Diaper Doublers
Imse Vimse Flushable Liners| Bummis Biosoft Flushable Liners| Disana Silk Liners| Cotton Sherpa Doublers| Small Hemp Doublers| Preemie Prefolds| Stay Dry Doublers and Hemp Doublers| Fleece Liners| Night Stay-Dry Doublers|
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Doublers and Diaper Liners
Imse Vimse Flushable Diaper Liners
Imse Vimse Flushable Diaper Liners in package. Chlorine-Free.
Liners are not necessary in cloth diapers, but many cloth diaper users do find that they make cleanup easier. Use in any kind of diaper. Simply flush the liner. These are also known as rice paper diaper liners, although they are actually a paper product. Flushable diaper liners are safer, much softer and more biodegradable than polypropylene liners. Just like you should not flush tissues when you have a septic system, we believe that no liners on the market today, not even ours, should be flushed into a septic system (yes, we know this is opinion is contrary to what several manufacturers suggest, check with your local septic service to learn more - but that said, if you must flush, the Bummis liners below do degrade faster). But these are just fine to flush into town or city systems. So even if you have a septic system at home, you many want to use liners to make clean up easy in public restrooms when you go out. 100 pre-cut sheets per pack, each sheet is 14.5" by 7 3/4", and very scrunchable - the right size for the job. Sheets are great because you can pick one up with one hand (rather than the roll kind that takes two hands and it can be hard to find the perforation. We love pre-cut sheets.) They can survive the washing machine for a couple of cycles, so some people will re-use them if they are only peed on. They do make cleanup easy! They do not provide absorbency. If you need additional absorbency, you are looking for doublers. They do provide a layer between the wetness and the baby, so there is a slight (not total) stay-dry effect when using these liners. This stay-dry effect is superior than the all-viscose Bummis ones below. Also, suggest these to your disposable diapering friends to help them obey good sanitation practices. It is unsanitary to put poop in the garbage. A few years ago it said on nearly all disposable diaper packages to put contents of soiled diapers in the toilet. I don't know why you only sometimes find that instruction now. It's on some packages but not others, but it's still good practice to put poop in into an approved sanitation disposal system. Plus, flushable liners also keep the chemicals in the disposables one more layer away from baby. Made of paper pulp and a bit of viscose, these Imse Vimse Toddler flushable liners are imported. They are called "toddler" but this size is appropriate for young babies also.
$7.00 per pack - 100 sheets per pack, size toddler
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Bummis Bio-Soft Flushable Diaper Liners
Chlorine-Free.
Read basic info about liners above in the description of the Imse Vimse Flushable Liners. Bummis liners are softer and biodegrade faster than the Imse Vimse liners. But because of that, they are a little harder to handle. They scrunch side to side more. As with all diapering choices, there are tradeoffs. I think Imse Vimse liners are easier to use, but when compared side by side, the Bummis liners are softer. Plus there is a style preference choice, because these come on a roll with perforations and the Imse ones are sheets. Since these biodegrade more easily, they do not survive through several washes like the Imse ones can, so they are truly 1 use. Discard peed on liners in the garbage and flush only the pooped on ones. They are supposed to degrade in 8 days in a sewage treatment system and 20 days in a septic, but even so we still do not recommend flushing any liners in a septic system. You are responsible for your own septic system. Both brands are chlorine-free. Instead of paper pulp and a bit of viscose, these are all viscose rayon. Viscose rayon is a cellulostic fiber derived from natural sources. It is non-woven with no binders. Made in England for Bummis.
Small is for newborns 5x12 inches. Large is for infants through training, 7.5 x 12 inches.
$6.00 per roll size small - 100 sheets per roll
$8.00 per roll size large - 100 sheets per roll
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Disana Silk Liners
See silk larger
Disana rawsilk liners are said to help heal diaper rash. Some say they use it overnight as a liner to keep skin cozy for extended time in a diaper. If you wash them with your diapers, they will not last all the way through to potty learning. They are silk, after all. Try to handwash them or at least be gentle on them in your machine if you machine wash them. We carried these for many years ago and have brought them back by request of our customers. They aren't intended for full-time diaper use, but to be used instead of creams for times of rash for silk's reported natural healing properties. These are softer than other brands I've tried. Made in Germany. 100% rawsilk.
