tell me about velour - does it keep skin dry? - Cloth Diapers & Parenting Community

Kelolsen-and-Padawan · 05-19-2006, 11:18 AM

if velour is against baby's skin, does it stay pretty dry, like fleece?

thanks!

mommyof2girls · 05-19-2006, 11:21 AM

so-so.
not as good as fleece or suedecloth, but better than cotton (or sherpa and Hemp).

I saw that SEZ has a PUL pocket with velour instead of fleece. I want to try it..but it's $21...so I think I'll wait until I can justify that!

brayg · 05-19-2006, 12:17 PM

it depends on the content of the velour. Typically (at least the stuff I use) velour is either 80/20 or more cotton/poly content. The higher the cotton content, the more absorbent it is. The more poly it has, the more it would just pass through and act like fleece with the stay dry properties but wouldn't offer any absorbency.

Ontariomama · 05-19-2006, 12:42 PM

Nope, not stay dry, but WHO CARES!?!?!?! LOL

I LOVELOVELOVE velour dipes!

Sooo scrumptiously soft! Mmmm, I want velour undies....

lovencloth · 05-19-2006, 12:51 PM

I have some %100 poly velour, and no, what I have is not stay dry.

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05-19-2006, 11:21 AM	#2
mommyof2girls Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 137 Ratings: 10 Feedback: 92%	Re: tell me about velour - does it keep skin dry? so-so. not as good as fleece or suedecloth, but better than cotton (or sherpa and Hemp). I saw that SEZ has a PUL pocket with velour instead of fleece. I want to try it..but it's $21...so I think I'll wait until I can justify that! __________________ Mommy of 2 beautiful girls!

05-19-2006, 12:17 PM	#3
brayg Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 154	Re: tell me about velour - does it keep skin dry? it depends on the content of the velour. Typically (at least the stuff I use) velour is either 80/20 or more cotton/poly content. The higher the cotton content, the more absorbent it is. The more poly it has, the more it would just pass through and act like fleece with the stay dry properties but wouldn't offer any absorbency. __________________ Rachel, wife to Bryant, mom to Jacob (12/95), Owen (12/02) and the Peewell Diaper

05-19-2006, 12:42 PM	#4
Ontariomama Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 3,751 Ratings: 58 Feedback: 100% My Mood:	Re: tell me about velour - does it keep skin dry? Nope, not stay dry, but WHO CARES!?!?!?! LOL I LOVELOVELOVE velour dipes! Sooo scrumptiously soft! Mmmm, I want velour undies.... __________________ to my soldier since 1998!

05-19-2006, 12:51 PM	#5
lovencloth Registered Users Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: MN, I have cats, but they don't smoke, and neither do we. Posts: 982 Ratings: 30 Feedback: 100%	Re: tell me about velour - does it keep skin dry? I have some %100 poly velour, and no, what I have is not stay dry. __________________ Kari Mama of M's