Ok, I have to admit -I am already a Cloth convert. My first experience with Cloth for Women and I am wondering, why I haven’t discovered Cloth from the very beginning!?

As referred to my previous post about Cloth Pads/Liners in Malaysia, the first brand of Cloth Pads I tried were Cloth Panty Liners from Mama Patch. I obtained them from the Fabulous Mom retail shop in Puchong. When I first saw the bunch of colourful Cloth Pads bundled up on the shelf, I wondered “What are those?” I was a little bit skeptical about using CLOTH, so I picked up 2 pieces of Cloth Liners just because I thought they were cheap enough for a try. They were priced at RM9.90 each.

Here’s my review of the Mama Patch Liners:

PROS:

• Comfortable material: What a relief after my experience of daily disposable panty liner wearing all this while! It feels like I could “breathe” and just like wearing cotton panties Also, no more glue from disposable liners sticking in between your legs (very annoying!).
• Easy to use: The snaps are very convenient and easy to put on your panties, and it looks really cute when bunched up and snapped into a “square” during storage
• Easy to wash: I just rinse it with cold water in the shower, then soak it in handsoap/mild detergent for the night. I didn’t rub too much to ensure the fabric doesn’t wear out. Then just hang to dry!
• It’s reversible: If at any time during the day you want a fresh clean layer, just snap it on the other way around, just like changing to a new one! It’s ingenious!
• No more discomforts: I used to have minor discomforts, discharge and itchiness when I used disposable liners, and once I started with cloth, they’re gone! Seriously, there were days when I didn’t manage to dry the cloth liners for use the next day and I had to use the disposables –at the end of the day the problems came back! Wow, it just shows how good using Cloth is on your body (and intimate area).

CAN BE IMPROVED:

• More colours: The liners come in solid colours only. They are still very nice and obviously not related to its main function, but still seeing cute patterns and designs can really perk up your day!
• Wear & Tear: I only have 2 liners that I rotate to use, so it is justifiable that they are fading and wearing out (fabric starts to “berbulu”) after 2 months of daily washing. (Yes, I know have to get more!) To use a higher quality material perhaps?

I can say I am a VERY pleased user of these Cloth Liners from Mama Patch. They are such a wonderful experience that it got me changing to Cloth completely. Yes, that’s right, I am not going to spend my money on disposable liners anymore! I can’t wait to get my hands on more Cloth Liners, and also venture into Cloth Pads too! I don’t remember how it was anymore to have my period because I’m in my 7^th month of pregnancy, but I will be stocking up Cloth Pads for my post-partum, Insyaallah

Well done Mama Patch!

Get more info about Mama Patch Cloth Liners here: http://www.mamapatch.com/category/modern-cloth-pad/

Read also about Cloth Pads/Liners in Malaysia.

Cloth Pads from Mama Patch (link below)

Mummies, women and girls can wear cloth pads as an alternative to sanitary napkins and panty liners. The advantages of using cloth pads can be similar to using cloth diapers:

1. It’s comfortable!: The feel of cloth on the skin compared to plastic-ky disposable pads
2. It’s suitable for sensitive skin: If you are prone to infections, itchiness, rashes –it can be a solution because it has no chemicals in it!
3. Less odors: The bad smell/odors from disposable pads actually come from the reaction of chemicals with your bodily fluids.
4. Saves costs: Because it’s reusable and will last you years, you can buy a few and use it many times (no need to spend on pads/panty liners each month - can spend on baby’s Cloth Diapers instead )
5. Less environmental waste: Nothing is thrown away, which means less waste in our landfills!
6. They’re cute too!!: Too many pretty and funky patterns to choose from (can’t have that with disposable pads right ?)

I guess some will be scared of the prospect of using cloth pads because of the washing it requires. We might feel grossed out, but actually it IS stuff from our bodies anyway, what’s the big deal? Looking around at the information, it isn’t really so difficult to manage – just rinse and hand wash/throw in washing machine!

Personally for me, I haven’t tried out cloth pads meant for that time of the month (periods). However, I do use disposable panty liners on a daily basis, so I really wanted to give cloth panty liners a try before I start experimenting with cloth pads. Besides, it’s cheap enough to trial out before fully switching to cloth perhaps.

If you want to give cloth pads or panty liners a try, here are some Malaysian brands or blogshops selling them. (The links will take you directly to the cloth pads/liners category):

1. Mama Patch – This was the first brand I tried out and I’ll review it soon
2. My Luvly Pad *Thanks Eleena for the link!*
3. Mum7Kids – Carries Saffa brand Cloth Pads & Liners (would really like to try these soon)
   
4. Blu[e] Boutique – Carries BluCotton brand Cloth Pads & Liners
5. Baby-Mel.com – Carries Fresh Moon Organic cloth pad.
6. Mia Bambina
7. Baby Sasha n Mom
8. Tiny Tapir
9. Lil Danzell
10. Nice Cloth Diaper
11. SnuggBaby
12. Lunatots

(Gee, I really wish I could try one of each!!!)

Did I miss out on any blogshops/shops? Want to link your items here? Drop a comment below and I’ll add to the Cloth Pad database on this page

Next related posts: I’ll search the blogs for cloth pads and liner reviews from Malaysia. Mama Patch pantyliner review.

*Question: Has anyone tried cloth pads or liners before? Would you try them? Do drop a line here and share your thoughts!