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| Speed to dry |
Very quick – a few hours on the line on a sunny day, overnight in a warm room or a couple of hours on a warm radiator. |
Medium – all day on the line or 24 hours on an airer in a warm room. Will harden a little if you dry them on a radiatornbsp; |
Medium – all day on the line or 24 hours on an airer in a warm room. Will harden a little if you dry them on a radiator |
Slow - Slightly longer than cotton – all day on the line and may need finishing off in the airing cupboard. 24-30 hours on an airer in a warm room.
Will harden a little if you dry them on a radiator. |
| Softness |
Will stay soft with or without the use of a tumble dryer even in hard water areas. |
In medium to hard water areas – will need to finish off in a tumble dryer to keep the fibres soft |
In medium to hard water areas – will need to finish off in a tumble dryer to keep the fibres soft. |
In medium to hard water areas – will need to finish off in a tumble dryer to keep the fibres soft. |
| Breathability – all the nappies we sell will keep babies bottom nice and cool |
More breathable than a disposable but not as breathable as a natural fibre nappy. |
Brilliantly breathable – much more breathable than a disposable |
Brilliantly breathable – much more breathable than a disposable |
The most breathable fabric. Much more breathable than a disposable |
| Absorbency |
Fantastic absorbency |
Good absorbency |
Good absorbency |
The most absorbent fabric – therefore you get a slimmer nappy for the same absorbency as a cotton nappy |
| Eco credentials -
All the fibres are more eco friendly than using 5,000 disposables! |
Man made polyester fibre – uses crude oil as it is a plastic based fibre. A slightly larger production environmental footprint than bamboo or organic cotton but incredibly quick to dry so there is no temptation to use a tumble dryer. |
Very exhaustive use of water and pesticides. Cotton uses ¼ of The Worlds pesticides which is bad for the environment and farmers health. There are thousands of deaths a year attributed to pesticide poisoning. |
Still uses as much water but organic farming is designed to replenish and maintain soil fertility and eliminate the use of toxic pesticides and fertilisers. It is also processed without the use of any harmful chemicals. |
Man made cellulosic fibre. Not officially organic but the most eco friendly of all the fibres. Cellulose is the natural polymer that forms part of the living cells of all vegetation. It is the most abundant and renewable biopolymer on earth and unlike synthetic fibres it is totally biodegradable. Cotton is a naturally occurring cellulose whereas bamboo needs processing to make it into a pure cellulose. However, Bamboo thrives naturally with very little need for chemical pesticides and fertilisers. It also has a very short growth cycle, needs little water and is easily cultivated. |
