Pocket Nappies - Fabric question

[rufalina]

I am going to make up some more pocket nappies... Thanks to Wigglebots fabo minkee special yesterday...

Anyway, I think DS2 is a bit sensitive to the suedecloth I used in my other pockets, so was thinking to use bamboo or cotton velour for these...

So they will be minkee/hidden pul outer and a bamboo or cotton velour inner. Will that be suitable?


Thanks

[~Kim~]

hmmm not sure Ruf, cos they are both absorbent fabrics instead of a draw the moisture away fabric like suedecloth...what about microfleece?

glad you got some minkee....by the time I remembered I wanted to buy some it was after midnight

[Ryatha]

the velours would be ok, if you add microfibre behind it to draw away the moisture. I think that is the way some pockets work. I generally use microfleece in my pockets, and it wears well.

GL

[rufalina]

Yeah I know... I should try him again... Microfleece is just as synthetic as the suedecloth so I just dunno... I might give it another go on the weekend, and just keep it on him for an hour and see how he goes with it... Cause the rash last time was terrible, and all over...

Maybe I should just make up some minkee / pul covers and just make up more fitteds... But I think we are getting to the point where he will need the side snap pockets... My boys have pot bellies and skinny hips, poor kids..

The reason I thought I could try the bamboo is that it would be like a sort of hybrid IYKWIM...

Shame you missed mels sale... there are some great new prints... Oh well... next time....

ETA - OH I have microfibre... I could try that.... thanks

[~Kim~]

I never thought of doing it the wayRyatha suggested though....do you reckon that might work? I might give that a go myself....

[Ryatha]

oh, you could also try putting minky on the inside too, liquid would pass straight though it and it would feel very lush on your toosh Imagine minky knickers...

[rufalina]

Just done a bit of looking round, and it seems to be a good option with the velour... so I am going to give it a go. Thanks Ryatha. It will take me some time to get the velour, and then time at the machine, but I will come back and let you know how it goes. thanks

eta - Minky inners.... It would be just like minky breastpads. I cried the day my BF journey ended, as I would not have the softness of the minky on my bb any more... I still have a stack next to my bed, and look at them longingly every day.....

[Ryatha]

the other reason to put microfibre behind it is to also stregnthen it, I found when I used velour by itself it was a bit fragile,

looking forward to hearing how it goes