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Hi everyone... I'm new to MEOS diapers and I was trying to decide between the regular cotton MEOS and the organic cotton MEOS.
My baby doesn't have any sensitivities to polyester. We aren't planning on more babies so longevity isn't as big of an issue.
Pros and cons for each? Does anyone know which is more popular?
Does one dry faster than the other? Are they about the same bulkiness? Is the organic cotton not stretchy and if so, is this an issue at all?
If I went with the regular cotton one would you recommend bleached or unbleached? Other than having to really break in the unbleached are there other differences? I suppose unbleached might hide stains a tad better?
Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts! |
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I have regular natural colored MEs,which are polyester blends but I have also used organic diapers from other companies (they didn't hold up) the only organics I have now are from under the nile, bought two years ago, I don't like them even though they are almost sandy style, but have velcro attachment and no elastic around waist, I don't like how they feel stiff, and heavy, not stretchy at all. and velcro attachment feels kinda uncomfortable, I like their natural color and green stitching, but overall the diaper doesn't feel nice and doesn't have enough give for a moving baby. I worry that the 100% cotton ME would be just as annoying, so I'm glad they didn't have this option when I first started diapering, funny thing, being a blend and not organic used to be my only complaint about ME, until I tried other brands. I like organic clothing just not dipes.
I need to clarify: the under the nile is a designed similar to sandy and OS , like sandy-the elastic ruffles at back and legs, but shaped more like OS but unlike ME it has no elastic that goes all around the diaper edges, no elastic at all in the front part at the belly where the velcro attaches, it's takes longer than a sandy to dry and has no stretch as I said before which makes it feel stiff. |
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If you get "normal" cotton, I would go for unbleached to skip the bleaching chemicals. Ultimately, both bleached and unbleached end up looking the same. I have both because I found some washed-never-used bleached at a great price, and I can't tell you which are which. The unbleached bleach in the sun and with time, and the bleached aren't pure white anymore.
If the money doesn't matter, personally, I'd consider the organic cotton. I haven't used them so can't really speak to their fit, etc., but have to say that the idea of not having all those pesticides, etc., is attractive to me. |
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| although I am generally against pesticides and fabric that isn't natural. I found over the years polyester is handy for breathablitity and doesnt bother my kids (besides, I believe farming large groups of animals factory style is bad for the environment) such as wool. and motherease is a company that totally uses "bullfrog" energy for their energy needs which is clean energy, although I have heard here that some folks have probs with balding of bamboo, in my imagination if longevity isn't an issue, probably bamboo would be the best of both worlds, stretchy, yet no pesticides ever used. |
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| I'm no expert, but I would think the regular are the most popular (and are a bit less expensive too). I have used both and I can tell you that the regular is going to hold up better and is going to be much less bulky. The organic tend to "fray" around the edges. That being said, if you want all organic for you baby and aren't opposed to paying a little bit more I say go for it, especially since longevity isn't an issue for you. As far as bleached and unbleached, as the PP said, they kind of blend after a while. I have the unbleached and I think they are beautiful that way. I figure why not just bypass the extra chemicals involved in the process. Also, the organic are made in their unbleached natural cotton which is a bit different than the cotton of the regular material but still as pretty. |
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| Thank you, everyone. I think I'm going to get the regular unbleached and then choose some organic snap-in liners...that way at least the organic cotton is next to baby's skin but the overall cost is lower and I won't have to worry about durability. |
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