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Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by rad_gruchalski on Thursday January 02, 2025 @04:03PM (#42578872)
Anything waterproof is going to be either leather or polyester. There’s no getting around it today.
Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by aspenmayer on Thursday January 02, 2025 @05:56PM (#42579925)
Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by rad_gruchalski on Thursday January 02, 2025 @06:01PM (#42579979)
Never seen anything made out of that in the shop. How expensive is it? And what do we think about this?

> Waxed cotton came in either black, or an inconsistent dark olive. Colour was controlled by the amount of copper left from the cupro-ammonia treatment.

Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by lurking_swe on Thursday January 02, 2025 @06:41PM (#42580337)
that’s pretty interesting, didn’t realize that was used for some outdoor gear!

It reminds me of this cling-wrap alternative i use in the kitchen: https://www.beeswrap.com/

Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by rad_gruchalski on Thursday January 02, 2025 @07:01PM (#42580466)
I do have a couple of those. They’re terrible to wash.

Switched to this kind of stuff instead https://www.dm.de/profissimo-frischhaltehauben-aus-silikon-p... + normal cotton towels and paper for everything else.

Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by lurking_swe on Thursday January 02, 2025 @07:39PM (#42580764)
yes they are. i use them more for covering bowls, etc. They don’t get as messy that way.

This looks great for wrapping avocados, cucumbers, etc. Thanks for the tip!

Re:PlasticList's Advice for Food Companies by ericd on Friday January 03, 2025 @02:31PM (#42588714)
Boiled wool is pretty water resistant, that’s usually what wool coats are made of.