Diaper Swappers

hopeangelmomof5 · 05-11-2013, 06:57 PM

Can someone explain all the options to me? Pros, cons, ect....

Flannel
Cotton wovens
Cotton knits
Microfleece
Suedecloth
Terry
Velour
Birdseye
Bamboo Velour
Bamboo Fleece
Hemp
Sherpa

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Mama_To_Miracles · 05-12-2013, 02:53 AM

Microfleece and Suedecloth are "stay-dry" fabrics so they supposedly wick the moisture away from the babies skin. I personally found them clammy and horrible against my babies skin, but I know some people won't even buy cloth without stay-dry inners, so everyone is different

As for the others bamboo and hemp are meant to be a little more absorbent than cotton. But really apart from the stay-dry, the rest are really all just a matter of preference for which type of fabric you like. I went with cotton velours for all of mine as I know it is super soft and lovely and in my experience it stays that way forever. Whereas I find others like sherpa and flannel really need the dryer to soften them or they get crispy with time.

hopeangelmomof5 · 05-13-2013, 08:03 PM

I bought some used ones that are birdseye cotton and they are so stiff coming off the line. Is there anything I can do to help with that or is another option going to be better? What's the difference between cotton and cotton velour?

Mama_To_Miracles · 05-13-2013, 11:20 PM

That's why I went for velour as we don't use the dryer on diapers with elastics. And I know other fabrics get too crispy. Only solutions I know are the dryer, or adding fabric softener- though I don't recommend the latter.

Cotton comes in all different types, knits, jersey, birdseye, sherpa, terry etc. And velour is just another type. It is super soft- like velvet. I'm a bit in love with velour. We use it for our wipes as well

hopeangelmomof5 · 05-14-2013, 12:04 AM

Thanks for your help!!!!

FrozenBooty · 05-14-2013, 01:42 AM

I second velour my custom preemie ones are so soft and were perfectly absorbent never a single leak. Well worth the extra to have the softness next to my newbies bum.

elizabethearth · 05-14-2013, 04:46 PM

I have bamboo velour inners and cotton Sherpa soaker. They're great!

05-11-2013, 06:57 PM	#1
hopeangelmomof5 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 398 Ratings: 16 Feedback: 100%	Nanas Bottoms? Can someone explain all the options to me? Pros, cons, ect.... Flannel Cotton wovens Cotton knits Microfleece Suedecloth Terry Velour Birdseye Bamboo Velour Bamboo Fleece Hemp Sherpa http://hyenacart.com/nanasbottoms/mt...o-Package-of-3

05-12-2013, 02:53 AM	#2
Mama_To_Miracles Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 76	Re: Nanas Bottoms? Microfleece and Suedecloth are "stay-dry" fabrics so they supposedly wick the moisture away from the babies skin. I personally found them clammy and horrible against my babies skin, but I know some people won't even buy cloth without stay-dry inners, so everyone is different As for the others bamboo and hemp are meant to be a little more absorbent than cotton. But really apart from the stay-dry, the rest are really all just a matter of preference for which type of fabric you like. I went with cotton velours for all of mine as I know it is super soft and lovely and in my experience it stays that way forever. Whereas I find others like sherpa and flannel really need the dryer to soften them or they get crispy with time.

05-13-2013, 08:03 PM	#3
hopeangelmomof5 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 398 Ratings: 16 Feedback: 100%	Re: Nanas Bottoms? I bought some used ones that are birdseye cotton and they are so stiff coming off the line. Is there anything I can do to help with that or is another option going to be better? What's the difference between cotton and cotton velour? Last edited by hopeangelmomof5; 05-13-2013 at 08:04 PM.

05-13-2013, 11:20 PM	#4
Mama_To_Miracles Registered Users Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 76	Re: Nanas Bottoms? That's why I went for velour as we don't use the dryer on diapers with elastics. And I know other fabrics get too crispy. Only solutions I know are the dryer, or adding fabric softener- though I don't recommend the latter. Cotton comes in all different types, knits, jersey, birdseye, sherpa, terry etc. And velour is just another type. It is super soft- like velvet. I'm a bit in love with velour. We use it for our wipes as well

05-14-2013, 12:04 AM	#5
hopeangelmomof5 Registered Users Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Missouri Posts: 398 Ratings: 16 Feedback: 100%	Re: Nanas Bottoms? Thanks for your help!!!!