| If you're new to washable nappies (also called cloth nappies, real nappies, reusable nappies, cotton nappies...!) you'll find lots of information on these pages to help guide you. Don't worry if you find it a bit baffling at first: I am more than happy to help you make sense of it all. Just click here, to go straight to our cloth nappy advice pages.
I remember having lots of questions when I first tried washable nappies, and am more than happy to advise you. Please be reassured that your questions are individually answered and directly addressed, and I will do everything I can to help you find the right washable nappies for your baby. I would normally recommend, if at all possible, for you try a range of washable nappies and wraps on your baby in your own home, using the Plush Pants Cloth Nappy Trial Scheme.
When considering which nappies to choose, disposable or resuable, you may find this report by Ethical Consumer interesting. It rates many well known disposable and washable nappies, looking at the way the company operates as well as the production of the product itself, and makes interesting reading! We stock the three highest rated nappies here, Mother-ease Organic nappies, Tots bots Organic nappies (now discontinued) and Nature Babies Diddy Diapers.
Just a brief word about the colour of our washable nappies. Many of the nappies I sell are made of unbleached cotton. This means they come in the natural, rich creamy colour of cotton straight from the loom. All cotton starts out this colour, and then some is bleached white. The reason I sell unbleached cotton nappies is that cotton is a very intensive crop to farm - it requires a lot of pesticides and fertilisers, and is usually farmed non-organically. Buying unbleached cotton nappies means you have avoided an additional layer of chemical processing, and of attendant chemical waste and pollution. All my unbleached washable nappies have eventually washed to white, which means that if you buy unbleached cloth nappies you will get white nappies usually within a dozen washes! Incidentally, if you want to keep your washable nappies that glorious, creamy, unbleached colour then use a deep green laundry detergent - one that contains no optical brighteners.
If you think you know what you'd like, but you'd prefer to try them out before you commit to a big purchase, then please do have a look at the cloth nappy trial section - it can be invaluable to try washable nappies in your own home first: after all, you may find your baby's preferences are very different to yours! My aim is to help you to use washable nappies, if at all possible.
TAMBA members qualify for a discount on cloth nappies, please contact me for details before placing your order, or check the discount code section on the TAMBA members website.
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