Thirsties Duo Diaper Review and Giveaway

I've heard a bit about Thirsties and was excited about the fun colors and designs! I've also enjoyed learning about the company. (From the promotional material) Thirsties® is a small (but growing!) cloth diaper company committed to greener parenting and Eco Friendly solutions, not to mention 100% USA Made quality! Erin, founder of Thirsties, started this business with an old sewing machine and $100 5 years ago. Through her hard work and diligence, the company is now one of the leaders in the cloth diaper industry. The diapers are now made by work at home mothers, and very close to our warehouse, reducing our carbon output. Customer service reps are also experienced cloth diapering moms, and offer knowledge to retailers and customers alike. Thirsties provides a variety of products for your diapering needs; catalogs are available for your perusal.

I was sent the Duo Diaper with Aplix (velcro) tabs to review, but the Duo Diaper does come with snaps I apologize for projecting new design concepts -- the snaps are on the Wraps! The Duo Diaper comes in two sizes: size one (6-18 lbs.) and size two (18-40 lbs.), with an adjustable rise for a custom fit. I was in love with the Blackbird pattern and the two openings of the soft, microfleece pocket (making it a sleeve). I also liked how the two inserts (two layers of serged microfiber terry and five serged layers of hemp jersey) snapped together, and because of the "sleeve" construction, the insert does not need to be removed from the diaper before loading into the washer (although I have no problem removing it before)! There's also really cool leg gussets (that work like a trough), to keep messes in -- we did have an issue with an explosion, but that was after the diaper had been washed twice, as you need to wash it 3-4 times to really get normal absorption.

The fit of the diaper was a little bit disappointing. I couldn't get the top to cinch as neatly as some of the other diapers -- perhaps I would have done better with snaps. But that did not inhibit the function of the diaper -- since the early blowout, we haven't had any leakage issues! It's comfortable to my daughter -- no tight leg marks. Overall, I give it an 9 out of 10!


Buy It!
You can purchase a Duo Diaper for $18.50 each for solids or $19.50 each for prints.

Win It!

Thirsties is giving away a Duo Diaper! This is open to U.S. and Canada. To enter, you must be a GFC follower and comment with the Duo Diaper size and color you'd choose if you won! This is required and must be done before the extra entries count! PLEASE leave your name and email address with your entry.

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Contest ends at 10pm EST on Tuesday, Mar. 1, 2011 when I will draw a winner at random. PLEASE leave your email address in your entry. I will notify the winner, and s/he will have 36 hours to respond!


****This is not a paid post. The opinions are solely my own and may vary from others. Thank you to Thirsties who supplied the products for the review and giveaway!****