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| hi. i just purchased some organic menstrual pads from sorella-luna.com. these pads are 100 percent organic cotton without any kind of waterproof barrior. leaks do not happen with these, but i find that they are kind of wavy and wrinkled when they come out of the dryer from front to back because of the lack of polyester to prevent shrinkage. i cannot get them to lay totally flat anymore. since many customers love your diapers and nursing pads so much, can you possibly consider manufacturing a line of menstrual pads? i would like to see a pad that is comperable in price to the ones that i purchased, USD36 for a pack of 6 heavy flow pads with wings, but has polyester knitted into the base to control shrinkage. anyone else open to this idea? |
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I'd definetly be open to this. I don't need any for myself personally as I already have what I need to most likely last me for a long time but I have 3 girls that will need menstrual supplies in the future and I'd love to be able to continue to support a great company like Mother-Ease.
The pads wouldn't necessarily even need to have polyester in order to stay flat. I would think that pre-washing/shrinking of the fabric would allow it to keep it's shape through washing and drying. My Lunapads are 100% cotton (also with no waterproof barrier) and have never shrank or warped at all.
Karen. |
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| i am wondering if it has something to do with the fact that the sorella-luna pads are a one-piece system? the waviness does not effect the pad's performance, but it does make them a tad bit uncomfortable at first. may i ask how you wash and dry yours to keep them from warping? and yes, if motherease came out with an affordable pad, i would gladly buy it since i am so happy with their dipes. also just to let you know, this is kind of funny to me. i had my husband look in the washer after 2 rinces of the dipes and he said that there are def soap bubbles in the machine. i told him that that is build up that these non scented f&c detergents claim to prevent. all he could say is oh... like he was dumb founded to see so much bubblage from a detergent that supposedly does not build up and rinces clean. i used 1/8 of a cup on this wash and the one that i did 3 days ago. can you possibly maybe send me some soap nuts over just to try before i buy them? my husband says that we can possibly buy some in the future when we can afford it. |
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My liners are just one piece although it's true that they're probably not as thick as a one piece pad meant for nighttime use. But lots of other things have no polyester and still don't warp, the ME organic diapers for example.
Far as I know, all any F&C detergent promises is that it's 'free' of dyes, perfumes and enzymes. Unless your brand is different, I've never heard of any F&C detergent promising to prevent build-up.
I wouldn't mind sending you a few nuts (really should have sent them with the diapers, still kicking myself for that) but honestly the shipping cost wouldn't be worth it (shipping alone would cost at least $6). Not to mention that I'm pretty sure it's illegal to send plant material across into the US from Canada. Try googling 'soap nut trial' and you'll find lots of stores that sell small trial bags for $1 plus shipping (I think shipping is usually only a couple dollars extra). I know someone on the board once mentioned that they got a trial bag for only $3-$4 total.
Karen. |
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| Going through customs, anyway, plant material is a no-no. |
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hmmm that is really strange. if plant material is not allowed, how come soap nuts can be shipped around the world from their native land? oh my... $6 is alot for shipping. i have a couple bucks in my paypal account. maybe i can get some that way or something. i have no idea why these pads warp, but i paid good money for them and am kind of miffed about the fact that they did not retain their shape even after ironing, although ironing made them go more flat than what they were when they came out of the dryer.
oh yeah... cotton and bamboo are plant materials as well wink wink. i am assuming that raw plant material is not allowed then? |
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| Yup, definitely interested although I might try the diva cup out. I just noticed my pads are finally running low so time to put in my order! |
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| And loads of seeds and foods are imported, but personal importation seems to be frowned upon. It's a specific question that will get you pulled aside going through customs. |
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I think importers have to get special permits and follow strict rules when importing plant materials. It's to protect local plants/crops against foreign plant bourne diseases, some of which can be pretty serious and wipe out local crops. I think once the plant is transformed and processed (like into fabric) then it's ok because there's no risk of disease transmission, but anything in it's more 'raw' form is a no-no.
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| Laundrytree.com has a sample bag for $1.99 and it contains 6-8 soapnuts, if you are still looking. |
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| I think mama pads from Mother-ease are a great idea! |
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