Physics
Why are quilts filled with fluffy cotton?
Heat Energy
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Answer
Cotton has air trapped in its fine pores. Both cotton and air are insulators of heat which prevent heat from our body to escape and thus keep us warm. So quilts are filled with fluffy cotton.
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