Cloth nappy inserts

[Smurfette]

Me again. Just a quick question. I am just waiting for my pocket nappies and am wondering what the best thing to insert them with. Hemp or microfleece. I have heard that if the nappy has a fleece liner, then I shouldn't have a fleece insert, therefore making hemp preferable.

also, is microfleece the same as micro polar fleece?

Any advice?

[Mor]

People often get confused between microfleece and microfibre. Fleece is the liner or cover fabric that is not absorbent. microfibre is a highly absorbent fabric used for boosters.

I generally recommend people use a combination.

Microfibre is VERY thirsty and absrobs very quickly, so is good for fast wee-ers!

Hemp is thirsty, but absorbs more slowly.

Microfibre acts like a sponge, absorbing quickly, but when it is full and compressed is squeezes out any liquid in it, which can cause leaks.

Hemp doesn't do this.

So, I like to use a hemp booster with a microfibre booster on top. that means that the microfibre absorbs the wee quickly, and the hemp is there as a back up, to absorb anything that is 'squeezed' out of the microfibre.

does all that make sense?

You shouldn't need another microfleece liner in a pocket nappy, as the idea is that it has the liner and cover built in. So the middle must be absorbent, either hemp, cotton, or bamboo or a combination with microfibre...

[jarrahsmumma]

Iv'e been wrapping a microfibre booster in two hemp boosters from the weewuns. Trim, yet absorbant.

[Smurfette]

That makes sense with the microfibre. Can I make these myself? Where do I buy them from?

[H&B'sMum]

I buy my microfibres from Big W. They are in the cleaning section and you can get 3 in a packet for $3.60 or about that. They are labeled cleaning microfibres and come with a white one, a yellow one and a green one.

[Mor]

Re. the BigW microfibre, when I bought mine, I found that the green one ran TERRIBLY when I washed it. Can I suggest you wash it with dark colours before you use them and wash them with your white nappies and towels. Thank God I pre-washed. I actually use the green one as a cleaning cloth, and the white and yellow in nappies.