What exactly are the bales?

[waif]

I keep seeing them referred to as being too square on the fakes.

 

[hellosunshine]

here is a picture of the bales.

 

[seahorseinstripes]

the pistachio is authentic (rounded bales)
the blue is fake (square bales)

 

[tabbyco]

I have been wondering the same thing!!!

 

[waif]

Thanks for explaining.

 

[chicky]

Thanks for the clarification.
I too, had always wondered what, exactly, they were!:shame:

 

[piperlu]

Thanks for asking that question as I was not sure myself.