Source for rolled cotton sought

>We are no longer able to purchase Johnson and Johnson Red Cross
>Rolled Cotton.  Does anyone have a good long chain cotton
>substitute?

Although it is not a substitute for J&J's Red Cross, we have long
used shorter fiber, *unsterile* cotton as an alternative.  Although
it tends to shed more readily, the brand we use is much softer than
the Red Cross.  It rolls very well.  And it is about 1 to 2 1/3 the
cost of sterile cotton.  (I suspect from the prices that some of the
alternatives suggested in other posts are also *non-sterile). So, we
use it for general use in the studio, reserving the Red Cross for
special cases where the texture of the paint or stickiness of the
process dictates the use of longer fiber stock.

    Kelco Supply Company
    2700 Freeway Blvd.
    Suite 200
    Minneapolis, MN   55430
    800-328-7720
    <URL:http://www.kelcosupply.com>

    Specialist Cotton: Kelco Grade 2 (non-sterile)
    Kelco #8334-8, 1 pound roll
        $6.90/roll
        25/case, $6.65/roll

    This and other absorbent cotton roll stock, including Webril,
    can be found at
    <URL:http://www.kelcosupply.com/trans/page2.html>

Do not be shocked--this is a mortuary supply company!

Our suppliers of J&J have substituted the following:

    Square One Medical Supply
    877-306-1421
    <URL:http://www.sq1med.com>

    American Fiber and Finishing U.S.P. Sterile Cotton
    1 pound roll @ $19.95

        <URL:http://www.sq1med.com/proddetail.cfm?CFID=132281&
            CFTOKEN=86282017&ItemID=7>

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    This is probably the best/most similar substitute.

    American Surgical Supply
    800-832-3310
    Kendal Curity Non-Sterile Cotton
    1 pound roll, $12.75


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