[Lis]

Originally Posted by mokster26

it couldn't be critters could it?? All our towels are getting holes which sh*ts me no end and I wonder if it's moths or something.....

my DH just asked the same thing ... it's definitely not anything eating it, they are gradual wear holes, not chunks bitten out or anything like that.

Originally Posted by HG01

I am tempted to go back to hemp for that very reason.

me too

Originally Posted by mum2miya

I have a theory that some washing machines are harder on nappies than others. I have a top loader that has never killed a nappy. I have a friend with a front loader that appears to be very hard on nappies.

My mum has a very rigorous top loader, and it has chewed nappies before, it's a different problem, the holes aren't on stress points in the fabric, they seem to be wearing where the wee is, so I think we have the same problem as Bron.

Originally Posted by ~*Bron*~

i wouldn't think the stains are causing the holes, and i've always believed bleach eats fibres. our holes are caused by toxic wee

toxic wee is definitely adding to it.... the holes are almost always in the wee zone of the nappy.

Originally Posted by hippi_chick25

I agree with Donna Lis I would say it would be your machine, I have heaps of bamboo, and never a prob but I have a twin tub and they are supposedly better on clothes, perhaps a wash in a pillowcase or lingerie bag? sorry I cant be any more help, could your washing powder be the prob? I use earths choice mainly because its cheap

I don't think the washing powder is the problem, I've been using mostly the planet ark one. it's very gentle.

Originally Posted by jayne

I've seen a few (2 customers) bamboo nappies completely destroyed by top loaders whose rotation is seriously hard core.
You can start to see where the fabric is being pulled away from the seams etc, really obvious stress points. It's a different kind of wear to holes.

I agree with you Bron as to wee being another possible cause for holes, and highly recommend a really good saturation before throwing in the nappy bucket, it's worked well for us so far.

yep, definitely different wear than that from a harsh washing machine.
I have been trying to rinse the nappies and wash more often, and it seems to help... but having them too wet for more than a day seems to cause problems too, and I don't always get the chance to rinse when I take them off him.
I would wash every day, but I really hate wasting water, and my machine won't let me change the amount of water in the load.... so I may have to handwash the wees

thanks everyone