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Which CD side to touch the plastic sleeve?

I have a number of CD holders where one can carry a large number of CD's each in their own plastic sleeve, with a soft cottony insert material to press against one side of the CD, and soft vinyl plastic to press against the other side of the CD.
My question is whether the softer cottony material side is intended to press against the playing side of the CD?
The product illustration shows the playing side pressing against the soft vinyl plastic side of the sleeve, which seems wrong to me.
If I can learn how to use these holders then I can shed a lot of weight when traveling to audition components (without giving up rich desserts), by replacing my old portable transporter boxes which simply carry the complete CD jewel cases, just as they stack side by side on a bookshelf.
I realize what a high tech question this appears to be, but inquirying minds need to know.
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clbeanz
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Label side is seen through clear vinyl/data side touches soft fuzzy side.
You can't read the labels if you place data side away from soft protective surface.
But.....I do not trust anything accept original jewel box cases.I have seen silkscreen label side from various cd makers adhere very strongly to clear vinyl and damaging cds.Summer weather can cause this in cars or elsewhere.I advise against taking cd's into automobile due the more extreme hot/cold varients,make cd-r copies for the road if able.If you can't then keep them in original jewel cases and 'always'take them with you.If you gotta have portable transport then use the hard cases with flipping plastic flaps which hold the center spindle hole of the discs.Take this as advice from a guy who ruined 200 cds using those photo album style cd holders.
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