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About Modern Cloth Nappies (MCNS)

WHAT IS A MODERN CLOTH NAPPY?

Modern Cloth nappies are an innovative style of nappy that are economical and environmentally friendly. They are a cloth nappy that looks a lot like a disposable although instead of throwing them away you wash them and re-use them! There is no need for covers as your nappy is especially designed to prevent leaks, allow full airflow to your babies skin, while using sustainable bamboo for absorbency. With a stay dry inner, your baby will never feel wet or cold all while helping eliminate chances of nappy rash. Modern Cloth Nappies (MCNs) have changed the way we think about cloth nappies! No more pins, no more folding!! Using cloth nappies no longer means hours in the laundry soaking, rinsing and scrubbing.
 
Cost Benefits of Using Cloth
How much can you save using modern cloth nappies? There are no doubts that using cloth nappies from newborn to toilet training, 0 – 2.5 years will save you your hard earned money.
Money spent using disposables: (please note the figures quoted may vary for each individual)
77 disposable nappies per week for 3 months $390
56 disposable nappies per week for 9 months $980
35 disposable nappies per week for 1.5 years $1560
Disposable nappy bags for 2.5 years $90
Total $3020+
 
These figures are based  on only one of your children wearing Bonnibuns nappies. If you re-use your nappies on your next child, the savings will be absolutely outstanding!
Using Bonnibuns nappies (from newborn to toilet training, washing every 2 days) $600
Washing costs (over 2.5 years) $231
Total $831
 
That is a massive saving of $2189!!

THE LINGO

All-In-One Nappy (AIO)-
All-in-ones are fitted nappies that have an outer waterproof layer built-in and don’t require a separate cover. AIOs are a convenient nappy for quick and easy changes. Sometimes they have less absorbent layers than fitted nappies (to speed drying time) and usually come with a booster. A true AIO has the soaker pad permanently attached. They are the most similar to a disposable nappy.
 
Pocket Nappy -
Pocket nappies consist of an outer fitted shell sewn to a liner leaving a "pocket" at the top, pocket nappies allow for adjustment of the absorbency level by changing how much absorbent material is stuffed into the nappy. The water-resistant shell might be PUL (polyurethane laminated fabric)with a high quality fleece or suedecloth. Pocket nappies can be stuffed with anything absorbent! Inserts may be specially made stuff-ins, bamboo, cotton, hemp flats or prefolds, washcloths, bathmats, microfibre cloths, or basically anything absorbent!
 

Booster - Extra material (bamboo,hemp,terry etc..) used in any nappy to provide extra absorbency.

Insert - A long piece of bamboo, that folds in half, and snaps into the nappy to provide absorbency.

Trifold - A square of bamboo, folded into 3, that either snaps into the shell of a nappy, or can be "stuffed" inside a pocket.
 
Wicking - Process of moisture moving through a fabric.

WHAT DOES THAT FABRIC DO?

Bamboo -
Yarn made from the bamboo plant that is woven into a fleece. It is very soft to touch, very absorbent, about 6 x more absorbent than cotton! It is naturally antifungal and antibacterial. Bamboo is a highly renewable resource making this fabric very environmentally friendly.
 
Polyurethane Laminate (PUL) -
Is a laminate that is applied to fabric to make it waterproof yet gives fabric the ability to still breathe.
 
Microfleece/Suedecloth -
Soft synthetic fabric. The material is Hydrophobic, meaning that it does not absorb any liquid and remains dry to touch. Fleece is used inside nappies because it wicks moisture away from baby`s skin to keep it dry.
 
Minky -
A poly fabric that is super soft to touch. Often used on the outer of nappies lined with PUL.
 
Malden Mills Fleece -
Windpro/WindBloc are different types of heavy weight fleece. It is the density of the fleece that makes these fabrics water resistant. Fleece isnt waterproof. It is breathable and the synthetic equivalent of wool making it ideal for night nappies.