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Hello!  I am Margaret, a Canadian WAHM to a little boy and a little girl.  My obsession with cloth diapers began shortly after the birth of my first baby.  My husband and I had decided to use cloth for purely financial reasons, not realizing the peril to which we were exposing ourselves.  My obsession with newer, cuter diapers and accessories was fueled by my ability to sew whatever I wanted.

 

With the upcoming birth of my second child, I suddenly had the perfect excuse to expand our diaper stash, but I also had to come up with a diaper that would hang to dry quickly to keep our small laundry room from being overwhelmed.  I also wanted a diaper that would fit both my 2 ½ year old and my newborn.  This was the incentive for me to develop the fantastic pocket fitted diapers that are available to you only through my store!

 

About our Fabrics

 

All outer and inner fabrics are prewashed to remove any sizing and to preshrink. Hemp absorbent layers have been washed 3 times to preshrink. Although your diapers will become more absorbent as the hemp oils are washed out even further, your diapers can be worn as soon as you receive them.

Inner Fabrics

 

Alova Suedecloth

Alova Suedecloth is a synthetic fabric that is a cross between suede and velvet.  Because it is 100% polyester, it does not absorb liquid, but lets it pass through and therefore acts as a stay-dry layer.  It does not stretch.

 

Buttersuede

Buttersuede is a wonderful soft stretch sueded knit. Because it is 100% polyester, it does not absorb liquid and therefore acts as a stay-dry layer.  This fabric has approximately 40% stretch across the grain.

 

Aloba Suedecloth

Aloba Suedecloth is a synthetic fabric similar to Buttersuede, but with no stretch.  Because it is 100% polyester, it does not absorb liquid, but lets it pass through and therefore acts as a stay-dry layer.

 

Panne Velour

Panne Velour is a synthetic velour that is very soft and stretchy.  Because it is 100% polyester, it does not absorb liquid, but lets it pass through and therefore acts as a stay-dry layer.

 

Raw Silk

Raw Silk is a natural fabric with slight imperfections of the weave in the fabric.  The imperfections make raw silk stand out from machine made fabrics.  Raw silk has a smooth feel with some bumps and a low luster.  Raw silk resembles cotton in surface texture. The nubby texture of the silk comes from the use of very short fibers (called "silk noils") to weave the fabric.  When these short fibers are spun into yarns, the resulting yarns have occasional loose ends. Although it is a natural fabric, silk does not hold a great deal of liquid making it almost a stay-dry fabric.  It is wonderful for babies with very sensitive skin.  This fabric has no stretch.

 

Outer Fabrics

 

Cotton Wovens

Cotton Woven fabrics come in many fantastic prints and colours.  Although they are natural fibres, the cotton woven fabrics used in the construction of our diapers cannot be considered to be absorbant layers.  The advantage of cotton woven fabrics is the wide variety of colours and prints available.  The disadvantage is that with frequent washing, some prints and colours (particularly dark ones) may fade significantly.  Cotton Wovens do not stretch.

 

Polyester Cotton Wovens

Polyester Cotton Wovens are similar to Cotton Wovens, although they tend to fade slightly less often.

 

Polyester Cotton Knits

Polyester Cotton Knits also come in many colours and prints.  The advantage of knit fabrics is the fact that they have a significant amount of stretch.  The disadvantage is that they may pill with frequent washing.

 

Spandex

Spandex comes in many brilliant colours and patterns.  It has significant stretch and colours do not fade.  The disadvantage is that with frequent drying in the dryer, the fabric may break down.  Diapers made with a spandex outer should not be dried in the dryer.  We also recommend against the use of covers with hook and loop tape with spandex outer diapers.