|
Making Cloth Pads Which Style? Underpants Fabrics - Tops - Core - Waterproof - Backing On a Budget Patterns Design your own Pattern layout Pattern Resizing Construction - AIO Hidden Core - AIO channels - Pocket Pad - Base+Insert - Fold-up pad - Boostable pad - Belted pad   About Cloth Pads (At www.clothpads.org) About Cloth Pads How to use them Cloth Pad Washing Pros & Cons Cloth Pad FAQ Tips and Help Where to buy Pads Starting a Stash Selling Pads Cost of Pads Pad History |
  There are lots of different fabrics you can use to make your cloth pads.... You'll probably be using different fabrics for different parts of the pad. So I'll give a rundown on some of the fabrics you might want to use, and where you might be able to find some used fabrics to use.   Think about:  
  Natural fibres Made from plant or animal fibres they are more eco friendly. These are absorbent and are generally more breathable and can feel cooler/less sweaty than synthetics. They can be more likely to stain, and when used as tops on pads, can feel wetter than synthetics. Fabrics such as Cotton, Hemp, Bamboo, Wool.   Synthetics These generally don't hold moisture, so when used as a top layer, they tend to allow the blood to wick through into the core, and stay relatively dry on top. Used as a backing they can prevent a layer to prevent the blood seeping through. Some synthetics work better at waterproofing than others. Synthetics can feel hot and sweaty if you are prone to getting sweaty in that region. Usually less likely to stain than natural fibres. Can feel very soft. Fabrics such as Polarfleece, Microfleece, Suedecloth, Chamois, Minkee and PUL are synthetics.   So... lets look at fabrics as they relate to cloth pads     |
| www.ecomenses.com/www.clothpads.org (C) Obsidian 2002-2010. All rights reserved This website (including all images or text) are covered by copyright and cannot be reproduced without permission. By using this website, you agree not to hold the creator of this website liable for any harm as a result of using information from this website.   Swirly image edited from Lilla © Mirabavutti | Dreamstime.com |