This luscious interlock wool nappy cover is made with an inside layer of felted heavy organic interlock merino wool / elastane blend for ultimate stretch and recovery.
The outer body is a (second layer) merino wool jersey / elastane blend, hand-dyed with eco-friendly dyes.
All our wool has been responsibly sourced and is cruelty free.
I personally dye the wool used in these soakers/shorties in small batches with very low impact dyes that are colour fast and wash very well.
Cheecolicious interlock soakers have been designed with the view of growing with your child by using ultimate superior wool interlock which has amazing stretch along with having an extended waist band which can be folded down or completely extended. The extended waist band can be utilised for a few purposes, such as when a baby is in the smaller range of size, the waist band can keep the body insulated. When the baby is at the higher range of a size, the extended waist will allow for longer fit of the soaker.
Cheecolicious wool covers work great over fitted nappies/diapers, prefolds, and flats.
Should you find your child needs customisations such as a higher rise/lower rise, you can add those at >> Customise My Woolie
For help measuring your child for the correct fit, please see >> How to measure you baby for a wool nappy cover
We have two styles of soakers now!
- Our orginal ‘Classic’ style is more straight fitting.
- Our ‘Bootylicious’ has been deigned from the classic pattern whilst making the hips and gusset wider. This style allows more room for bulky night nappies, Terry squares, prefolds, and Disana Tie-on nappies.
Please ensure to measure your child over the largest nappy that will be used underneath the soaker. These soakers are super stretchy so it is recommended to not size up. Many babies will not get beyond a medium size prior to potty training. Please see measurement chart.
Production of orders will not begin until payment has been received. Please allow up to 21 working days for completion, though we aim to complete asap.
Composition: 92% Organic Merino Wool 8% Elastane
**About Wool**
– by nature wool is antibacterial, breathable, 100% natural, and self cleaning
– As it is breathable, air can circulate through and assist wee to evaporate. As it takes away moisture, wool also allows air to the skin so the nappy area stays cooler and dryer. It can also help with skin conditions and as the area is cool rashes are less likely to appear
– When natural sheep oil called lanolin is applied to wool nappy covers, this creates a water resistance coating on the wool. It helps make the wool waterproof, and it also reacts with urine to produce salts.
– Wool keeps little ones warm in winter and cool in summer.
– Wool also absorbs 30% of its weight in fluid before it feels damp so this adds an extra layer of absorbency to the nappy.
– Wool covers only need to be washed/lanolised every few weeks (if they are not soiled) which means one could use wool full-time with as few as 3-5 covers.
*** Caring for you wool nappy cover ***
Wool is easier to care for than other fibres, though the process is different. Since wool is self cleaning, it will only need to be washed/ lanolised every few weeks to a month (depending on wool rotation and soiling.) Provided nappy changes occur regularly, prior to the nappy becoming overly saturated to dampen the inner wool, a single can continue to be used throughout the day and a different one for the night. After using the woolly, turn it inside out and hang to air out/dry and use a different wooly for night. Should a woolly become soiled with wee, turn it inside out and air dry it. Once it is dry, it will smell fresh again. When a woolly loses its fresh scent when dry, this is the que to wash/ lanolise it again.
If your woolly becomes slightly soiled with a little poo prior to needing a full wash and lanolin treatment. You may spot clean it in the area by applying a gentle soap that is ph 5.5 or less to wash to the affected area and gently rubbing. Then rinse the area cleaned and hang to dry.
Woolly lanolin treatments can be prolonged by using a spray lanolin to top up lanolin on woolly between uses as well.
***Washing/ Lanolising***
When your woolly becomes less water resistant or whiffy after airing it is time to wash/lanolise.
– Fill sink with lukewarm water and add a squirt gentle soap of ph 5.5 or less and a little splash of distilled white vinegar or pinch of citric acid in the water. **Please note a soap of higher ph with cause the dye to bleed**
– Soak woolly for 10-20 minutes then drain water and refill sink with lukewarm water for lanolising. Gently squeeze water from woolly and set to the side.
– In a separate heat resistant container/ coffee cup add a half teaspoon of solid lanolin, fill with hot kettle water and let the lanolin melt. Once lanolin is melted, squirt of baby wash or dish soap and stir until the water becomes a milky colour which shows lanolin has emulsified.
– Pour lanolin combination into sink and mix with lukewarm water. *Just enough water to cover woolly. for hand-dyed woollies also ad a little splash of distilled white vinegar or pinch of citric acid to preserve colour.
– Soak woolly in lanolin for at least 4 hours. Best overnight.
– Squeeze out water from woolly and either roll in a towel to remove excess water or put in wash machine on spin cycle.
– Hang to dry. Viola!
