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Little Beetle^TM Organic Merino Wool Snap Cover
soft and machine washable organic diaper covers

2 layers of soft organic merino wool with adjustable snap closure
Little Beetle™ Merino Wool Jersey Cover Scrumptiously soft, fashion grade Organic Wool Jersey (wool is certified under NOP/USDA). Elegance in a turned and topstitched design. These covers provide a great natural cloth diaper cover option to be worn alone or under pants. snaps or aplix
These are designed to best fit over Little Beetle diapers or a similar trim low rise diaper. They also work well with smaller lay in prefolds. For bulkier prefolds, we recommend the fuller covering of Little Beetle wool soaker shorts (see below).
wool is certified under NOP/USDA
made in the USA by Better for Babies
"I fell in love with these all over again with my newborn daughter. They fit perfectly from day 1."
Size 1 (6-15 pounds) - $29.95
Size 2 (15-25 pounds, low rise) $32.95
Size 3 (toddler) $33.95
Sizes 1, 2, 2.5, or 3

New One-Size, snaps or aplix $38.95
Review: "I just purchased this cover for my 4-month-old son. It's our first "new" cover (all others have been hand-me-downs) and I am IN LOVE with it! I never want to use any other cover - it's SO soft and comfy. Plus, I feel so good knowing he's getting airflow to those little sensitive body parts! Thank you for making a one size...I have a feeling we'll be using ours for many years to come!"

Review:"I love the Little Beetle wool cover, they are so super soft and stretchy. I was excited to use the one size! I love them, they fit so well over everything. I find I can adjust the cover slightly depending on the use, at night I set the setting a little higher for more nighttime coverage, and smaller when I want a trimmer fit.I love the idea of One Size, it is great for those who want to be economical and as green as possible. These are the only covers I'm using with my little one!"

Clover Wool Diaper Cover
If you like side-snapping covers like we do, you'll love these Clover Wool diaper covers. Made in the USA.

Little Beetle Soaker-Shorts
Little Beetle Merino Wool Soaker Shorts, designed by Tiny Birds Organics. Made of the same fashion grade, scrumptiously soft and certified organic merino wool jersey as our Little Beetle wool covers, these soakers feature two layers in an adorable unique shorts design. As shorts, they provide a fuller cut than the covers above. They look great alone or under a dress, but can also be worn under overalls and many pants. Wool is certified under NOP/USDA. Made at the Better for Babies local sewing facility in the USA!

Tiny Birds Organic Merino Wool Soaker-Shorts
(soft and machine washable organic diaper cover)
The unique soaker-shorts design is a diaper cover that can also be worn as shorts. The soaker-shorts feature two layers of organic merino wool for protection against leaks. Customer comments:
"Oh my gosh! You have created such a great diaper cover dash shorts combo. For the first time my chunky baby has no red marks around his belly, absolutely none. I have spent a lot of money on covers such as the imse vimse, bummis, an so on. Also a lot of money on pocket diaper such as wonderoos, FB's, and WAHM diapers and they all leave awful marks on his thighs and tummy. He is very chunky. But your soaker shorts leave absolutely no marks and keep him cool and dry - no other cover has done that for him. It is very hot and he stayed completely cool inside even when he was wet. And even though the the leg opening didn't close completely around his thigh nothing got wet. It is very absorbant. I love it, love it, love it!"
"My daughter wears hers ALL the time and they are absolutely perfect under dresses. I'd like to order another size medium. They fit so well!"
"I am absolutely in love with the fabric soaker shorts that I bought from you - my son has been living in them and they are so darling with a little tee shirt. I had to get another pair so that I can rotate them all day b/w diaper changes. And I think the pants are going to be great for night - we keep our house cool and even with co-sleeping I think he gets a little chilly sometimes without covers. Plus I've found that PUL covers don't let his skin breathe enough now that it is hot out so we need to go all wool this summer."
"I wanted to take this nap time and send you some pics and let you know how great the new merino fabric is, in the soaker form and the pants. The soaker is awesome b/c of its stretchiness. It fits perfect now, and will fit for a long time b/c of how stretchy the fabric is! I think a lot of people in warmer climates will LOVE the soaker option in the merino fabric. It beats our ** wool cover hands down!"
"Not only have I found my favorite and the best diaper cover but I have been able to get my mother's approval on cloth diapers. Your cover left her speechless."
"I visited with a friend this weekend and saw a pair of your soaker-shorts (the knit fabric ones with the elastic waist band) and fell in love. I've just never come across anything else like them!"

Please note thigh measurements are down low and straight across the thigh (where the soaker-shorts leg opening is - often at knee level for newborns).

1-layer soaker-shorts are good for lighter wetters, or they can be used as a thin cover over training pants for a little extra protection against leaks.

