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Flat nappies

Our range of terries, muslins and prefolds.

• Bamboo terry squares
• Muslins
• Prefolds
• Nappi nippas

Whilst perhaps not the most convenient nappies in some respects, flat nappies do have their advantages. Firstly they are the most economical option to buy. It can be worth having a few just for those "Help! I've run out of nappies" moments is nothing else. Secondly they are very quick drying, making them economical to use, very eco-friendly and handy if you don't have or wish to use a tumble dryer. If you were going camping for example, terry squares would be ideal for drying on your guy ropes! Finally they are very versatile: they can be folded to suit different baby's needs. Finally they are handy for lots of things other than nappies, such as mopping up accidents or spills, folded into a pad and used to stuff pocket nappies or as a booster for shaped nappies, an extra-large bib... the list is endless.

Folding terries or muslins can take a little practice and patience, though it's not rocket-science! Most of our mothers managed it successfully. They are however, the most fiddly nappies to put on and so may not be ideal for wriggly toddlers (unless you're an expert) or for people endowed with less patience! Nappi Nippas do make fixing them in place much easier and safer than pins, but flat nappies probably wouldn't be first choice if other people are looking after your baby. Your mother may become nostalgic as she folds a terry square again or she may think you are completely mad and buy you a pack of disposables!

Bamboo terry squares
Quality bamboo terry towelling squares
Traditional terry squares made from 100% buttercream bamboo terry towelling. These terries are made from a lovely bamboo towelling and finished with a quality binding. They are ideal for using folded and fastened with a nappi nippa for a fast-drying, economical nappy. Alternatively they can be folded into a pad and used inside a gussetted wrap, such as the Imse Vimse wraps or Nature Babies wraps, or used as a fast-drying insert for a pocket nappy. Sizes:
Standard for daytime use for babies: 50cm x 50cm
Standard/Nighttime and for larger babies: 60cm x 60cm
Nighttime for larger babies: 75cm x 75cm

Bamboo Terry squares

From £2.80 Size Small 50 x 50     £2.80 Large 75 x 75     £5.20 Quantity

Tots Bots Bamboo Squares

£3.90 Size 60 x 60cm     £3.90 Quantity

Muslins from Imse Vimse
Multipurpose soft, absorbent muslin squares
There are so many uses for these high quality, double woven 100% organic cotton square muslins. They are popular for use as newborn nappies, because newborns need changing so frequently and muslins dry so quickly, allowing a quick laundry turnaround time. They can be folded like a terry square and fastened with a Nappi Nippa, or folded into a rectangular pad and held in place with a gussetted wrap such as the Imse Vimse wraps. They can also be used boosters for nappies (folded), as blankets, burp cloths for over your shoulder, and for clean-ups. Later, when your baby is bigger they can be used folded into a pad as boosting for shaped or pocket nappies. Eventually they will make great cleaning cloths so absolutely no waste with these!

Available in packs of 4 muslins, with full folding instructions included, in a natural cotton colour. Sizes:
Newborn Ideal for premature and newborn babies and up to 4 months or as a booster for older babies. Size 80 x 80cm before washing, weight of cloth 75g.
Standard Suitable as a nappy from around 11lb (5Kg). Size 90 x 90cm before washing, weight of cloth 100g.

Washing: Wash at up to 90ºC. Do not use fabric softener. Can be tumble-dried but air dry very qucikly. Will shrink after washing by up to 10%.

Pack of FOUR Muslins from Imse Vimse

Newborn 80 x 80cm     £7.50 Standard 90 x 90cm     £7.75 Quantity

Prefold nappies from Swaddlebees
100% unbleached cotton twill prefold nappy.
These soft and absorbent nappies are great for those wishing to go back to basics with their nappying, or who are looking for a very economical option. They are made with unbleached cotton twill that just gets softer and more absorbent the more it is used and washed. They have three pannels, with 4 layers of cotton twill in the outer panels, and 8 layers in the centre panel. The nappies can be folded along the panel seams to give a pad with a total of 16 layers of cotton, or folded across the seams to give maximum absorbency in the middle of the nappy, that sits underneath the baby where the absorbency may be most needed. The back of the prefold can be splayed out to help with catching solids and the front can be nippa-ed into place on small babies if preferred. Prefolds can be used with any close-fitting wraps such as the Swaddlebees ABC wraps or gussetted wraps such as the Imse Vimse wraps, Motherease Rikki wraps or Nature Babies wraps. Use a liner to protect nappy and baby - lay the liner on top or wrap around the folded prefold pad. Prefolds also make excellent inserts for pocket nappies or boosters for any type of nappy, so a set of these will come in handy whatever nappies you choose.

Available in packs of 6 prefolds in a natural unbleached cotton colour in four sizes, though sizes Small (Size 1) and Large (Size 2) will suffice for most babies:
Newborn 30 x 33cm (12 x 13") before washing, suitable for babies 5 - 10lbs (2 - 4.5Kg)
Small (Size 1) 30 x 41cm (12 x 16") before washing, suitable for babies 7 - 15lbs (3 - 7Kg)
Medium 37 x 43cm (14.5 x 17") before washing, suitable for babies 12 - 25lbs (5.5 - 11Kg)
Large (Size 2) 37 x 53cm (14.5 x 21) before washing, suitable for babies 15 - 30lbs (7 - 14Kg)

Pack of SIX prefolds from Swaddlebees

From £11.00 Newborn     £11.00 Small (Size 1)     £11.00 Medium     £13.50 Large (Size 2)    £13.50 Quantity

 

Nappi Nippas
Stretchy device to fix terry squares in place.
Nappi Nippas are ideal for fixing terry or muslin squares in place. They have three stretchy 'arms' which hold the wings and crotch of the terry square together, pulling it snuggly around the baby. Nappi Nippas are available as a pack of three or singularly. Current colours are white, blue and aqua.

Nappi Nippa

£1.30 each £3.85 for pack of 3 Type: Nappi Nippas pack of 3    £3.85 Nappi Nippa Single    £1.30 Quantity