I AM NOT planning to use these as diapers, but are they as soft and absorbent as diapers & are they finished on all 4 sides?
644139
The towels are finished on all four sides. They are not as soft as diapers but when fabric softener is used they are soft. The fabric is woven with tiny raised lines on it which is why they would not be as soft as you say diapers are. I have green ones that are used in the kitchen for wiping counters and blue ones that are used elsewhere for cleaning. I wash them in very hot water which has not caused them to fade at all. This fabric has lots of lint so be sure to wash and dry the towels before using them.
644140
I'm looking at my blue ones and they're hemmed on the 2 short sides, with the natural finished material at the long sides. I've had these since 1994 so they're almost 20 years old and they're still going strong. They only get softer with age. They're lint-less (why they're used in surgery) and I use them as drying towels. So yes, they're quite absorbent.
644141
All four edges are nicely finished, but the towels are not absorbent until after several washings, and they're rough as a cob. (See corn cob, toilet paper substitute of choice for farmers back in the old days)
644142
Not at all as soft as a diaper but very absorbent, I use mine as kitchen towels, they are finished.
741372
I use them as diaper wipes and they are perfect. I haven't had any residue thus far and I have been using them for months!
2175775
They are thinner then regular cloth baby diapers, but not too thin. Think they would work well.
1581446
They are sewn in, you can add extra stuffing to them so I am assuming those are what people are line drying? I just hand the whole diaper and line dry.
350767
They probably don't reach maximum absorbency until after 4-5+ washings, but I started using them after 2. You want to wash them a couple times to get off the natural oils from the cotton. When soiled with human excrement, I wash hot with an enzyme-containing detergent and then line dry or tumble dry. They are sturdy diapers. Tumble drying makes them very soft but I find the line drying makes folding easier, and sunshine can get out stains. They dry very quickly as well!
72938
These are like wearing panties with protection built. They are not reusable, you step out of them and dispose in waste bucket, as they arenon-flushable. They come in dif. sizes and absorbancies for your individual needs. Hope thatg helps.
630469
There really is not a lot of absorbent material on the sides of these, there is a sufficient amount of material in the front, back, and area between legs for heavy bladder leaks, but probably NOT enough for sleeping on your side, they are good for active people, walking and normal movement, or for wheelchair bound people as long as they are in sitting position, or laying on their back.Hope this helps.
2215176
No not really. They are soft but not Egyptian soft which is good since it doesn't dry as well. They are not overly fluffy so they are not thick. I would use them in kids.
364787
I think there was a good deal of lint in the first 2 wash/dry cycles. I washed and dried them 4 times to prep them. I love them, they're my favorite diaper. I have 18 of these, 12 Econobum, and 18 BumGenius 4.0 pockets.
1334174
No, diaper is very absorbent, will need to wash but there are two in package, these work I had a male lab.
380021
Would depend on the new born cover you're using. They are a little shorter then a regular insert. I wouldn't advise using them solely as an insert. I use mine as a liner over my regular covers. They aren't absorbent enough to use just as an insert. I love the product as a liner though, keeps tge diapers clean. I also lay a fleece rectangle in them makes clean up easier. Hope this helps.
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These absorb well for us. There the only prefolds I've ever tried. I also boiled for about 40 min and they quilted up nice and thick and shrunk significantly. They lay perfect in a cover I don't imagine I'd be able to wrap around my baby and snappi them. This might sound dumb but I didn't realize before I bought them, these stay very wet on babies bottom. Definitely use with fleece liners or it's like a wet rag on their bum every time you change them :\
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Yes. I like them very well. A great deal for the money. One reason that towels lose their absorbency, is due to fabric softener, which coats the towels and they are no longer absorbent. If you stay away from the fabric softener, they will last a long time.
1051369
These are diapers, and have several layers in the center. They are not FLAT diapers that you have to fold to make the padding, but are pre-folded diapers. These wouldn't work for you to use for a blanket as they're thick with several layers in the center, and thin on the edges where you pin them together around legs. Then they are serged/finished edges, keeping the edges of the diaper nice and flat so the gauze won't fray when it gets washed. Hope this helps.
2095962
If they are like mine, they are not "slippery" at all - just like regular cotton sheets. Which, they are..... ;-)And I totally disagree with Denise, since mine are VERY soft and comfy.
1752006
I would say no. They are pretty stiff and too firm.more rubbery than spongey. Not absorbent at all. I don't use mine.
569594
I have to agree with the other ladies. They are thicker than disposable diapers, and can make some clothes a little snug. I however don't think that it is a problem. The fact that they are really good diapers more than makes up for that.