brainstorming cloth pad ideas

[jag5000]

could I get some help with brainstorming some ideas please?

DD and I use cloth pads, I like them, so does DD but she's stopped as she feels that they bunch up and don't stay in place like a 'sposie with a sticky back does

I'm trying to think of some way to keep them in place... I thought of velcro or snaps.. but am thinking, when you sit down wouldn't they kind of stretch and detach? thinking of a pocket type thing in undies.. but you'd have to change your whole undies whenever you change. I tried more 'grippy' fabric (velvet, mircofibre etc) but nup.. didn't really work

any bright ideas?

[traseal]

I have no idea...could you use snappies...have special af undies? Do you have the problem at all or just your daughter?
May i ask what ones you use, what you find best. I havent got af since having DS but very keen to try when she does come back.

[Ana Gram]

What kind is she using?

The only one of mine that I have had a problem with was one that has velvet. The rest are find and I haven't had a problem with movement. All of mine have snap fastening.

[jag5000]

I make my own. I use all sorts of fabric but generally a minky upper (which is fine..lovely and lush on your girly bits!), and PUL on the bottom. Perhaps a different fabric? I might grab some old undies and try snaps on them. I thought having snaps on your actual undies might be a solution.. or velcro? hmm.. off to experiment!

[Ana Gram]

So there is no fastening on the pads at all?

[Looshkin]

Have you looked at some of the cool designs for inspiration?

Could you sew 3 layers.. i.e have the nice mink then pul then a layer of a less slippery fabric like a flanell fabric or suede or cord?
The only thing I can think of is the pul is causing it to slip and not stay in place?

The snaps do work well, I borrowed my friends snap gun thingie to pop snaps on mine, no issues since :yes:

[Alicia88]

Try making them like this:

http://ny-image3.etsy.com/il_430xN.80911251.jpg

Each Pad has a flannel top layer, 2 layers of batting (medium flow), cotton muslin quilted and then sewn and turned with the PUL. Then the "pad" is sewn onto the wing piece

[jag5000]

So there is no fastening on the pads at all?

um, yeah,, i didn't explain that well! LOL

yeah, they do have snaps.. wings with snaps.

I was considering putting one side of the snap on the pad and the other side on some undies.. I might get some cheap 'period use' undies.. so therefore they are actually stuck right on.

thanks for the input all :)

bought some very funky flannel today so I'm off to sew right now

[Ana Gram]

I've only had an issue with one pad moving and that is due to the material. I've found that you also need a certain type of undie, they need to be the bikini kind and firm. No boylegs, french knickers, or the ones that do the no vpl thing.

[reAllytee]

So far I havent had any 'slippage' lol but maybe its because your DD is 'smaller' so the pad moves around in her undies due to this ???

I dunno I am tired ( 2hrs sleep ) so I cannot think !

My only suggestion would be Microfibre :yes:

Yanno like the nappy inserts or wash cloths ! They stick to fabric like glue or at least a few that I have do ! So maybe using that on the other side of the PUL so no leakage will help it 'grip' her undies ????

[jag5000]

that's a good idea Ally

you think the microfibre would have compression leaks? would a hidden PUL layer stop that? hmmm

(oh and :hugs: for the tiredness!)

[reAllytee]

that's a good idea Ally

you think the microfibre would have compression leaks? would a hidden PUL layer stop that? hmmm

(oh and :hugs: for the tiredness!)

Yeah it definitely would :yes:

PUL would stop that but obviously only for some time iykwim ....

All I ever used on Boof when he was younger was his GK's & the microfibre inserts ...

It meant I had to change him every 3hrs to stop those leaks but if we were out I used a small hemp insert about the size of a oh I dunno pocket dictionary lol not that thick obviously ;) which had 3 layers & it worked a treat holding for 4hrs easily.

So if you had enough absorbancy within the pad itself then your PUL & one layer of the thin microfibre it should be fine for 4hrs easy ... But I could be wrong as it would depend on her flow obviously !

I am not always the best judge as I have a really light flow ... As in I dont need anything more than a regular pad & that can last hours. Back in the day I could have seriously leave a light tampon in all day & only then would it maybe be full ... Total waste going through the amount I did when needing to change them to stop nasties iykwim !