I'm trying to sew a stash of nb diapers for the babe I'm expecting in July. I've designed my own pattern of a serged fitted with no closures with a fold down doubler in the front for adjustablility of the rise. I made my first one last night cut out of double napped flannel to see how it looked before I cut up my hemp fleece.
I really liked how it turned out but I'm wondering how to know if I made it absorbant enough. I made the one last night out of 3 layers of the double napped flannel (much thicker and fluffier than regular flannel) and added a 3 layer sewn in quick dry soaker and the front folds down into another soaker so there is 9 layers in the wet zone. I was planning on making the hemp fleece ones out of 2 body layers which would give 6 layers of hemp fleece in the wet zone.
The one I made out of flannel is slightly less thick than a KL0. I'm trying to balance absorbancy, trimness, and quick drying ability. How much wetness should a nb dipe hold? Is there a good standard to go by? I have no idea how much a typical nb pees in say 2 hours.:headscratch:
I appreciate any input you experienced mamas have.
I really liked how it turned out but I'm wondering how to know if I made it absorbant enough. I made the one last night out of 3 layers of the double napped flannel (much thicker and fluffier than regular flannel) and added a 3 layer sewn in quick dry soaker and the front folds down into another soaker so there is 9 layers in the wet zone. I was planning on making the hemp fleece ones out of 2 body layers which would give 6 layers of hemp fleece in the wet zone.
The one I made out of flannel is slightly less thick than a KL0. I'm trying to balance absorbancy, trimness, and quick drying ability. How much wetness should a nb dipe hold? Is there a good standard to go by? I have no idea how much a typical nb pees in say 2 hours.:headscratch:
I appreciate any input you experienced mamas have.