Queen Mabel - the thing with drying woollies is, you need to dry them "flat in the shade". So if the person Pink was buying from, had been drying the large cover in the sun, it is possible that they may have shrunk.

to the two newbies - so sorry - i've just read about six pages, and i cant be bothered to scroll back to check your names - well you know who you are!!!
one of you asked about buying one of different brands?
The cheapest way to do that, is to go to one of the bigger nappy websites like
- the weewuns
- nurturenappies
- baby blossom
- babysoftlandings
- darlingsdownunder
etc
and buy one of each sort you are interested in, some of these sites have a cap on the postage. so whether you buy one or sixteen nappies, you pay the same post price e.g $5 or something.

ANother way to try a variety, is to buy a MIXED PACKAGE.
three stores i have seen, do these.
so for one price, you get to try e.g
= a pocket nappyy
- an all in one nappy
- a fitted and cover
plus sundry extras like a wetbag, very useful for outings
the stores i have seen this offr at are:
- nurture nappies (under packages)
- baby blossom (under packages)
= darlingsdownunder (Poppit's Pick)
That way you get to try out the various styles, work out
- what fit you like on your bub
- what style you like
- how long things take to dry
- what sort of closures you find the easiest
- what different brands look like IRL
THis experiment/road test - will stand you in good stead for deciding future purchases.

i would not go buying dozens of any product until you know it suits your baby and suits you (for ease of putting on, drying time etc).

Leave the buying of the bulk packs until you KNOW product X is a winner for YOUR child.

(money is a scarce commodity to me, so i'm assuming it is to you too).

signed
Captain Sensible (ha ha).

Raven - thanks for the dye wool info.

Ali - great news about the car! and congrats on the bank job! woot!