Little Comfort One Size Bamboo Fitted Cloth Diaper Review and Giveaway

August 10, 2010 By The Inquisitive Mom 229 Comments

And the winner is…Comment #1 EHC. Congratulations! I will notify you via email and you will have 48 hours to respond. I’ve been MIA most of the week, having a wonderful time vacationing and with a fairly low quality internet connection, then viruses attacking the laptop, blogging has been a challenge. I’m excited to be back to Seattle with a better connection and to share the Little Comfort one size bamboo fitted cloth diaper with you!

I recently had the opportunity to try a cloth diaper that is brand new to the US market, thanks to Debby at Otter Babies. In fact, the Little Comfort cloth diaper, designed in Ireland and made in Turkey using fair trade and labor practices, is going to be offered in the United States for the first time this month through a limited number of retailers. Otter Babies will be one of these retailers because of Debby’s interest in seeking out new, innovative, quality products for her customers.

This diaper intrigued me because of its promise to remain as soft as the first day you received it – even after 300 washes. When the Little Comfort cloth diaper first arrived, I was immediately impressed by how supple it looked. One touch of the incredibly soft bamboo and I was in love – this is quite literally the softest diaper I have ever felt! I couldn’t wait to pre-wash and try it on my little guy.I’ve tried other bamboo fitteds and they’ve disappointed me after the first wash.This wasn’t so with the Little Comfort. While I haven’t (yet) washed this fitted 300 times, I can say that so far the diaper is nearly as soft as the first day after several washes.

While trying out this diaper, I was also curious about why bamboo might be a good choice for cloth diapers. I was excited to discover that bamboo is a great environmentally friendly cloth diaper fabric choice because it grows quickly, is bug resistant, and takes far fewer resources to grow than traditionally grown cotton. It is also naturally breathable, highly absorbent, and antibacterial. Add this to its incredible soft texture and it really does make an ideal fabric choice for cloth diapers.

Fitteds can seem a bit daunting when you first begin cloth diapering, but now I wouldn’t want to cloth diaper without them. I’ve found fitteds to be the ideal night time solution, especially paired with a wool diaper cover. Some of my favorite diapers are one size fitteds because they are versatile – you can wear them without a cover to let your baby’s bottom breathe while you’re at home, you can wear them without a liner, or easily add extra liners without adding a great amount of bulk.

My son tried the Little Comfort a myriad of ways and I found the diaper to be incredibly absorbent for day time wear without a liner and a good fit for heavy night time wear with a liner. In fact, I love that it comes with two sizes of liners, so you can double up if necessary. One of my favorite features are the snaps included on the size two liners, so you can include extra absorbency without having it slip or move during wear.

Like most one sized fitteds, there is a small learning curve when using the diaper on a newborn setting. While my son is older, I decided to follow the handy step by step instructions with pictures on the Otter Babies to size the diaper to the smaller setting. I resized it with little difficulty, but did feel that folding it down could create a bit of bulk, especially with a cover, more so than a slimmer fitted in a less fluffy fabric might. But this is fairly common with a one size diaper on a smaller setting.

After trying the Little Comfort cloth diaper from Otter Babies, I give it the following rating (out of 5 stars):

Cost: **** Compared to other one size fitted diapers, $18.97 with two inserts included is definitely a lower price. I’m excited to see a fitted (especially with inserts for each size) below $20.

Fit: *** I like the fit of this diaper and think it would work well for a broad range of shapes. I do think that the bamboo fabric makes this diaper a bulkier in the snap area than other fitteds I regularly use, so I don’t like the fit quite as much.

Absorbency: ***** This diaper is incredibly absorbent and definitely passed the heavy wetter test at our house. I think that the diaper plus one insert would be ideal paired with a wool cover for an average wetter.

Durability: ***** This diaper washes well and maintains its soft texture and lush appearance after several washes.The snaps are sturdy and I believe it will hold up well over time.

Color/Appearance: **** The Little Comfort has a soft, natural look that surprisingly appeals to me. I generally like bold colors and fun prints, but I can appreciate the supple look of this diaper that makes it look a bit luxurious, especially because it is even softer than it looks.

Otter Babies has generously offered one The Inquisitive Mom reader to be among the first to try the Little Comfort Bamboo One Size Fitted cloth diaper from their shop!

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Good luck! This giveaway will be open Tuesday, August 10, 2010 until Friday, August 20, 2010 at 11:50 PST. Must be 18 years or older to win. Contest open to US residents only. Winner will be notified by email and have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be drawn. Winner will be drawn by using Random.org.

I received complimentary product to review for this post. I was not compensated. All opinions are my own.