Hi Sis,
I have somewhat decent sewing skills, so I decided to make some diaper inserts. When looking up fabric types, I learned about Zorb.
Zorb (thinkingaboutclothdiapers.com)
Have you heard of Zorb yet? Although I had seen it sold on Wazoodle, my first experience with it was in an all-in-one from Mother-Ease, called the Wizard Uno (which, by the way, we love!) Zorb is a blend of bamboo, cotton, viscose and microfiber. It was designed specifically for cloth diapers, with the goal or reducing costs and improving performance.
Each layer of Zorb replaces 2-3 layers of cotton, bamboo, or hemp terry, or microfiber. The manufacturer claims that it absorbs moisture 20x faster than other fabrics, and will hold more moisture. It’s apparently a miracle fabric for diapers too – it’s much less likely to have stink issues that need stripping from hard water or detergent residues!
Zorb looked like the highest quality insert out there, and was super trim. It is also very expensive, at the average seller selling double zorb inserts for $8.00 each! But, by making it myself I was making it affordable (the cost of normal inserts) but getting much better quality. I figured, why not?
I ordered Zorb from Wazoodle Fabrics, which is the only manufacturer of the patented product. I got eleven inserts made from 1 yard of 45″ fabric. The cost was $23.41 which came down to $2.12 per insert.
After, washing and drying the fabric, I measured all my pocket diapers and came up with a size that would work for all of them. I took two pieces of the zorb quilted fabric and sewed 1/2 inch and 1/4 inch away from the border, and then I ran around the whole thing a few times with a zig zag stitch. A serger would have made this easy work, but it came out just fine.
I was rather happy with how they turned out. Look how trim they are compared to my other inserts.
left to right
zorb, microfiber, birdseye cloth diaper with flannel
These do need prepped. Most inserts do, so this was no surprise. They get more absorbent with every wash. I can’t wait to see how they perform. After the second wash they were absorbing rather nicely. I will wash them five times and then put them into the diapers.
Zorb Inserts
Love,
Jamiegoof
EDIT/UPDATE: After some use!
- I saw holes forming on the top layer of the zorb inserts after some washing. So, I covered them in cotton flannel. The flannel stopped the problem.
- I found Zorb to be like hemp. It isn’t soft like cotton or bamboo, and is slower to absorb. I ended up using it as a bottom layer with cotton or bamboo in front.
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