Insulated container

A method of preparing an insulated container comprising:

• providing an insulation layer comprising a plurality of insulation pads formed from a cotton fiber material, each of the plurality of insulation pads having a contact surface, the insulation layer having a covering layer comprising a plurality of cover members covering at least the contact surfaces of the plurality of insulation pads;
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• installing the insulation layer in an operating position inside a cuboid container having a top, a bottom, and four sides, wherein the plurality of insulation pads in the operating position form a cuboid shape lining the top, the bottom, and the four sides of the container, such that the contact surfaces of the insulation pads face inward toward contents of the container when installed inside of the container in the operating position,
• wherein the covering layer is configured to permit the cotton fiber material of each of the plurality of insulation pads to be exposed to an environment within the container, such that the covering layer is configured to permit fluid within the container to bypass the covering layer to contact the cotton fiber material, and
• wherein each of the plurality of insulation pads has an outer surface opposite the contact surface, and the covering layer further covers the outer surfaces of the plurality of insulation pads.

An insulator configured for installation inside of a cuboid container having an inner periphery including a top, a bottom, and four sides, to insulate the container, the insulator comprising:

• a first insulation pad formed from a cotton fiber material and having a first contact surface, the first insulation pad configured to be installed within the container to line a first portion of the inner periphery of the container, such that the first contact surface is configured to face inward toward contents of the container when installed inside of the container;
• a first covering member covering at least the first contact surface of the first insulation pad, wherein the first covering member is configured to permit the cotton fiber material of the first insulation pad to be fluid communication with an environment within the container, such that the first covering member is configured to permit fluid within the container to bypass the first covering member to contact the cotton fiber material of the first insulation pad, and wherein the first insulation pad has a first outer surface opposite the first contact surface, and the first covering member further covers the first outer surface;
• a second insulation pad formed from the cotton fiber material and having a second contact surface, the second insulation pad configured to be installed within the container to line a second portion of the inner periphery of the container, such that the second contact surface is configured to face inward toward the contents of the container when installed inside of the container;
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• a second covering member covering at least the second contact surface of the second insulation pad, wherein the second covering member is configured to permit the cotton fiber material of the second insulation pad to be in fluid communication with the environment within the container, such that the second covering member is configured to permit fluid within the container to bypass the second covering member to contact the cotton fiber material of the second insulation pad, and wherein the second insulation pad has a second outer surface opposite the second contact surface, and the second covering member further covers the second outer surface.