Your favorite use for hemp fleece?

[Dahlea]

I'm not often able to afford the more expensive fabrics but I got a great deal on the trading post here for some hemp fleece and hemp terry.
I know I can use it for pretty much everything, but what's your favorite use? I hate to use it for a layer in a fitted or something as it's such nice fabric, I want it to be seen, but that is kind of silly.
Thanks!

[love2bmom]

Hemp fabrics can get a little rough/stiff over time. I usually prefer them as a hidden layer, an outer layer (away from baby) or a soaker. Just my opinion though.

[Dahlea]

Ah ok, I didn't know that-it feels so nice right now. Thanks!

[love2bmom]

I made several hemp fleece diapers with the fleece side out when I was first learning to make diapers. The were fine for a while, but they got a bit rougher than I like to have next to my baby's skin. I'm a huge fan of cotton flannel and bamboo/cotton fleece next to baby. Much softer. The hemp is nice as a hidden layer.

[jessielove]

Hemp fleece makes a lovely absorbant soaker fabric.

[Marisol]

Hemp fleece is my preference for nighttime pocket inserts. It locks moisture away better than anything I've ever come across. If I were to use a different fabric, I'd need to have twice the bulk to get the job done. The cons are that it takes a few hot washes to reach its full absorbency and it's prone to get stinky and need stripped more often than other absorbent fabrics.

[Dahlea]

Do you turn the fuzzy side out or in when using it as an insert?

[Marisol]

The kind I have has fuzzy on both sides, so I don't have much of a choice. If I had the fuzzy/flat kind you are talking about, my personal preference would be to put fuzzy side out because I think all the little "tendrils" would help to soak up the moisture faster. However, I've seen it done both ways and I think either is probably perfectly acceptable.

[meesa143]

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How many layers do you use for the soaker?

[jessielove]

Originally Posted by meesa143

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How many layers do you use for the soaker?

3-4 works well for my super soaker.

[meesa143]

Thanks!

[crbyard]

I have always gone by the rule of only using 2 layers of hemp fleece anywhere in a diaper. It is my fabric of choice for diaper making. I use two layers for the body, then make 2 soakers of 2 layers each. I then sew just the top edge of the soakers to the body so that they may fly open and get fully washed/rinsed. I have had no problems with stink or stiffness. The more you wash hemp fleece, IME the softer and more pliable it gets. Definitely a super absorbant fabric.