Bulk fleece made out of polyester is used commercially as a filter pad. It does, however, have other uses as well: as a damping material in speaker and subwoofer housings in order to optimize sound reduction in, for example, automobiles; as the standard filler material for patchwork quilts and blankets (e.g. the 15 mm version); as the shape forming material for doll and stuffed animal bodies. Bulk fleece can also serve very nicely as the underlying material for artificial powder snow. Polyester fleece is hypoallergenic as regards dust particles, can be washed up to 60 °C and dried in a convection dryer. This fleece can be cut with excellent results with a scissors.