$17.95 per 3/pack
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Diaper Pail Liners are here
Why Karen loves doublers - They wash easily, dry quite fast and prevent leaks by adding more absorbency. Doublers are great because you can customize the absorbency of any diapering system by adding a doubler or two, without the bulk of double diapering. Sometimes they are called "inserts", but we use the more old fashioned term "doubler". They give you absorbency where you need it, in the right amount for your unique baby, (light to heavy wetter) and your style (frequent to less frequent changer). Use of doublers really makes your system work just right for you. Doublers are excellent leak prevention!
Doublers can really make the difference to bring you to really enjoying cloth diapering. We highly recommend doublers. They are a worthwhile, one-time investment in your baby's cloth diapering wardrobe. They really make mom's life easier and keep baby drier and more comfortable.
Which doublers? It doesn't really matter. Don't sweat this too much. But here are Karen's opinions: Hemp is dense, absorbent and trim. Hemp is more dense (absorbent) and more firm feeling than cotton. Cotton is more pliable (bendable, softer hand). As you probably know by now as you read through the GMD site, I love 100% cotton, but the Hemp Doublers do have a place in diapering, too, because of their trimness, density and ability to "stop the flow". For example, sometimes when using a wool pull-on I put a hemp doubler down the front - inside of a wool pull-on but outside of the diaper. This helps because the hemp doubler is dense and best able to stop the flow - the force of a boy's pee - especially. That's a handy trick. Hemp Doublers are the best to add to your diaper when going coverless, for their ability to slow the flow. All the doublers work and are good quality. All doublers can be used next to baby's bottom directly, but I usually fold the doubler into the center of the prefold so that the prefold is next to baby. Most people choose the Hemp Doublers and love them, but the Cotton Sherpa work well too and are an unbeatable price. They are pretty dense also, much more so than say cotton flannel would be. All our doublers are made to our specifications directly for GMD with no "middle man" which helps keep prices low.
Comparison picture, shown AFTER washing:
Measurements:
both Fleece Liners, Stay-Dry Hemp Doubler, Hemp Doubler: 12" x 5"
Small Hemp Doubler 11" x 4"
Cotton Sherpa 2-layer 12" x 4"
Cotton Sherpa 3-layer 13" x 4"
Cloth-eez® Cotton Sherpa Doublers:
2 layer on left, 3 layer on right
100% cotton doubler. The picture shows them after washing. Tapered shape. The cotton fabric is a nice, soft sherpa. It's unbleached so wash it several times on hot to remove the natural cotton oils before using. When fully shrunk size 2 layer version is 12 inches long and it's 2 layers thick. Size 3 layer version is longer and is 3 layers thick and is 13 inches long. Cotton sherpa has a soft hand, or feel to it. These are narrow through the center, and easy washing 100% cotton (no bamboo rayon, no microfiber!) Very economically priced. Made in Pakistan.
$1.50 each for 2 layer
$2.00 each for 3 layer
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Small Hemp Doublers, Hemp Doublers
Hemp Doubler on left, Small Hemp Doubler is on the right.
Our Hemp Doublers are three layers of 55% hemp, 45% organically grown cotton. Hemp is very absorbent, and this hemp is soft! It’s mill washed so it won’t shrink too much. Small Hemp Doublers are 4 inches wide by 11 inches long. These are trim. Wonderful on newborns in Infant Fitted Diapers, but also good on older babies when you need a bit more absorbency and don't want to add bulk. It is narrow, so not it's bulky between the legs. The narrowness also keeps the fit correct of many fitted diapers since it's narrow enough not to interfere with the fit of the leg openings. This is really a wonderful, high-value (very useful) item. If you buy these when baby is young, you can keep using them all the way to potty training for a truly excellent value. The Hemp Doublers are 5 inches by 12 inches. More absorbency for an older baby. Made in the USA of imported material. Both the cotton and hemp are said to be organic, according to our fabric supplier, but at this time they are uncertified.
$2.95 each for Small Hemp Doubler
$3.75 each for Hemp Doubler
Stock Status: In stock in small. Regular will be back in Feb. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Stay Dry Hemp Doublers
Hemp Doubler on left, Stay-Dry Hemp Doubler on right
This is the same as our Hemp Doubler, above, but topped with a layer of virgin Malden Mills 200 weight polar fleece. Polar fleece allows the moisture to go through but maintains a dry feeling next to baby’s bottom, since fleece is hydrophobic (afraid of water). With quality polar fleece the argument that only disposables keep baby’s bottom feeling dry is simply not true. This washable synthetic really does keep baby’s bottom dry. The virgin (not recycled) Malden Mills seems to be less allergenic than other polyester fleeces. This is the best fleece, in our opinion. The color of these is off white natural. However, like ALL polyester fleece products (stay-dry pocket diapers would be included), the fleece is dyed. The white kind is dyed and the natural, off white color ones such as these are dyed. To the best of my knowledge from conversations with fleece manufacturers, all polyester fleece is dyed. These do meet the CPSIA requirements for not containing any lead in the dyes. These feel nicer and softer than some others and have nicely finished edges. They handle in your hands well. Made in the USA.
