You can think of GSM as thickness, and in general the thicker the fabric the more absorbent it will be. Fiber content also plays a role, with hemp or wool being more absorbent than cotton. Most of my fabrics I had left over from previous projects, so I didn't buy them specifically for diapers, but they were absorbent types of fabrics.
Im due in 3 weeks and have a TON of questions. I really wish i could talk to you over a call or zoom meeting to get clarification on cloth diapering and wool care...
Hi! If you use Facebook, there are groups you could join to ask questions, such as Bumby Flock Chat. Bumby Wool also has good info on wool care: bumbywool.com/wool-care/
Have you tried the Smart Bottoms Pull On Diaper? We are about to start potty training with our exclusively cloth diapered kiddo and I'd love a pull on style diaper for overnights.
This was so helpful to see and compare each brand and show their stretch and how wide the leg room is. Thank you SOOO much!! Could you make an updated amazon specific fav list of toddler training underwear? I know that the nile ones are on there but there are other ones too that come in a set and seem to be affordable too. I am looking for light and super stretchy and soft training undies for my little girl. Thank you!! :)
Thank you for this video! I decided to purchase the trimsies pattern. I've made one and its so cute. I hope my snaps last. I almost thought about using hook and loop but yours looked so sweet i just stuck with the snaps. In your opinion how do you think hook and loop would do?
We live in the foothills of the high desert and we get scorpions, tarantulas and sun spiders in our home, I don't want to risk my kids sleeping so close to the ground
This seems like a lot of fabric. Why don’t they just make them like period underwear for women? If anything just make the inner absorbing part removable and changeable, but there’s so much extra fabric around places I highly doubt will get poop or pee. Include the elastic and make it like the “fitted” diapers but don’t do the extra layers of fabric except in the center where the poop and pee will actually be. That’s enough natural, organic, “non-toxic” material for me without going overboard and being impractical unless you have special health concerns where it’s actually necessary. I just feel like it will feel bulky and restrict movement. Plus it might just be uncomfortable and possibly make you hot. It’s also worth mentioning that I think it needs to be narrower towards the private area, it’s too bulky there too…I say this because I see so many cloth diapered babies online and they seem to have their legs perpetually flared open (like a supine bound angle position in yoga) and I wonder if that will cause hip development problems (I have hip dyplasia so I’m conscientious of this especially in preventing it in developing bodies).
So nice that you pay attention to cloth diapers. We once saw a Canadian mother in a playground with a child in cloth diapers. I was curious and asked her what it was, she explained it and was so simple. She also said it was very common in Canada. We were convinced and used them for our children. In fact, we were so excited that my husband started a cloth diaper store in Europe. And now because of this little boy who wore a nice cloth diaper in the playground, in Europe we have already prevented millions of disposable diapers, isn't it special? So glad that child didn't have pants over his diaper 😉
Apologies if there was already addressed in the comments! My only hesitation is getting poo on them! Is it just all about getting a perfect tight fit with the prefold so no poo messes on the wool? Any tips? Thank you and I'm so glad I found your channel. I'm not even pregnant yet! but I'm going to be a wool master by the time baby comes. manifesting! : )
Or you can use diaper pins😂. They didn’t have those type of attachments when mine were babies. You just have to make sure your fingers are between the pin and the baby. I did poke myself on rare occasion…but never once poked any one of my babies.
Thank you for such an informative video! Was questioning the plastic covers and had no idea these natural fibers alternatives existed!! I am pregnant with our first and wondering what is your recommendation on how much of everything to get? Would 5 newborn covers be too much? About how long until they would outgrow those? I don't know where to start!
Why do you wash the wool diaper covers? Because poop/pee got on them? Can you just rinse off and do proper wash less often? Can you wash these in the machine? Would the lanolin free wash be used in the machine?
Your videos are truly the best! So helpful. Do you know of an inner that's wool/cotton blend? I'd love to have a blend without bamboo or hemp if they exist. We have majority GMD.
Thanks for the information! I am just cloth diapering at night now, as my son is potty trained. He is still getting rashes, so I was trying to find a video about wool liners. I am hoping that it will wick the wetness away from his body and keep him dry. I will give it a try. :-)
One more question.... since you cloth diapered with wool from Birth. What about the meconium? I'm so worried that our wool will stain. I have cloth diapered with meconium but it was pockets and prefolds and plastic covers. Thank you!
The meconium only touched the cotton diapers, not the wool covers. It washed out of the cotton just fine. Meconium isn’t liquidly like the newborn poo that comes later, so it’s not likely to escape the diaper. 💜 Heidi
I love your videos, even after years, they are so informative! Two quick questions. First, if I lanolize our Puppi and Disana covers over night in a ball jar with a lid, would that make them more "waterproof"? Or would lanolizing the wool covers for 30 minutes, allowing to completely dry, then again lanolizing be more beneficial in getting that water resistant cover? Also, do you recommend lanolizing wool clothes for kids? shirts, pants etc? For kids who play in the rain? 😂
I don’t recommend soaking wool over night. The color might bleed and it isn’t great for the wool fibers. I would lanolize twice in a row and then let the wool dry.
