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Hello,

I am preparing to make some cloth pads, and have some issues that I hope you will be able to help me with.

My Fabrics:
Heavy Bamboo Velour 360GSM (for the top)
super Heavy Bamboo Fleece 500GSM (for the absorbent core)
Bamboo Flannel
PUL
Polar Fleece Cotton Flannel (for the bottom)
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My questions are:
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I've been exploring the world of menstrual cups lately and have stumbled upon cloth/reusable pads. I like the idea of being "greener" about my period and I definitely like the idea of saving money long term.

I went out today and bought some PUL and flannel fabrics to make my own pads and panty liners.
I have a few questions, though.

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I've bought some cloth pads and while I like concept, the ones I've purchased are too wide in the crotch. I'm not an especially petite person and I don't wear thongs or anything, but with all of them, the pads are a lot wider than my underwear so they kind of bunch up. Even if I were to put another snap in, I don't really want the areas with ( Read more... )

I just ordered my first half dozen cloth pads and I'm pretty excited about it. I'm actually looking forward to next months cycle, weirdly enough. I started looking into alternative menstrual products a couple of months ago. I was intrigued by the pads as well as the cup. I was reluctant to spend the money on either at the time, our budget is tight ( Read more... )

I am wondering what you ladies do at night? I have some very long pads but they never seem to catch all the blood. It always seems to at least get on my underwear if not all over myself and my bed. I've seen a couple people that say they use depends or diapers. I think that it is a great idea for me at night but I want to stay away from the ( Read more... )

So I came here with questions, looked through old posts for answers, and then just got more questions! I apologize if my questions have been asked to death, but I'm a bit overwhelmed. I'm interested in cloth pads to use in conjunction with my Diva Cup. The cup is great, but always leak on my first day despite the cup not being full. I also would ( Read more... )

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Hi everyone!

I thought I'd share some photos regarding the batting in cloth pads post. These photos are some pads I purchased a few years ago that have cotton batting in them. So I'd thought I'd show how batting looks like and the negatives about it. Some folks in the previous post were curious about how it can look like in a pad.

Some photos!
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