Alova Suede Cloth in pockets-- has anyone else experienced this?

[michellerene]

I bought two different colors of the Alova suede cloth from Joann's recently & sewed up some pocket dipes for my 2 yo ds. The darker color seems to be working fine as a wicking fabric, but the lighter color-- it's an off white, sort of yellowish/cream color-- is repelling, no matter what I do! They're both 100% poly & the weave looks exactly the same on the back side. The texture of the surface is slightly different, though-- the darker color being slightly just slightly less uniform on the surface than the lighter color, which is very smooth & even. I assumed since they were both the Alova that they would behave the same way. Anyone have any insights? It appears I've made 6 diapers that will just not work. The pee runs off before it soaks in with the lighter colored suede cloth! Ack.

Needless to say, this has been very frustrating!

[MyLittleWarrior]

Hmmm...I have some of that lighter colored suedecloth too. I haven't made anything with it yet, I think I'll wait until there are some responses before I sew it up.

[michellerene]

Well, I can confidently report that the darker color works & the light color does not-- the liquid pools up & soaks in too slowly & will end up running out of the dipe. I stripped these using every known technique on the web-- including hand scrubbing them with dawn & soaking them in almost boiling water. And then, well... I tested them. :

Do not buy the off-white colored Alova from Joanns!

[love2bmom]

Interesting! They must have put a different finish on the lighter color.