i started making and using cloth pads about 7.5 years ago. i use a flannel top, fleece bottom and my core is actully a layer or 2 of a dollar store brand sham wow. im not sure how good those shammies are enviornment wise but they are super absorbant and budget friendly. i get 4-6 cores per shammy sheet. i also used the pads i made in my daughters cloth diapers, worked like a charm.
I was actually looking at these videos tonight SOLEY to see if anyone has tried using shamwow & if there was any problems with it (like it was made of some material that was unpleasant to have near the skin all day or something) because I wanted to try it. So glad I saw your comment. Ty for sharing.
@@moomoo0508 if the shamwows/ handy shammy clothes become hard to find go thrift shopping for heavy flannel sheets. i haven't been able to find any of the dollar store handy shammies for some time now.
I'm trying to make period underwear. I found a bath towel, 2 layers of flannel, and 1 layer of stain resistant table napkins. I may also put some cotton jersey on top. Does this seem like a remotely good idea for a night-time pair? For a light pair, would two layers of flannel with a cotton jersey top be sufficient?
Tzu-Han Yang I have never worked with cotton batting in a core. I would guess it would be a moderate day pad. What were the pads listed as, absorbency wise?
What core fabric would you suggest for a postpartum pad? I'm trying to work on my postpartum stash right now lol I tried looking at 3 layers of zorb and it was sooo stiff, so thick, and just seemed uncomfortable. I currently have 300 gsm hemp fleece, 300 gsm hemp terry, and 280gsm bamboo stretch french terry. I can order another fabric if it would work better.
3 layers of Zorb would be thick! I have never made a pad with more than 2 layers of Zorb, and even thought that was stiff. If you would like a pad to be floppier, I'd try 3 layers of the bamboo stretch french terry (if it's not too hard to sew that way), or 2 layers of your 300gsm options + 1 layer of the bamboo terry. Personally, I was able to get away with pads that only had 2 layers of 400 gsm fleece/terry. My personal favorite fabric is the 500 gsm bamboo french terry from Natures Fabrics. 2 layers of that is still thin and floppy, and adequate absorbency.
@@corkylorenz I knew that left over terry would be good for something 😂😂 thank you so much! Also, I've been trying to decide what pattern to use for postpartum. Kinda debating between flexuous and round. Which of those do you think would work best or do you think a different pattern would work better? Typically I'll just make my own patterns when I'm sewing up some pads but let's be real I dont have the energy or brain power to figure out and make one that'd work at the moment lol
Great video! Answered some questions I had. I do have one though. You said using the bamboo Terry is more flimsy thus creating the likelihood for wedgies. I'm new to cloth pads, so please forgive me of my crazy questions. Lol. If you have a pad that turns into a wedgie, won't you be bleeding all over the place? Don't you want pads to be secure so they won't leak? Another thing, all your videos you show sewing a pad, it's always made with one layer of core...is that sufficient enough for a heavy bleeder? If not, can you please do a video where you're sewing multiple layers for the core? Thanks! I've learned so much already from you and your videos! Thanks!😊
AiT8Keys1 you are right that I’ve never demonstrated a heavy pad! I do plan to go through that soon. As far as floppy/thin pads having the potential for wedgies... when that happens to me, I usually just have to shift a little and things go back into place. Snug fitting underwear helps to keep thin pads in place. If you can find the right shape for your underwear/body, the really this pads are quite comfortable but they can be a mess if they aren’t fitting right, like you were thinking.
I honestly prefer my pads NOT be floppy so that they don't fold over when I pull my underwear up. Nothing worse than a pad folding in half as I'm bleeding and having to reach in and fix it.
REALLY interesting. I'm a buyer not a maker but it's interesting to see how much thought goes into what's in our pads.
i started making and using cloth pads about 7.5 years ago. i use a flannel top, fleece bottom and my core is actully a layer or 2 of a dollar store brand sham wow. im not sure how good those shammies are enviornment wise but they are super absorbant and budget friendly. i get 4-6 cores per shammy sheet. i also used the pads i made in my daughters cloth diapers, worked like a charm.
