone pounding a wad of polyester to a mangled pulp. LOL
I pulled a couple different bags of poly fiber down from my closet shelf, and they both felt silky, like someone else mentioned ... sorry that I'm not remembering names yet. I think that I'll stop at the local fabric/craft store, and poke a finger into the corner of a bag or two before I make a new purchase.
Thanks again, and btw, I love your kitty avatar! Halloween, was it?