choosing dipe fabric ?

notelizabeth

found Nana's bottoms online.  but they let you pick a fabric for inside?  i've never been able to choose.  what is best?

i was thinking microfleece?  again, i want the best bet for absorbancy & easy to care for.

 

GladToBeMrs.SRS

Which part of the diaper is the fabric for, and what are your options? 

Microfleece isn't an absorbent fabric, but rather a wicking (stay-dry) fabric that is appropriate for the inside of the diaper (against baby's skin).  Microfleece is what Happy Heiny uses for the inside of their dipes.  

notelizabeth

GladToBeMrs.SRS:

Which part of the diaper is the fabric for, and what are your options? 

Microfleece isn't an absorbent fabric, but rather a wicking (stay-dry) fabric that is appropriate for the inside of the diaper (against baby's skin).  Microfleece is what Happy Heiny uses for the inside of their dipes.  

it'd be a PUL outside and choice for inside.  choices apparently (i think!) are: birdseye, terry, microfleece, suedecloth, flannel, velour, cotton knit, bamboo velour.  and i don't even know what 1/2 these fabrics are!  yikes. 

Meg41208

3 of mine are bamboo velour (natural color) and the other 2 are regular velour (pink for one, aqua for the other).  The velour is pretty absorbant and I like having natural fibers next to DD's skin.

GladToBeMrs.SRS

notelizabeth:

GladToBeMrs.SRS:

Which part of the diaper is the fabric for, and what are your options? 

Microfleece isn't an absorbent fabric, but rather a wicking (stay-dry) fabric that is appropriate for the inside of the diaper (against baby's skin).  Microfleece is what Happy Heiny uses for the inside of their dipes.  

it'd be a PUL outside and choice for inside.  choices apparently (i think!) are: birdseye, terry, microfleece, suedecloth, flannel, velour, cotton knit, bamboo velour.  and i don't even know what 1/2 these fabrics are!  yikes. 

Let me break it down for you a little bit.  

Stay dry fabrics (your LO's skin will stay more dry with these, but they won't add absorbency): 
microfleece (like the Happy Heiny diaper)
suedecloth (like the bumGenius diaper)

Absorbent fabrics (will add absorbency to the diaper, but your LO's skin may be more moist):
birdseye (sort of like the old-school dishtowels that are huge and thin)
terry (like a bath towel)
flannel (like a receiving blanket)
velour (like a track suit -- the soft fuzzy kind)
cotton knit (like a tee shirt)
bamboo velour (like a super silky soft fuzzy track suit, but the silkyness wears off after multiple washings and ends up more like regular velour)

 

I hope this helps!!

 

notelizabeth

GladToBeMrs.SRS:

notelizabeth:

GladToBeMrs.SRS:

Which part of the diaper is the fabric for, and what are your options? 

Microfleece isn't an absorbent fabric, but rather a wicking (stay-dry) fabric that is appropriate for the inside of the diaper (against baby's skin).  Microfleece is what Happy Heiny uses for the inside of their dipes.  

it'd be a PUL outside and choice for inside.  choices apparently (i think!) are: birdseye, terry, microfleece, suedecloth, flannel, velour, cotton knit, bamboo velour.  and i don't even know what 1/2 these fabrics are!  yikes. 

Let me break it down for you a little bit.  

Stay dry fabrics (your LO's skin will stay more dry with these, but they won't add absorbency): 
microfleece (like the Happy Heiny diaper)
suedecloth (like the bumGenius diaper)

Absorbent fabrics (will add absorbency to the diaper, but your LO's skin may be more moist):
birdseye (sort of like the old-school dishtowels that are huge and thin)
terry (like a bath towel)
flannel (like a receiving blanket)
velour (like a track suit -- the soft fuzzy kind)
cotton knit (like a tee shirt)
bamboo velour (like a super silky soft fuzzy track suit, but the silkyness wears off after multiple washings and ends up more like regular velour)

 

I hope this helps!!

 

omg, i feel totally outta my league!  thank you SO much for that, it helps a lot!