What would you cover microfiber with?

**Cherished** · March 18th, 2010, 10:30 AM

Hi everyone,

I have got some microfiber boosters & some eenee microfiber rectangle nappies but I have found out that microfiber can be really drying on bubs bum and on my hands so I was wanting to cover them with a different fabric so that I am not handeling the microfiber all the time. But I have noticed that the microfiber sticks to some fabrics (like cotton I think) so what would you suggest to cover them with so that the microfibre and the cover don't bunch up iykwim? I intend to use the boosters in a pocket nappy when bubs is older but before that I was going to use them and the rectangle nappies just folded up with a liner on top in a newborn cover. Any help would be great, thanks

**LimeSlice** · March 18th, 2010, 10:49 AM

You would want a 'stay-dry' fabric, one that wicks the moisture away from your LOs bum and traps it in the microfibre. You can use microfleece or microsuede for this. The microfleece is easiest and is super cheap.
If you want a 100% natural fibre against bubs skin you can use Raw Silk liners - you can buy these as liners from online stores or buy the silk online and cut it yourself.

HTH

**~Kim~** · March 18th, 2010, 11:03 AM

:yeahthat: to stop it bunching you could just sew it into whatever you choose and just do a couple of stitch lines down the middle so nothing moves...no biggie.

**Pandora** · March 18th, 2010, 11:03 AM

What about velour?

**Cherished** · March 18th, 2010, 11:50 AM

Thanks so much girls

**nicjay** · March 18th, 2010, 04:09 PM

Personally I'd go with something natural and lush like bamboo velour

Lovely and soft against bub's bottom. Also it will absorb moisture as well, microfibre can be prone to compression leaks so tends to work better with another absorbent material. I never had a lot of luck with it myself unless I teamed it with something absorbent.

Otherwise if you want stay dry, I agree with Lime

HTH hun.

**maz** · March 18th, 2010, 04:13 PM

I third velour...weather its cotton or bamboo velour...NEVER EVER put plain microfibre directly on skin. It can cause all sorts of skin problems....We have layers between it and mini me's bottom and it still gets red and dry

you can get velour from some of the on line store...even get someone to make you some liners to put over the top or get down to your spotlight and get some microfleece and cut it up as liners..no need to sew it as it doesnt fray

**Cherished** · March 18th, 2010, 07:09 PM

Thanks again girls, Maz how many layers do you have in between the microfiber and bubs bottom? I want to cover the whole booster so that my hands don't touch it at all, even hanging them on the clothes line... but now I'm worried that it may be too drying and reactive even doing that as my skin is so super sensitive as it is let a lone my bubs bottom

**maz** · March 18th, 2010, 07:18 PM

Personally, Id get my hands on some bamboo fleece and make some the same size to replace the microfibre boosters. (snaps australia has a special on bamboo fleece ATM - 2m for $30 plus postage)

You could get some microfleece and make like a (pillow) slip to pop the booster in so you dont have to touch it..one layer should be fine and maybe get some gloves when you touching it

*maz have shivers up and down her spin...blahhhhh*

**Cherished** · March 19th, 2010, 12:27 PM

Thanks maz, dh and I have agreed to cut out losses and just get rid of them... I have shivers up and down my spine also

I think I might buy some of the bamboo you mentioned and buy a sewing machine and make them myself

megsmum the velour is yum and soft hey? I might get some of that too!

**LimeSlice** · March 19th, 2010, 12:47 PM

The microfibre really is not that bad if it isn't against their skin directly.
And from just folding up the washing you shouldn't have any reaction from it at all...

**nicjay** · March 20th, 2010, 07:46 AM

Mmmmmm bamboo velour *drools* I love it LOL I wouldn't go wasting it on a pocket stuffer though it's too nice for that

you can't go past a nice bamboo velour fitted IMO. Bitti boos are a nice one that are fairly available, actually Itti Bitti were selling a whole lot of seconds off cheap this week and their seconds have barely anything wrong with them! If there are still smalls available I'd grab youself a couple, we got 6 months out of ours then I sold them on

I should say too, I'm with maz on the micrfibre too, touching it for me is like running your fingers down a blackboard LOL I would never put it dirctly on E's bottom, I can't believe they are selling it as flats!

**Cherished** · March 20th, 2010, 08:35 AM

Thanks megsmum, I was just looking on the IttiBitti site and the bitti boos's do sound totally lush! There was one orange small left but I don't like the orange too

I will keep my eye on the site though cause bubs is due in Sep so plenty of time... It's a shame that you need a cover for total waterproofing. It looks like itti Bitti also sell microbifre snap ins, not sure if they would go under the velour one or on top but they would still get handled.

Lime Slice, I wonder if there are different kinds of microfiber and the stuff they use in the nappies/boosters is ok? Thanks for easing my fears... I will have a bit more of a think about it...

**LimeSlice** · March 20th, 2010, 11:17 AM

No worries. So long as you have a layer of something between it and prolonged contact with the skin it is completely harmless...
Although it doesn't feel nice necessarily lol touching it whilst folding washing etc is again is completely harmless. Charlotte's dad won't fold them cos he can't touch the stuff, gives him the chills, the sensation from it, but it is harmless.

**~Kim~** · March 20th, 2010, 11:52 AM

hey hun, I have to say wait and see before you get rid of them. I am allergic to lots and have dreadful skin, we have a few microfibre stuffers and I really like them and have never had an issue. i just wouldn't base my whole stash around it.
FWIW I hate ittis and that awful stuff they use as an inner, so everyone has different preferences IYKWIM?

**nicjay** · March 20th, 2010, 02:14 PM

Cherished, the itti microfibre boosters snap on underneath the main booster if that makes any sense? It isn't in contact with bubs skin, but yes you will have to handle it. I have some of them and TBH I don't use them much, I prefer the bamboo mini boosters instead. But you won't need them for a newborn anyway cause they don't generally wee enough to justify it YK? As for the inners, the bitti d'lish and the bitti boos don't have the same inner. The boos are bamboo velour inner, the d'lish are suedecloth - the stuff that Kim mentions I'm guessing? I don't mind the suedecloth, but definitely prefer the bamboo velour - its natural and its soft and a far better option when in prolonged contact with bubs skin eg. at night. Only the one drawback - its not staydry like suedecloth or microfleece.

One other thing too, you might change you mind about a cover when you have your 1st poo blowout LOL Its a good extra line of defense!!

**Cherished** · March 20th, 2010, 03:14 PM

megsmum oh I intend to use a cover lol! that's why I said it's a shame to cover that lovely velour... Iv'e got such a weak stomach as it is

and have said to dh several times that I can't believe I even want to use MCN's and to be handling it all rather than the quicker/throw away spossies! I've got bamboo terry and bamboo fleece prefolds for the newborn so that I can use them as boosters in pocket stuffers when bubs is older... I know it will be ample for the little one though but thought if I'm spending the money it may as well be reusable later kwim.