$4.60 each
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Fleece Liners
Malden Mills Fleece Liner on left, Bummis Fleece Liner on right, both shown after washing
Malden Mills Fleece Stay-Dry Liners
One layer of virgin Malden Mills 200 weight polar fleece with a finished edge. Line any diaper with this top quality polar fleece and obtain dryness next to baby’s bottom since it allows the moisture to go through it but it doesn’t feel wet. It really works. No long term studies have been done using polyester fleece next to baby’s bottom, but it seems to us that it’s got to be safer than chemical filled throw away diapers. Many moms have used this material in this way successfully in the past 8 years. Use these for a dry feeling when the additional absorbency of the Stay-Dry Doublers is not needed. The color of these is off white natural. However, like ALL polyester fleece products (stay-dry pocket diapers would be included), the fleece is dyed. The white kind is dyed and the natural, off white color ones such as these are dyed as are the white. We stock either white or off-white depending on availability. To the best of my knowledge from conversations with fleece manufacturers, all polyester fleece is dyed. There is no undyed stay-dry fleece. If you discover this is incorrect, please let me know right away, but my research does confirm this disappointing fact. These do meet the CPSIA requirements (Consumer Product Safety Commission laws) for not containing any lead in the dyes. Made in the USA.
$1.50 each
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Bummis Fleece Liners 5-pack
Thin, cut-edge stay dry polyester microfleece made from Repreve recycled polyester. Just like all polyester fleeces are, these are dyed, too. Like other stay-dry liners and doublers, the pee goes through them and then the surface stays more dry-feeling than the cotton layer underneath. These are more "micro" feeling than the Malden Mills fleece liners above, but they absolutely work for those who don't mind polyester and want something inexpensive to do the job. These are very thin. They add almost no bulk to the diaper but the tradeoff is that they are so thin that they are a little harder to handle in your hands than the more substantial ones. Very economically priced but definitely effective. Made in Canada.
$5.00 per 5-pack
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Night Stay-Dry Doublers
Night Stay Dry Doubler on left, regular Stay Dry Hemp Doubler
on right (sold above) shown for comparison
Bigger, thus more absorbent, and shaped. Designed for nighttime for babies over about age 10 months, but can be used anytime. Can be used alone in a cover for a young baby, but it may be too large to fit inside some fitted diapers. For example, we think it is too large to fit properly in a GMD Infant Fitted Diaper, but is ok in a Snug-To-Fit Supreme medium rise settig and up, or others fitteds, and is fine in prefolds, too, but not newborn. 3 layers of 55% hemp, 45% cotton, organically grown, topped with a layer of virgin Malden Mills 200 weight polar fleece. Polar fleece allows the moisture to go through but maintains a dry feeling next to baby’s bottom, since fleece is hydrophobic (afraid of water). With quality polar fleece the argument that only disposables keep baby’s bottom feeling dry is simply not true. This washable synthetic really does keep baby’s bottom dry. The virgin (not recycled) Malden Mills seems to be less allergenic than other polyester fleeces. This is the best fleece, in our opinion. The color of these is off white natural. However, like ALL polyester fleece products (stay-dry pocket diapers would be included), the fleece is dyed. The white kind is dyed and the natural, off white color ones such as these are dyed. To the best of my knowledge from conversations with fleece manufacturers, all polyester fleece is dyed. These do meet the CPSIA requirements for not containing any lead in the dyes. Made in the USA.
$7.95 each
Stock Status: In stock. Usually ships in 24 hours.
Preemie Prefolds
Cloth-eez Preemie size prefold diapers are the most economical doubler. Picture shows them folded in thirds. A wonderful option. Fold in thirds and lay in your diaper for extra absorbency. 2-6-2 layers, fully shrunk size is about 11 inches long, 8 inches wide, but the wide sides are thin and fold in easily. 100% cotton. Made in Pakistan. Read more about prefold diapers on the prefolds page.
$1.25 each individually. $14.00 per dozen
Stock Status: In stock in unbleached only. Usually ships in 24 hours.
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