Why use bamboo fabrics?

I offer diapers with both Bamboo Fleece and Bamboo Velour and often get questions as to which is better. I love them both but both appeal to people for different reasons.

Bamboo Fleece:

What is bamboo fleece? It is similar to the fabric used to make your favourite sweatshirt. The jersey side is silky soft and the fleecy side is fluffy soft. The fleecy side can get pilly initially, however I like using it both ways and my girls have never expressed a preference either way. The weight I use is extremely absorbent, moreso than the velour, and is slightly bulkier than the velour. Most of my girls' diapers are made with bamboo fleece. Banana Bottoms fitted cloth diapers will not need extra doublers. Of course, there will be the few exceptions to this but I use mine comfortably through naps and night time with no leaks.

Here is an example of a diaper made with bamboo fleece:


Bamboo Velour:

What is bamboo velour? Bamboo velour fabric is silky soft and very yummy. As a next-to-babe fabric, the softness can't be beat. (I have a skirt made from this and it is great!) This is very popular with diaper makers and with good reason. It provides a slim layer of absorbency, reducing bulk in a diaper. I don't find it's weight to be as absorbent as the bamboo fleece, so Banana Bottoms diapers are paired with bamboo fleece using velour as the inner layer and topper on the soaker, providing the softness of the velour and the super absorbancy of the fleece.

Here is a diaper made with bamboo velour:



Either way, you can't go wrong with bamboo fabrics. They are all highly absorbent, naturally anti-microbial and reduce odours with diapers. Bamboo fabrics are extremely soft and silky and are perfect for cloth diapers.

I'naru' Bath and Body

Celebrate your baby and your body with I'naru Bath and Body's studio. This Mama of three is enjoying CD'ing as well as making them for her lil ones. She also makes, Doll cloth diapers, cloth wipes and Body soap for Mama AND Baby!

Check out her studio on Artfire.com or by clicking on the Name of the studio. As always you can see all of our Artfire Cloth Diaper Mama's studios at the bottom of the blog.

FUNDAWEARS Cloth Diapers!

Not only is a great name, but these cloth diapers are "eco-friendly, easy to use and Oh so Fun to wear!"
Fundawears is a small WAHMama biz. A mother of two boys, Sara has been a sewing sister for a five years now. She started off making clothing and accessories for her website Baras Clothing (pronounced Bare Ass) year round, while vending at concerts during the Summer. When a swollen belly and the coming of a second son, Baras Clothing turned a new leaf. Children's apparel and cloth diapers sprang up like wildflowers and Fundawears was born!
After many, many trial and errors on the first diapers, the pattern got tweeked, pulled, pudged and squished. Onesize diapers are great in theory, but not all babies are onesize. So Fundawears offers small, medium, large and now a S/M( 8-25lbs) and M/L(25-35+lbs). They come in all different styles too, everything from prefolds to fitteds, Covers to wool. Fundawears also offers the option of leaving your fitteds snapless for Pins or Snappi's, Hook and Loop (like velcro only softer) or profesional Poly-Resin snaps. Her website also offer's seconds and gently used cloth diapers of all brands that come across her path.

You can also find Nursing covers, Cloth wipes, Mama Pads and BabyWearing Wraps.
Right now you can find Fundawears on Artfire.com and on Baras Clothing.com. Both BC and Fundies websites are going under new development-so bare with the mess. Custom orders are always available, if it is not fully stocked, email her. With a relaunch/re-grand Opening coming in September, she is busy sewing and holding off on stocking but has a ton of Organic clothing and Organic Cloth diapers just waiting for you! Send Fundawears some love! By becoming a Fan, you will receive stocking updates, sneak peeks and discounts on all clothing and diapers. http://tiny.cc/KMO8F
FUNDAWEARS CLOTH DIAPER GIVEAWAY! Be the 25, 33rd or the 55th Fan of Fundawears on Facebook and receive a FREE Organic Cotton Fleece Fitted (think your favorite sweatshirt). Super soft, super squishy,super absorbent, a great option for night time solutions. http://tiny.cc/KMO8F

Keep checking back to all of our Artfire Cloth Diaper Addicts studios for great CD designs and deals. We're gearing up for a FALL SALE-details coming soon!