I think some of those "garden kneeling pads" are made of minicell. You can get them in black, yellow, blue....

The rest are Ethafoam, which absorbs water where it's cut. Your mileage may vary.

Shawn

> Warren,

> I don't know if it is 'minicel', but George Dyson in Bellingham, Wa has
> closed cell foam, 4"thick for $6 per sqare foot. Much closer than
> CLC... email me if you need tel #..

> You might give Current Designs in Sidney, or Ocean River downtown a call
> to see if they have a source.

> Another idea would be to get one or two kickboards used in swim class. I
> guess they would be durable and have good water repellancy
> properties...(never tried it, so take this idea for what it cost you ;)

> Good luck,

> Kelly