Woven elastic or Polybraid for diapers?

[Minoh]

I've been using the DD pattern, with the woven elastic as suggested. But I find that the elastic isn't as elasticy (I don't know how else to say it right now as I'd like. Would using polybraid give more stretchiness?

[Minoh]

Anyone have ideas on this? :

[cinnamama]

I've never made a diaper so I'm no expert but maybe try Lastin? Sewzannes website says it is the best for diapers...

[Minoh]

I do have some Lastin but I'm waiting until I have perfected my pattern to use it since I had to buy it online. I've only made about a half dozen diapers and was hoping to be able to use some locally available elastic that was also going to gather nicely.

I just can't seem to get nice gathers - what could I be doing wrong?

[mom2a2z]

I use polybraid, but I've never used the DD pattern.

Lastin doesn't like me.

[mihrimah]

I'm not really sure of what you mean by woven elastic.
I have always used cotton swimsuit elastic until now (maybe that's what you mean by woven elastic?) I just ran out tonight and wanted to finish up, so I switched to polybraid. It is so much less stretchy!! It really feels like it will either be too loose or too tight- that probably doesn't make sense, but it does in my late night mind.. I always kind of wondered if the swimsuit elastic wasn't too stretchy, actually, but it works really well.
I've never used lastin, I've heard too many bad things about it.

[cinnamama]

Originally Posted by mom2a2z

I use polybraid, but I've never used the DD pattern.

Lastin doesn't like me.

Oh no, is lastin hard to use? I am about to order some. Should I use the swimsuit elastic instead?

[Minoh]

I've been too chicken to try the Lastin. I'm waiting til my sewing confidence improves because I don't want to waste it this early in the game.

I know that Lastin has two stretch points, and I think you're supposed to hold the tension when reaching the first. Anyway, that's too complicated for me right now. I have enough problems with the regular elastic (I did end up buying polybraid and will stick with that for my diapers at the moment).

[mama3x's]

wait, whats polybraid?

I use the binding/elastic stuff which I think works good. I don't knwo if it has a different name.

Sorry, sleep deprived mama here-not as smart as I used to be.

[Minoh]

Originally Posted by mama3x's

wait, whats polybraid?

I use the binding/elastic stuff which I think works good. I don't knwo if it has a different name.

Sorry, sleep deprived mama here-not as smart as I used to be.

By binding, do you mean fold over elastic? I'm not sure the content of FOE because I've never used it.

Polybraid is just a flat braided elastic that polyester and rubber. You'd sew it to the inside of your diaper, or in a casing of some sort.

If you've tried FOE, how was it to sew with? Tricky or not too hard to get the hang of?

[mama3x's]

Yes, it is fold over elastic. I really like it. I think I have been sewing it on the wrong side though b/c I have had fraying issues LOL. So I am going to try the other side and see if its better. All I do is start sewing as if it is just binding and then where I want stretch a pull it as tight as I can and I have to use both hands to feed it through. Its not hard though. And I believe much cheaper than elastic + binding which is what I was doing before.