I was actually looking at these videos tonight SOLEY to see if anyone has tried using shamwow & if there was any problems with it (like it was made of some material that was unpleasant to have near the skin all day or something) because I wanted to try it. So glad I saw your comment. Ty for sharing.
@@moomoo0508 if the shamwows/ handy shammy clothes become hard to find go thrift shopping for heavy flannel sheets. i haven't been able to find any of the dollar store handy shammies for some time now.
I'm trying to make period underwear. I found a bath towel, 2 layers of flannel, and 1 layer of stain resistant table napkins. I may also put some cotton jersey on top. Does this seem like a remotely good idea for a night-time pair? For a light pair, would two layers of flannel with a cotton jersey top be sufficient?
I ordered fabric this week I can't wait to start
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I've only ever used zorb/flannel cores.
i quilt my flannel. it thins it out.
that's a great idea!
ashley r so you just sew diamonds into it or something?
Quilting is sewing lines/curves/shapes into fabric. Nothing with diamonds.
I bought some pads made with two layers of cotton batting. How absorbent is that?
Tzu-Han Yang I have never worked with cotton batting in a core. I would guess it would be a moderate day pad. What were the pads listed as, absorbency wise?
Corky Lorenz They are listed as liner/lights. I'm not sure how that would compare to flannel. I'll try them out soon :)
I use cotton batting!
Please list all the materials needed to make a reusable pad here so I can buy them and start making it for less privileged in my country Ghana🇬🇭
Is one layer of Zorb a moderate?
Lps Sphynx yes, but I would probably use a layer of flannel with it since it can be prone to compression leaks.
What core fabric would you suggest for a postpartum pad? I'm trying to work on my postpartum stash right now lol I tried looking at 3 layers of zorb and it was sooo stiff, so thick, and just seemed uncomfortable. I currently have 300 gsm hemp fleece, 300 gsm hemp terry, and 280gsm bamboo stretch french terry. I can order another fabric if it would work better.
3 layers of Zorb would be thick! I have never made a pad with more than 2 layers of Zorb, and even thought that was stiff. If you would like a pad to be floppier, I'd try 3 layers of the bamboo stretch french terry (if it's not too hard to sew that way), or 2 layers of your 300gsm options + 1 layer of the bamboo terry. Personally, I was able to get away with pads that only had 2 layers of 400 gsm fleece/terry. My personal favorite fabric is the 500 gsm bamboo french terry from Natures Fabrics. 2 layers of that is still thin and floppy, and adequate absorbency.
@@corkylorenz I knew that left over terry would be good for something 😂😂 thank you so much! Also, I've been trying to decide what pattern to use for postpartum. Kinda debating between flexuous and round. Which of those do you think would work best or do you think a different pattern would work better? Typically I'll just make my own patterns when I'm sewing up some pads but let's be real I dont have the energy or brain power to figure out and make one that'd work at the moment lol
Great video! Answered some questions I had. I do have one though. You said using the bamboo Terry is more flimsy thus creating the likelihood for wedgies. I'm new to cloth pads, so please forgive me of my crazy questions. Lol. If you have a pad that turns into a wedgie, won't you be bleeding all over the place? Don't you want pads to be secure so they won't leak?
Another thing, all your videos you show sewing a pad, it's always made with one layer of core...is that sufficient enough for a heavy bleeder? If not, can you please do a video where you're sewing multiple layers for the core? Thanks! I've learned so much already from you and your videos! Thanks!😊
AiT8Keys1 you are right that I’ve never demonstrated a heavy pad! I do plan to go through that soon.
As far as floppy/thin pads having the potential for wedgies... when that happens to me, I usually just have to shift a little and things go back into place. Snug fitting underwear helps to keep thin pads in place. If you can find the right shape for your underwear/body, the really this pads are quite comfortable but they can be a mess if they aren’t fitting right, like you were thinking.
Corky Lorenz would it be a good thing to also do a video showing how you know what shapes are good for your body type?
I honestly prefer my pads NOT be floppy so that they don't fold over when I pull my underwear up. Nothing worse than a pad folding in half as I'm bleeding and having to reach in and fix it.