Rumparooz bamboo or hemp question...
 

Does anyone know if the bamboo or hemp inserts are any trimmer than the microfiber inserts? Are either one more absorbent than the microfiber? I don't mind microfiber but I wouldn't mind something trimmer now that I am having to stuff both inserts in my newbie's nighttime dipes.

Re: Rumparooz bamboo or hemp question...
 

I'd call the hemp about half the thickness of the microfiber (or maybe not quite half but close). I'll post a pic if you want one.

Re: Rumparooz bamboo or hemp question...
 

That would be great if you have one!

Here you go. It's hard to tell since the hemp doesn't lay flat, but you csn sorta see.

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Maybe this is better, the hemp is on top.

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Wow, that is much trimmer. Do you think they are just as absorbent? or more absorbent? !

April, mommy to Haylea (8/18/09), Hannah (5/22/11) and baby Hogan (12/12/12) *sent from my iPhone*

Re: Rumparooz bamboo or hemp question...
 

I've always stuffed my diapers with one microfiber (on top) to absorb fast, and a hemp insert behind, to hold back the pee.

Hemp inserts are generally thinner but not sure if you had a mf and hemp that absorbed the same amount if they would be THAT much thinner.

Re: Rumparooz bamboo or hemp question...
 

I'm not sure, as I haven't used the mf yet and DS isn't a heavy wetter (he's 2.5 months and still in his preemie prefolds). I'm not sure if this is a good test, but I just took both of them in the bathroom and poured water on them, I got 3+ oz before the hemp was full and about the same for the mf. But a baby wouldn't be peeing over the whole thing, right?

I keep hearing people say that hemp doesn't absorb as fast but when I pour water on the hemp insert it absorbs immediately, so it seems OK to me. The mf insert was the one that took a couple seconds before it absorbed...

ETA: I did the water test on the newborn inserts and not the one-size ones