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We mainly use wool and fitteds here but I had a thought today about fleece. Archie has lots of boring cheap fleece trousers from matalan, tesco etc-could we use these over fitteds instead of wool?

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don't see why not but the fleece might not be thick enough although days might be ok. maybe cut the legs off one pair and use the under a second pair for extra layers. i dont use fleece so i don't know how many there are in a fleece soaker normally.

you could always buy some cheap fleece and sew an extra layer into the wet zone to make sure they work

If they're thick enough then its worth a try! Some cheaper fleece trousers are made from really thin fleece so might not offer much protection. As the others have said you could always use a cut-off pair under another or "boost" the trousers with extra bits of fleece. Give it a go anyway!

One difference between fleece and wool is that fleece will need to be washed much more often - as it can't be lanolised, they can get smelly quickly. They can usually be thrown in the nappy wash or any clothes wash though, and dry much faster than wool so its not really a problem.