polyester fibers vs polyfill

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

i have an old old pillow that is made of "polyester fibers". Is this the same as polyfill?

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[Harleyfx69 10+ year member]

no

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Yes, the pillow stuffing will work as acoustic stuffing as long as it has not been overly compressed.

Brand name stuffing such as "Acousta-Stuff" and similar products use fibers that have greater surface area than regular polyfill and tend to be more effective. But regular polyfill still works great and is cheap or even free. In most car subwoofer applications the stuffing is not that important so the pillow should work just fine.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

no

Before I comment on this statement, I'd like you to explain your answer before I jump to conclusions.

 

[VTLexus 10+ year member]

yeah i mean i dont mind buying some polyfill but joann fabrics only sells it in large quantities that costs $20. i dont know if its worth buying a new pillow or just using what i have from this old pillow

 

[J31Rob 5,000+ posts]

it'd be fine. harley, stfu noobx.

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

yeah i mean i dont mind buying some polyfill but joann fabrics only sells it in large quantities that costs $20. i dont know if its worth buying a new pillow or just using what i have from this old pillow

As previously said, yes there is a difference, no it doesn't matter for any practical application. If you're really worried about it, just get fiberglass as it does the same thing better than both.