Nappy Fabrics

From CntWiki

Modern cloth nappies may be made from a number of different materials (or combination of them). Drying times for nappies depend on the material that they are made from.

The main types of materials used in cloth nappies are: microfibre, cotton, hemp and bamboo. Each has different absorbency rates, meaning that some are better suited to lighter (microfibre, cotton) and heavier (hemp and bamboo) wetters.

Different combinations of materials can optomise absorbency: bamboo on top of hemp is an excellent pocket insert combination for heavy wetters, while microfibre on top of hemp works well for lighter wetters.

Drying times also differ, with microfibre and cotton drying much more quickly than either hemp or bamboo.

Man-made and natural fibres hold liquid differently (between, rather than within, fibres); because of this, microfibre can squish out wee when compressed leading to leaky nappies (also known as compression wicking).