Heirloom bleached is recommended for light colored quilts. Heirloom premium cotton blend is 80% cotton & 80% bleached cotton/20% polyester provides quilters with a 20% polyester. Is lightly needle punched and white batting that will not show through a lighter quilt top. lightly resin bonded. Can be quilted by hand or Washable with a shrinkage of 3-5% and may be quilted up to machine up to 4" apart. Products are washable with shrinkage of 3-5%. 4" apart.