{"id":32320,"date":"2016-08-04T00:58:23","date_gmt":"2016-08-04T00:58:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/m2dev.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/?p=32320"},"modified":"2017-07-05T12:40:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-05T12:40:15","slug":"bosal-foam-fibre-waddings-battings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empressmills.co.uk\/sewing-news\/bosal-foam-fibre-waddings-battings\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Are Bosal Foam & Fibre?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The terms, Bosal Waddings, Bosal Battings & Bosal In-R-Form, all of which are often shortened to just Bosal actually all stem from a Maine (US) based company called Bosal Foam & Fiber.<\/p>\n

Bosal as we will call the company from now on – manufacture a wide range of quilting and sewing products with a focus on\u00a0Waddings\/Battings, Interfacings & Speciality Textiles (such as In-R-Form<\/a> bag wadding).<\/p>\n

Bosal Beginnings\"Bosal<\/h3>\n

Bosal started life in 1954 after Bob’s wife Saralee (or Mrs Harrisburg to 26 year old chaps like myself) suffering with allergies required an allergenic foam mattress. Bob tracked a few options down but was surprised by the high cost and realised he could make a better value version himself.<\/p>\n

With that first project under his wing the rest as they say is history. Bosal was formed (forgive the pun) originally manufacturing foam and fibre products but branching out to add interfacings, speciality stiffening products and more to its range.<\/p>\n

\"BosalThe Bosal Foam & Fibre People<\/h3>\n

Mum & I have had the pleasure of spending time with two of the key people at Bosal – Bob the founder and Rolando, Bosal’s Vice President. When I asked Mum how to summarise them both she instantly replied – ‘charming characters who are great company and are passionate about their product’.<\/p>\n

It is crystal clear from Bosal’s continued success the team work incredibly hard. Innovation is still at its height with nothing displaying this better\u00a0than the creation of the phenomenally popular In-R-Form Bag Wadding<\/a>.\u00a0It shot to popularity when Bosal spotted the rise of bag making and created a fantastic interlining which had so many superb attributes.<\/p>\n

The pic was snapped at one of the events where Mum & I learnt more about the products\u00a0(from left to right Charles, Bob & Rolando). Other than just products, it gave us chance to see Bosal was a similar company to us with family and friendship at its heart. Just off the shot was Bob’s daughter Gail who had flown in specially to spend time with her Dad & help on the stand!<\/p>\n

\"BosalBosal Waddings \/ Battings & Specialist Interlinings<\/h3>\n

We are delighted to now stock the key Waddings \/ Battings from the Bosal Range. Katahdin, Arcadia & In-R-Form. Take a peek below for a brief run through of the varieties.<\/p>\n