pillowcase as dust bag

Oct 24, 2003 3 Replies

Will a high count(like 330 threads/inch)pillowcase work well as a dust bag?


1/330 x 1/2 =1/660 inches * 25.4 mm/inch * 1000 micron/mm = 38 microns

I used 1/2 in the above calculation imagining that the holes in the fabric are about equal to the thread diameter. What's a more realistic value?



What's a reasonable value for a real dust collection bag?


Under 5 microns is ok. Preferably 1 micron or less.

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