How absorbant is t-shirt fabric? w/ PICS

[webjefita]

Are old t-shirts really absorbant? I'm making a couple fitteds out of two old shirts. The soaker layer only has six layers of cotton. I hope this is okay. (They'll be for at -home use, and we EC, so we should be okay.)

What is your experience with t-shirts?

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[fek&fuzz]

My sister said the best soaker I ever made for her was from 8 layers of a thin old gap t-shirt, with 2 layers of terry. If it's thicker material, you should be fine with 6.

[webjefita]

Oh, well, mine's probably not absorbant enough. darn. I hate making doublers!

He's up from his nap, going to post pics...

[xenabyte]

Ahhh, either way, he (and the diper) are totally adorable! I love tye dyed stuff!

I cleaned out my closet yesterday and am going to sew up some 'funky' t-shirts into dipers, as I think that's a great idea!

I'd not worry, just use it more for a 'day' diaper that you usually change more often (if you don't want to mess with a doubler) and put on a good wrap (I hate when you have to put a wrap over such a cute diaper!)

I've been known to just use the diaper and let them play on a thick towel/blanket for a period of the day just to avoid using a wrap! (This is when they small and not crawling off though!

[courtenay_e]

Don't forget, even though the soaker is only six layers of cotton, the DIAPER is two more layers of cotton, which makes it eight layers total.

I use old t-shirts all the time, often for gifts for friends who really can't afford NOT to cloth diaper...and I wouldn't otherwise be able to provide them with a "stash." Neither I nor any of the mamas to whom I have given a bunch of "recycled" (recycled meaning the fabrics turned into dipes, not that the dipes have been used as dipes before)dipes have had problems with lack of absorbancy. THAT said, I always put them through a few washes with vinegar in the wash and rinse to strip off any fabric softener that may be there (especially if they're donated shirts/fabrics) to hinder absorption.

[fek&fuzz]

However absorbant they are, he is SO CUTE!!! That diaper is very cute. If it's not enough, fold up a 14x14 piece of cloth and stick it in there too. Add 3 more layers, but dries fast.

[webjefita]

Thank you for the compliments! I think he's pretty cute, myself!

And, actually, the soaker is only 4 layers, so the entire thing is six layers total-- oops! And of course he pooped as soon as I had it on, didn't even get to pee in it yet!