alternative to pea pods?

I'm going to my friend's baby shower next week, and she has asked for cloth nappies as a gift. The girl organising the shower mentioned that baby factory have pea pods. I've looked on babyfactory's website, and they seem a little boring
When I heard she was going to use cloth, I had hoped of getting her a really stylish patterned one, but I can't see those in pea pods. Now, I'm not sure if the mention of peapods was just to help someone as clueless as me find some, or whether she particularly wants pea pods.
So, my question is, can I get patterned pea pods? I'm especially looking for a cow-print pattern. Or is there a different brand that has patterns that is similar design? (seriously, I don't even know if peapods are pocket nappies or not!) Or is it a bad idea to look at a different brand when she is familiar with pea pods?
I'd quite like to get them a more extravagant nappy than they would buy themselves. But I'm clueless as to how/if to do that! Help!

Tweedle is probably your best bet for a cheapish front snap cow print nap - They are not the best IMO but good for the price, and not that bad. I haven't tried the Berry Plush nappies they stock, but they are a bit more expensive, but look amazing, I can't wait to get one. Wigglebums are my favourite pockets,and have some lovely prints, Foxybots are great too - bit bulkier, but the minky is so soft, and of course awesome zany fabric. Also if she is doing some fitted or wants to give prefolds a go I LOVE Designerbums merino covers. They are gorgeous!


Links to check out:
http://www.tweedle.co.nz/tweedle/about.aspx
http://wigglebums.co.nz/shop/
http://www.foxybots.co.nz/
http://designerbums.wordpress.com/about/
http://www.snazzipants.co.nz/

The best cow print nappies I've seen (and I've seen a good few!) are the cow print Happy Heiny's that Snazzipants do, they are proper PUL so the pattern doesn't fade as opposed to the cotton/PUL blend ones that Tweedle do, and they are one size fits all. I have a couple and I heart them.
Berry PLush are also ultra cool but a bit more $$$.

Ecobubs have some cute prints too www.ecobubs.co.nz

Edited by clare00

clare00 wrote: Ecobubs have some cute prints too www.ecobubs.co.nz

Ecobubs wool pockets (prints) are cheaper from snazzipants - the inserts you get with them are probably different, but $6 difference is pretty huge.

AliaDawn wrote: clare00 wrote: Ecobubs have some cute prints too www.ecobubs.co.nz Ecobubs wool pockets (prints) are cheaper from snazzipants - the inserts you get with them are probably different, but $6 difference is pretty huge.

wow that is so weird there is a such a big difference buying from a diff place... and it sounds like the inserts they supply at ecobubs are fully microfibre now instead of the hemp combo...

sorry a bit OT there, but i was very surprised...

rhick wrote: Thanks ladies. I've ordered a tweedle cow-print nappy (after checking that she's happy to try different brands from peapods). I did check out Stacey's website among others, but I couldn't see cow prints, and that was what I really wanted. I have to say that I found so many gorgeous nappies in the process of browsing, and I'm thinking when I eventually get my own babies, they'll be wearing cloth!

I did cloth nappies when Seb was little... long story short they didn't really suit me, and we ended up giving them up so try out different ones before buying a whole pile of one type. I'm loving snappied prefolds and covers, and pockets right now, and I wish we'd gotten onto them sooner. I switched Seb back to cloth for the 2nd time after almost a year in sposies, and it really isn't that hard... Go for it, they are gorgeous!

i dont think fur is really designed as a nappy material, and the constant washing alone would prob make it feel "manky".

I've never had any fur nappies, but I have a huge stash of minky nappies including Berry Plush, Bubblebubs, a couple of Foxybots and some Deb Reynolds pockets and I've thrashed them to bits (I heart minky), wash them in with all my other naps and inserts and they get dried in the dryer after every wash (yes, I am lazy ) and the minky is still as good as new.

I wasn't that impressed with the Tweedle Cow Prints, they are the cotton/PUL and the fabric has faded pretty badly.