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Topic: making your own breastpads

Posted By: Mum2ET
Subject: making your own breastpads
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 10:44am

I have got some leftover PUL and microfleece so am thinking of making some cloth breastpads, but a little unsure where to start.

Do I need to use any other materials or is one layer of PUL and one of Microfleece enough?

I have got a couple of left over cloth pads from last time, so I am guessing that I can use that size and sew the 2 layers together???

any other tips?

Cheers,

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Mum to
Ella (5) and Tom (2)

Replies:

Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:01am

You need to have an absorbent layer of something between the pul and the microfleece like bamboo, hemp or microfibre etc. I find microfibre the best as its fast absorbing which is good for let down. But you'll need an overlocker to make them or else you wil get big lines around the edge showing through your clothing

Posted By: Mum2ET
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:16am

thanks Stacey. Is microfibre what the basic cloth nappies are made out of? Pretty sure the machine my mum has, has an overlocker function on it.

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Mum to
Ella (5) and Tom (2)

Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 08 January 2010 at 11:22am

Microfibre is the white fabric that alot of inserts are made out of. It can be quite nasty on needles though so take it slow when sewing that fabric or you will break needles

Posted By: caznzl
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 10:32pm

I made some with PUL and microfleece. I had a few goes to get the right size for me, but got there in the end and refined it to an art-form.

I found the best was to make them into a pocket (a lot like pocket nappies) so i could regulate absorbancy (put extra layers of microfibre in) and also got them washed much better as i took out the inner and put them into a wash bag to wash which got them much cleaner than if it was all sewn up.

Not sure if that all makes sence...Im half asleep!

Posted By: caznzl
Date Posted: 19 January 2010 at 10:33pm

Oh, and I didnt bother overlocking the edges and i never had any problems with fraying or seams showing.