Handmade Fleece inserts?

MrsK&Baby

I was at the fabric store today and they had a piece of regular fleece in the discount bin- like $1 for a yard.  Can I cut that to use as inserts/ doublers for my pocket diapers? If not, can anyone give me hints on exactly what fabric I should look for at my fabric store to make inserts? I am trying to save $ since they can be so expensive and my son is a heavy wetter.  We just have been using plain cotton for months now and I am so tired of leaks! TIA!

bugandbibs

Fleece will not work as a doubler.  People use it as a stay dry liner (micro fleece) or as a water proof layer (polar fleece).

If you need a doubler, you may want to look into hemp or bamboo.  This is better found online.  Your local fabric store may carry micro fiber which will work as a doubler. You can also find MF towels in the car or cleaning sections of places like Walmart or The Dollar store which you can cut up to make doublers.

sosoph

I made these super-cheap doublers: I got the microfiber towels from abby's lane for $1.25 each, and cut them into quarters (so 5 towels). I then got remnant fleece (the thinnest you can find is best) and cut them to 4x10 rectangles (I think that's the size of an average liner). Then, I folded the Mf quarter into two and sewed it onto a fleece rectangle. I think I got 20 doublers for $8 plus 45 minutes of my time.

I have read elsewhere that auto microfiber is not the same as diaper microfiber. You need something that will absorb as liquid touches it, and I think the auto ones require some pressure to soak up liquid.  If anyone else has actual experience with that, defer to them!

MrsK&Baby

Thanks ladies! This makes sense! Sorry, I'm still new at this!

awollenweber

In case you decide not to DIY, the FuzziBunz inserts are less than $1.50 each at Diapers.com.  I have 6 packs of them plus homemade fleece liners to use in my FLIP covers.

I was originally going to use prefolds, but MUCH prefer these inserts (esp. for bulk). 

https://www.diapers.com/p/fuzzibunz-fb-insert-3-pack-66974