Whoohoo microfiber!

[Halfasianmomma]

I have been searching and searching for good material to start on my diaper-sewing adventure, and just found out that Canadian Tire's auto department is having a sale on microfiber towels: a pack of 8 for $4.99! Yippee! So far, I'd only been able to find microfiber at Dollarama, in small 12"x 12" squares, at 1$ a piece.

Now...I've been told *not* to put microfiber near baby's skin. So if I sew a diaper with 4 layers of cotton (read: recycled t-shirts) for both inner and outer layers, how many layers of cotton should I sandwich the microfiber in between? I had initially thought I needed 4 layers for the "body" of the diaper and 8 layers for the hidden sew-in soaker (OR, should I just have a lay-in soaker for easier drying time???).

ARG! I'm confused. Can you tell I've been reading the Diaperdivas' board? So many options are available!

[amysuen]

I think all you need is 1 layer - just so there's something between the microfiber and baby's skin.

[mehndi mama]

I'd do 4 body layers *total*, so 2 on the inside, 2 on the outside, and the microfiber sandwiched between.
I won't be any help for how many layers of microfiber, though - the stuff gives me the creeps I make a 6-layer t-shirt soaker, though. 8 layers is OK, too, but takes quite a long time to dry.

[MamaJamie]

I also used recycled tshirts and I use three layers of tshirt total and sew two or three layers of microfiber onto the inside layer of tshirt. Haven't had any leaks yet! In fact, all of the diapers that she's worn thus far (she's only two months old) had two layers of microfiber--I just started adding the third when I started making the next size up, just in case!