Most absorbent cloth product

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Can anyone advise me on cloth products? I use a cloth booster at night in a disposable brief, but am looking for something more absorbent. Is microfiber the way to go? I read (on here, I think) someone suggesting the use of a hand-towel and I think that may be the right way to go for me, especially where size is concerned. I am using receiving blankets currently, but am not happy with the absorbency.

If microfiber is the right way, is there more than one fabric available? I looked at some in a store this morning, and they were 100% polyester. I'd assumed mf was cotton. I'm willing to consider actual cloth diapers if this is the most absorbent. Thanks for any help.
 
I have looked at some cloth options but with my situation washing would be impractical and with my diapers being covered by insurance I will be sticking to the disposables there has to be as many cloth options as there are disposable and there is a wide variety of prices as well I do have a couple of different ones that are sitting in a drawer Threaded Armor a.k.a. Super Undies looks like a high quality diaper line and they go from youth to adult sizes but at about $70.00/diaper which may or may not include shipping I find that a bit cost prohibitive another one I looked at is called Snap-EZ they have a variety of products from infant to adult they are a little more reasonable than Super Undies another company that has a reasonable cloth diaper is Long Life Youth & Adult Cloth Diaper there are many other sites that offer cloth diapers one set that seems to offer decent products at ok prices but tends o lean towards being an ab/dl site is called Bigger Diapers
 
The news was talking about diapers for babies/toddlers. There is a drastic shortage of diapers (disposables) and more and more people can't afford them, either. There is even hoarding, like for the Pandemics shortages of toilet paper, etc. There are now Diaper Banks, like food banks, for God's sake.
So people are leaving disposables on babies longer, (to save money and stretch short supplies), and the results can be damages to skin, more UTI, etc.
I do remember when our kids were babies. We used cloth diapers with those separate plastic covers), unless traveling. I can't imagine traveling with cloth diapers for a week, or even 3 days. How did the pioneers do it???
I'm not sure, but cloth could be an issue, especially at night. DPCARE seems to have experimented usefully. But the prices! I have no idea, anymore, where we got the cloth traditional diapers, but in the late 60s, they weren't "in style" and were hard to find. You bought them by mail - maybe Sears (remember Sears?) - and in packs (Maybe a dozen per pack). I'm not advocating for them, just remembering. Pointing out that baby diapers needed barrier cream, big time, and other precautions and lots of skin cleaning.
Has anyone heard of any research on Micro-Fibers for diapers? Sounds like a good idea.
One final idea. There is that "cloth" they use to clean up oil spills. It "adsorbs" rather than "Absorbs". The fibers wick up the oil, but don't actually absorb it. I had to be taught that on the Exxon Valdez oil spill. The material was softer than you'd expect, but not strong. They must have better, now. Was that microfiber in the early days? It was new, then.
Someone needs to take DPCARE's ideas and run with it.
 
jeffswet: P.S. That oil-adsorbent cloth was artificial fiber. My wife says the micro-fiber she has bought us and we are given by the Optometrist, is a synthetic product. That's not necessarily bad.
 
I have heard of people using microfiber cloths and dish towels from the dollar stores like Dollar Tree to add absorbent layers to cloth and even disposable diapers
 
I use a 28"x 28" WalMart Flour Sack Towel (10 for $8) folded into a 12 layer pad in my nighttime diaper. It's 100% cotton and although very thin, when folded into a 12 layer pad it absorbs quite a lot, and you can use two (or more) as your situation may dictate. One thing that is especially nice is that you can easily rinse them out in a sink in the morning and being so thin they dry very quickly. These work well for travel as you can rinse (with a bit of soap) and dry for reuse or just throw away when rinsing is not an option.
I can't advise you about microfiber cloths being used as a pad but I know others do use them and I would like to try them out to see how they compare to 100% cotton.
 
I have used cloth diapers for about 30 years now (Where did that time go!)? Anyhow back then that was the only thing reliable. They even used them on me in the hospital, before I was released I met with a nurse who specialized in adult diapers, how to use them, clean them, buy them etc. etc. It was so hush hush outside my floor you would think we were SMOKING MARIJUANA!
Anyhow I have tried all kinds of disposables as well over the years and I must say they keep getting better & better. I do develop a rash at times from some additive in the disposables, so in addition to using them every night while at home Kins or Babykins in Canada makes some of the best I’ve ever used. Good old pre-folds, snaps, Velcro, contour etc. they’ve got them all as well as a variety of waterproof pants to cover them. With the disposables I constantly had leaks from moving around in my sleep, with cloth if it leaks it usually me that screwed up. Adult Cloth Diaper is another with a variety of cloth fabrics. Best to just try a few, wash them a few times as they both shrink and get more absorbent after 5-6 washings. Kins has the best fitting longest lasting pants to date!
Good luck! Keep us posted...
 
AdultClothDiaper.com sells a couple different kinds of cloth booster pads. I've used them both, with good results. But you could pretty much use any kind of absorbent cotton cloth folded down the center of your diaper. Of course, whatever you use for a pad is going to be up against your most sensitive areas, so I would think anything rough would not be good.
 
Microfiber is a synthetic and isn't supposed to be in direct contact with your skin, it has lots of tiny hooks that can be irritating. It also has the reputation of retaining odors.
Microfiber is cheap but most everyone that seriously cloth diapers has moved on to more natural fabrics.

For boosters that are the most absorbent-look up bamboo inserts.
Bamboo is blended with cotton to make some of the best.
Hemp fabric is also a good choice to add in a diaper for more absorbency.

Look on Etsy using those keywords, it's been a good source for me to get inserts, pul covers that snap on the sides... really anything I've needed using the best newly available natural fabrics.
 
Thank you, everyone for your responses. I wasn't as clear as I intended to be- I am looking for more options to use as boosters in disposable briefs, not a replacement for them. The information you all have provided has given me the direction I need in my search- and that is to stay away from some products and lean toward others. Walmart, at least here in Ottawa, Canada doesn't carry anything in the way of a pre-folded cloth diaper, so I'll turn my search to the specialty market. Thanks once again.
 
jeffswet:
Check the WalMart website or store for "Mainstays Flour Sack Towels", that's what I'm using and they are great for adding to a disposable. They're not actually a towel at all but just a thin cotton cloth.

Here in the USA I can find them in WalMart in the kitchen department or on the website, but of course things may be different in Canada.

BTW...They are specifically NOT a pre-folded cloth diaper.
 
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