Bamboo or Hemp?
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Topic: Bamboo or Hemp?
Posted By: JoJames
Subject: Bamboo or Hemp?
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 6:46pm
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I'm getting some boosters made, just wondering which people find more absorbant? Also Greenbeams only have velour Bamboo left, is this ok?
Also am I right in thinking that both these materials can't be directly next to the skin? Thanks ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: kebakat
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 7:09pm
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Hemp and bamboo are fine next to skin.
I prefer hemp over bamboo and greenbeans bamboo is not as absorbent as their hemp, so if you are wanting optimum absorbency I'd go with the hemp. |
Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 7:14pm
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Cool thanks its on special, and I have a friend who is going to sew them for me. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com">
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Posted By: maya22
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 9:29pm
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Hemp is a slow absorber, so it is best to team it up with microfibre in front . If you put hemp at the front then the liquid might bead off rather than soak in. Microfibre can't be next to the skin.
Also hemp requires heaps of washing in to reach full capacity. |
Posted By: JoJames
Date Posted: 19 February 2009 at 9:52pm
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I'm just going to use them with my prefolds so I can just put the hemp in the middle, He is just wetting so quickly. I'm getting some suede made to asorb the liquid quicker or wick it away, whatever its suppose to do. ------------- http://www.alterna-tickers.com">
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