We do little lamb nappies in a choice of three fabrics.
The photo here shows a bamboo size 1, micro fiber size 2, and a cotton size 1 nappy.
Some people buy a mixture - others stick to one sort.
Cotton – white, a traditional, good value and popular choice. It washes well and is a natural product with good absorbency.
Bamboo – a relatively new material, available unbleached – a nice cream colour. It has higher absorbency that cotton. It is a very sustainable crop, it grows very fast and seems to require few chemicals. It also appears to have anti bacterial properties which can reduce nappy rash. The down side of it’s very good absorbency is that it takes longer to dry. This means that some people prefer to just use bamboo for a night time nappy. It feels very soft and silky.
Micro fibre towelling - again a new comer – this time not a natural product – like bamboo it is very absorbent, the advantage of micro fibre is it dries very fast. Once it has been spun it already feels almost dry. If drying is an issue or it means you won’t be tempted to tumble dry your nappies, so saving energy, this might be the nappy for you.