The Difference Cut4Cloth Makes

How many of you clothie mums get frustrated when clothes will just not fit properly around your babies cloth nappy? It was this frustration that led me, Lucy Jewson in October 2003, to scour the Internet for clothing that was specifically cut to accommodate washable nappies. (I was fed up with having to leave the poppers of all our son Tom's babygrows open - a bit draughty for winter!) I found a huge number of companies selling cloth nappies on the 'net but none in the UK selling clothes to fit over them!

... clothes will just not fit properly around your babies cloth nappy ...

I did however find a company in the US that catered for cloth nappy babies, but when I looked at the styles, I didn't feel they would sell well in the UK, lots of Peter Pan collars etc. Also, the cost of them would have been astronomic when import duties were included etc. There was nothing for it; we'd have to start learning about manufacturing!!

It was important to us that our clothing would reflect the same environmental beliefs that brought us to using washable nappies in the first place. It had to be:

• Made of 100% Organic Cotton
• Ethically Manufactured - by a fairly paid, well looked after, happy workforce!
• Affordable - it's our vision to make organic clothing affordable as the only way to make a big impact on the environment is if everyone can afford it and it ceases to be a "niche" product!
• Use Environmentally Responsible Dyes - all the dyes used are free from AZO, AOX, formaldehyde, heavy metals and other harmful additives.
• Exciting and Colourful - again our vision of making organic clothing appeal to the masses and not the niche, so the impact will be greater to the environment.
• High Quality and Pure - We want to show that organic garments are actually superior garments in quality and in purity. The softness of our cotton is unbelievable and with no harmful chemicals next to babies skin it has to be the best choice!

The cut of the Cut4Cloth range is very different to conventional clothing as well:

All trousers are cut to be a lot higher in the rise so that the waistband does not drag the nappy down. They are broader in the beam to so that little legs are free to wriggle as much as they like!

Our babygrows are longer in the body length, broader in the beam and all have a "gusset" (sorry that's a horrible word but I don't know what else to call it!) this gives a much better "3D" fit from front to back. Especially useful for night-time nappies that tend to be super boosted and therefore bigger!

Our baby bodies are also cut to be longer in the body and wider around the hips to have restriction free movement with a bigger bottom!

We have also been very careful to ensure that all our waistbands and fastenings on all our garments are soft and non restrictive. So many conventional trousers have waistbands made of hard, tight elastic and how can a baby tell you that they are uncomfortable?

... relieved that someone is finally doing something for the cloth nappy community ...

We have had an amazing response from people in our first few months of trading - most absolutely relieved that someone is finally doing something for the cloth nappy community. Have a look at our testimonial page to see what people are saying.

We are always looking for ideas and inspiration for new articles of clothing for cloth nappy babies, so please let us know if there is something that you would really like us to include in our range. Through popular request we already have PJ's, dresses, shorts, combat trousers, and snuggle suits in the pipeline. So sign up for our newsletter so we can let you know the moment they are in stock!

• Tailored specifically for cloth nappy bottoms
• Ethically manufactured
• Environmentally responsible dyes
• Nickel free poppers

1. Long Sleeve Baby Body - Natural
2. Short Sleeve Baby Body - Natural
3. Organic Cotton Baby Gown
4. Navy Stripe Organic Cotton Playsuit With Feet - SALE!
5. Drawstring Trousers - Navy