Nappy fabric
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Topic: Nappy fabric
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Subject: Nappy fabric
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 3:03pm
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Hi i am just wondering where you buy the nappy fabric from, i already know about http://www.greenbeans.co.nz - greenbeans i was just wondering if you can get it anywhere in actual retail shops like spotlight. I know spotlight in manukau don't sell the PUL but do they sell anything else, the microfleece, microfibre, hemp, bamboo etc or the FOE, what about minky?
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Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 3:33pm
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Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 3:38pm
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thats ok that is something i want to know as well ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: Mama-Me
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 3:40pm
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are you wanting to buy from NZ or Aussie? There are only 1 or 2 reputable NZ online stores that sell fabric (or that I would recommend) but do check out nappiescovered.com.au for all your nappy making needs. ------------- http://www.thebabyview.com/" rel="nofollow - The Baby View for mums who love to shop |
Posted By: BriAndOlisMum
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 3:58pm
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i know of a few online stores, i was wondering about actual retail stores.
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 6:55pm
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Apart from Greenbeans, you can also get some fabric and FOE etc from http://www.bumbles.co.nz/categories/Do-It-Yourself/ - Bumbles (no minky though), http://littlebuttons.co.nz/shop/index.php?cPath=30 - Little Buttons (including minky PUL, although nothing listed at the mo), http://www.ecomoon.co.nz/index.php?cPath=116&sort=2a&page=1 - EcoMoon and http://www.tweedle.co.nz/tweedle/products.aspx?section=10&category=101 - Tweedle .
Some - but not all - Spotlight stores have some microfleece and/or microfibre but reputedly the microfibre is not as good (in terms of wear or absorbency) as the GB stuff. I've sewn with both PUL backed minky and using a hidden layer of PUL with a separate minky layer and TBH I much prefer using separate layers - the minky PUL is a nightmare to sew with because it's so slippery and has no stretch so very unforgiving. ------------- 
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Posted By: Genie
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 8:19pm
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http://www.bebops.co.nz/minkyfabric.html - Bebops sell minky fabric now too, she has some gorgeous ones and she is great to deal with too. Her nappies are awesome too btw, they're the favourites in my stash by far :) ------------- 
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Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 20 April 2010 at 10:33pm
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Posted By: Mamma2N
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 12:32am
Awesome Anthea - she does have some yummy prints.. you'll have to post photos of your creations once you're done 
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Posted By: weegee
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 7:06am
Yeah I forgot about Bebops! Anthea - the minky is better than cotton from a practical perspective because it doesn't wick whereas if even a slight edge of the cotton got wet it would spread across the nappy (that's why cotton PUL isn't as good as poly PUL). So think, you're just preventing leaks by getting minky  -------------
Mum to JJ, 4 July 2008 & Addie, 28 July 2010 |
Posted By: NewPhoenix
Date Posted: 21 April 2010 at 7:36pm
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