We've recently been trying out Kissuluvs cloth diapers and I'm not sure we are really keen on them. There are good points and bad points to the diapers though. Kissaluvs come in 3 sizes; size 0- newborn (5-15lbs), size 1- medium (10-25lbs) and size 2- large (20-40lbs). They are custom made in the US and consist purely of soft absorbent material. There are a few different fabric options including unbleached cotton fleece and organic cotton with hemp. There are also a variety of colors to choose from if plain doesn't float your boat. Along with the actual diaper you also need Booster Doublers and/ or Super Soaker Doublers. Both are inserts that you lie in the diaper for extra absorbency, with the Super Soaker Doublers being more absorbent than the Booster Doublers. When we try out cloth diapers I always like to test them out at night because L does not poop at night usually but he pees a lot! Since we use disposables regularly and they we have yet to have a leak at night I expect a cloth diaper to hold up at night as well. The thing I like about the Kissaluvs is because they are so absorbent I have yet to wake up to L being soaked right through to his bed. The things I didn't like about this diaper; you have to buy your own diaper cover as the diaper does not have one built in nor does Kissaluvs carry their own. (I just went to Zellers and picked up a super cheap pack of plastic covers 3 for $2 and they did the trick but they were ugly and plastic, lol.) They make your babies behind HUMONGOUS!! Seriously they seemed much fatter than other lines of cloth diapers, after the first time wearing them L had to bend over and check them out and he walked bow legged for a bit. It was also quite the scene to get his pants on afterward. The snap system in theory was a good idea as they are adjustable and can over lap to better suit a more skinny-waisted baby, the problem for me was shear confusion I wasn't sure about all the snaps at first and over lapping they were way too tight and at the next snap down they were a bit too loose. I chose to keep them loose so they didn't hurt L, they did stay on fine though. Overall they did perform well but I thought they seemed like a lot of extra trouble compared to other cloth diapers on the market. I just don't need extra trouble. I would prefer a diaper that has it's own attached cover and it not so huge. If these things don't bother you though, this might be the diaper for you.
I did on the other hand love their Terry Cloth Wipes; textured on one side for easy clean up and gentle on the other for a nice soft wipe. We have used these wipes for everything from diaper wipes, face cloths, snotty noses or just to pat dry a wet bum. Both Kissaluvs diapers and wipes are washer and dryer friendly, we have washed both numerous times and they look as good as new and smell great. Though b/c the diapers are so thick sometimes they come out of the drier still wet in the middle and need to be dried more. If unnoticed they start to smell a bit so double check that those babies are really dry.
Kissaluvs diapers retail at $12.95US (unbleached), $13.95US (color) and their wipes retail at $2US each, check out their retail locator for a list of retailers in the US or Canada.
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