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With so many options, it can be confusing to know what fabrics to choose. This informative list will help you choose the best fabrics for your needs.
Bamboo French Terry- A knit fabric with a slightly looped face. The loops on this are less pronounced than other french terrys. Perfectly suitable to a Snappi closure. Recommended as a hidden layer or outer layer due to the roughness of the loops. This absorbs more than cotton but less than hemp. Absorbs very quickly and traps moisture in the fabric very well. Excellent for prefolds, diapers, and cloth paper towels.
Bamboo Velour- A knit fabric with a velour finish. Absorbs more than cotton but less than hemp. Perfect for next to skin applications. This is not technically a wicking fabric but it does a good job keeping baby's skin dry. Dyes beautifully and is often used as an outer fabric as well. Also makes nice clothing, bedding, and loungewear.
Hemp Fleece- Like sweatshirt material, this is a flat knit on one side with a brushed surface on the other. Commonly used for an absorbent layer with the brushed side towards skin but can be used smooth side up as well. Hemp has natural antimicrobial properties and absorbs much more than cotton alone.
Hemp Jersey- A knit fabric similar to tee shirts material. Excellent for trim inserts and absorbent layers. Use 4 to 6 layers depending on your needs. Also dyes well and makes sturdy, kid proof clothing.
Organic Cotton Fleece- Like your favorite sweatshirt, this fabric is thick and comfortable. Suitable for all layers of a diaper with either the flat side or fleece side towards skin. Dyes well, and the flat side makes a nice canvas for stamping or fabric paints.
Organic Cotton French Terry- This fabric is the same as the fleece, but the loops are not brushed. One side of the fabric has loops like a towel. Use smooth side towards skin. Because the loops are not brushed, this fabric is trimmer than fleece.
Polyester Fleece- There are many varieties of polyester fleece used in diapers. It is important to consider the options carefully before choosing. These definitions do not generally apply to fleeces found in the large chain fabric stores.
- Lightweight microfleece- This is the fleece most often chosen as a next to skin fabric. It wicks moisture away from skin and keeps baby's skin feeling dry.
- Midweight- Also called 200 weight, this fabric is water resistant. It is suitable for a cover or outside of an all in one for moderate to light wetters. Subject to "compression wicking" meaning if pressure is put against the outside of the fabric such as in a car seat or high chair moisture will wick through to the outside. Can also "sweat" if the diaper is too wet underneath.
- Heavyweight- Also called 300 weight, this fabric is very water resistant. Suitable for a cover or outside of a diaper for most babies. More waterproof than 200 weight, and also much thicker. Subject to "compression wicking" meaning if pressure is put against the outside of the fabric such as in a car seat or high chair moisture will wick through to the outside. Can also "sweat" if the diaper is too wet underneath.
- Windpro- This also comes in three weights, light, medium and heavy. All three offer superior waterproofness as well as breathability. Makes excellent covers as well as outer layers on diapers. Can sometimes compression wick, but far less than 200 or 300 weight. Loved for summer diapers and nightime covers due to it's breathability as compared to PUL.
Polyurethane Laminated Polyester (PUL)- Highly waterproof fabric. A thin polyurethane layer is bonded to a stretchy polyester knit in a high heat industrial process. Recommended as an outer layer on diapers, cloth menstrual pads, or for waterproof bags for wet diapers.
Wool- Wool makes a wonderful diaper cover, or double duty diaper cover clothing! Treated with lanolin, the fatty substance that acts as a natural waterproofing agent, wool can be a great addition to your cloth diapering collection.
- Flannel- A soft woven fabric with very little stretch. Use one or two layers to make a waterproof cover or pants.
- Wool/lycra interlock- a knit blend of wool with a small amount of lycra. One layer is suitable for covers or clothing. Felt this fabric by washing on hot and drying on hot. This will knit the wool fibers closer together for a thicker barrier. This particular blend can also be machine washed on the gentle cycle if it has been felted prior to sewing.
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