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1tsjess

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Hey guys!!

So I'm wanting to line my chin cage with fleece before they get here, however I didn't know what type of fleece to buy before purchasing but where I got it from doesn't state what type of fleece it is either. It describes it as "cuddle fleece". I know it should be polar and antipile, but I was wondering if anyone knew if this material IS antipile or polar and whether it is safe to use for my chins. I'll inset pictures of the material down below and thank you in advance! :)

Jess

https://gyazo.com/e408ad4c3cbd101144c194e58215457c

https://gyazo.com/0790e85352e58f6610660d0f7996933f

https://gyazo.com/e87695c7c1290c68f3713c6b6f3b9cf2
 
It's hard to tell from the pics, but you want fleece that is not fuzzy/furry so the chin isn't going to be tempted to pull and chew it (which is why you want anti pill). It should be smooth not shaggy, if the chin can grip some of the material they will likely chew it. Another reason for polar (or arctic or blizzard or whatever they want to call it) fleece is thickness, you want something that is going to be thick enough to absorb any moisture (pee or water bottle drips) into it.

The three pics kinda look like three different kinds of fleece, but the star one you linked looks like polar fleece not cuddle fleece. If the fabric is like the second pic I would say no the chin will likely chew it, making it unsafe.

PolarFleece-Mulberry-700.jpg

Polar fleece

CuddleFleece-Lavendar.jpg

Cuddle fleece
 
It's hard to tell from the pics, but you want fleece that is not fuzzy/furry so the chin isn't going to be tempted to pull and chew it (which is why you want anti pill). It should be smooth not shaggy, if the chin can grip some of the material they will likely chew it. Another reason for polar (or arctic or blizzard or whatever they want to call it) fleece is thickness, you want something that is going to be thick enough to absorb any moisture (pee or water bottle drips) into it.

The three pics kinda look like three different kinds of fleece, but the star one you linked looks like polar fleece not cuddle fleece. If the fabric is like the second pic I would say no the chin will likely chew it, making it unsafe.

PolarFleece-Mulberry-700.jpg

Polar fleece

CuddleFleece-Lavendar.jpg

Cuddle fleece

Thank you!! I just tested the material to see if it shed at all if I pulled it hard enough and sure enough both the owl one and the unicorn one does (any ideas with what I could do with the materials would also be great haha, Also have dogs so maybe a bed for them?) However the stars are indeed polar fleece so I can use that for the time being :)
 
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