Reusable Nappy Info

It’s time to think outside the square! 
Easy to Use - shaped & fitted, NO pins!
Easy to Clean - no soaking or bleaching
Easy on your Budget - save thousands of $$$
Easy on the Environment - natural & reusable

What are Reusable Nappies?

Reusable Nappies have come a long way since the days of terry toweling squares and safety pins. These days reusable nappies come in a wide range of materials and styles to suit all bottoms and budgets - and the best part is, they're simple to use, breathable, leak proof and they care for baby and the environment.

Let Your Washing Machine Do The Work...

Reusable nappies don’t need to be soaked anymore. Just flush any solid waste, then store nappies in a securely lidded bucket until wash day. “Dry-pailing” is easy, chemical free and safe.

It takes the fuss and smell out of using cloth nappies and does away with the inconvenience and hazards of a bucket full of water. On wash day, just wash your nappies with a small amount of detergent. Sun dry as much as possible. The sun naturally bleaches stains and sanitises your nappies.

How many nappies?

 A set of about 30 nappies and 12 covers should be enough to see your baby from birth to toilet training.

(This figure assumes you wash your nappies every 2-3 days.)

Modern Cloth: What's New?

ALL-IN-ONE: A shaped absorbent nappy with a waterproof cover built-in, the all-in-one is fastened with either hook & loop or snaps. Like the fitted nappy, these come in various sizes from birth to toddler, with some being one-size so they grow with your baby. The ready-to-go option.

BOOSTER: An absorbant pad of material that is lain inside a nappy to give extra absorbency.

COVERS: Gone are the days of sweaty PVC covers! Improved materials are used today (polar fleece, nylon, wool & Polyurethane Laminates or PUL) that are easy to maintain and keep mess in while allowing your baby's skin to breathe. Covers can either be pull-up or use fasteners such as hook & loop (Velcro®) or snaps.

FITTED: Fitted nappies are shaped, ensuring no leaks and a comfortable fit. They typically have elastic in the legs and waist and most have hook & loop or snap fasteners attached. They come in a range of sizes or a one-size-fits-all style, in hemp, bamboo & cotton. Fitted Nappies are adjustable and are typically used with a cover.

LINERS: Liners help to keep baby dry and make disposing of solid waste far easier. They are made of microfleece - an inexpensive material that is durable and easy to clean. Alternatively you might choose a biodegradable or flushable liner.

LITTLE SQUIRT: This is a hand operated spray nozzle with a flexible hose. You connect it to your toilet system and use it to clean the mess from your nappies straight into the toilet.

POCKET NAPPIES: Similar to the all-in-one, pocket nappies are a cover and liner sewn together to form (as the name suggests) a pocket. The pocket is stuffed with an absorbent material (a flat nappy or a pre-sewn stuffer) to give the convenience of an all-in-one, with variable absorbency and a fraction of the drying time.

PREFOLD: Similar to a terry flat, but made of trimmer material and with thicker, more absorbent central panel.

TERRY FLATS: A square of terry towelling, designed to be folded in a variety of different ways to adjust the "wet zone" and fastened by pins or snappis.

FABRICS

BAMBOO: Latest addition to the Modertn Cloth family of fabrics. Super absorbent and especially soft to touch, it's a highly renewable source, and so very environmentally friendly.Friendly to the Environment

FLANNEL: A traditional nappy fabric, it is a densely woven and brushed cotton.

FLEECE: Hydrophobic material, with heavyweight fleece used in the covers or the outers of AIO's and lighter weight or microfleece keeps moisture away from baby's skin.

HEMP: Stronger and more absorbent than cotton, it is porous (breathable) fabric with natural antifungal and antibacterial properties, making it ideal for Modern Cloth Nappies.

MICROFIBRE: A synthetic material made of a combination of polyester and polyamide and is used to make boosters or can be used as stuffers for pocket nappies.

MINKY/MINKEE: A beautifully soft fabric made from 100% polyester. It can be used as a soft nappy inner or used with a hidden layer of PUL used as a nappy outer or cover. Lovely to pat :)

PUL: PolyUrethane Laminate- applied to fabric to make a moisture proof yet breathable layer. It can be used as covers or an outer layer on AIO's.

RAW SILK: Can be used as a liner to promote healing nappy rash as it contains a natural wax.

SHERPA: Is usally an 80% cotton(loops) 20% polyester(backing) fabric. The fibres have been brushed to give it a super soft fluffy feel and is used as an absorbent layer.

SUEDECLOTH: Is made from 100% polyester and is used as the inner layer of nappies to wick moisture away from baby's skin.

TERRY: Soft absorbant cotton fabric covered in tiny loops.

VELOUR: A very soft blend fabric, generally 80% cotton or bamboo and 20% polyester.

WOOL: Used in soakers (a wool cover) and Longies (a cover with extended pant legs) it is super absorbent, and the loose knit means it will evaporate moisture quickly.

Modern Cloth Nappy Brochure

You can download a copy of the brochure below.