Tiny Birds^TM Organic Merino Wool Pants - soft and machine washable diaper cover!
(unique design with 2nd wool layer covering the cloth diaper for night-time leak prevention) 1-layer version also available
This wonderful fabric will not pill or felt even with frequent machine washing.
Size Large pants on 35 tall Becky (25 months old)

Size Large pants on 35 tall Becky (25 months old)

Customer comments for the organic merino wool pants:
"I recently received a pair of your gorgeous organic wool pants for my son. I can't even begin to tell you how much I love them! I wish he had been wearing these at night ever since he was born. I have used them on him every night for about two weeks and so far I have just aired them out a window or over a clothes horse for a couple of hours and they smell really fresh again."
"I got the pants awhile ago and I just wanted to tell you how much we absolutely LOVE them! They are made so very nicely (and I am super picky!) The fit is great, the fabric is lovely! Thanks so much for making and offering such a fantastic product!
"WOW. They are super soft (much more soft from the start than the jersey was…but the jersey is softer now after months of use), I can only imagine how soft they will get. I also love their stretch – they will last so much longer than the jersey ones. Let’s see, I love their thickness, it isn’t too thick or thin. I used these pants last night and she totally soaked a hemp SOS, but she was dry on the outside. TMI here – I could wring pee out of her dipe this morning, and her pants were dry. WOW."
"The pants are so beautifully made and the fabric is perfect and soft!"
"The pants are so soft! I love the extra diaper layer inside too. I used them overnight and had no leaks!"
"I think that they are already my husband's favorite - every time he changes her she's back in the pants. She has been living in her covers....while I love the knit ones that she has, these are softer on her skin and so trim. We love them - thank you!"
"I got my shorts today and they are beautiful!!! I am now wishing your pants and shorts were my entire stash! What a well thought out design!! Love them love them love them!!!!" Tiny Birds Organic Merino Pants and DiaperCover in one:

shown with Tiny Birds organic wool onesie
Tiny Birds^TM Organic Merino Wool
Single-layer pants:

Disana Organic Double Knit Pull-On Wool Overpants
Night-time Cloth Diaper Cover

Made of soft organic pure wool, the overpants hold all excess wetness within the inner fibres if the wool. Elasticated ribbing round the legs and waist provide a comfortable yet secure fit. Because of the self-cleansing properties of wool, the pants only require washing if they become soiled or less watertight. When merely damp, the woollen overpants clean themselves by being dried in the air.

Customer reviews of the Disana Pull-On Cover:
"We have the Disana pull ups (newborn and next size) and also the newborn wrap. I love them and they are very thick. They are soft and they come very flexy but shrink down into a compact and thick cover."

Disana organic double-knit pull-on wool cover
$25.95

You can felt the Disana diaper covers before use to make the wool look more dense and felted like one the baby is wearing in the photo: First try the cover on the baby to be sure you have an inch or so to work with in the rise. Felting the cover means the wool fibers pull together and shrink the cover, but luckily you can stop the shrinking at any point by simply removing the cover from the dryer. Wash the cover in a sink of warm water with a lanolin shampoo and then squeeze it out a little to the point where it's not dripping too much. Put the damp cover in the dryer on hot temperature with a dry cotton bed sheet (any size) and check on it every few minutes until it's the size you want (usually about 10-20 minutes). Wool gets even softer and more fluffy feeling with the felting also, which is a nice bonus! These are merino wool so they are soft even before felting.

Organic Caboose Wool Diaper Cover
This cover is fluffy-soft and so beautiful. Center panel has 2 layers to help stop leaks. Natural color. Made in USA. The wool is so soft you won't believe it!
$30.99

Many people tell me they would like to try organic wool diaper covers, but the cost of the ready-made wool covers is too high for some families. Some families also choose not to use any animal products. There is nothing wrong with choosing plastic diaper covers. Plastic diaper covers last a long time and save your family from contributing to the mountains of disposible diapers filling our landfills. Another option (if you really prefer to try wool diaper covers) is to use my free knit soaker pattern or free knit longies pattern to make something for your baby like my grandmother did for her babies (or have a relative knit them).

Bummis Super Whisper Wrap Diaper Cover
These are great velcro-wrap style covers. The velcro is really strong so it doesn't come loose even after lots of washes, and the velcro doesn't rub on our toddler's legs even with lots of running, crawling, playing, etc. Made in Canada.
white Bummis diaper cover (snaps or aplix):
froggy-print Bummis diaper cover (aplix):

Thirsties Diaper Covers
Top rated diaper cover (our new favorite!) Made in the USA.
Diaper Cover Reviews:
Wonderful cover! This is the best cover I have used. No leaks ever, it even keeps my super soaker baby boy leak-free during naps. So cute too!
LOVE LOVE LOVE these diaper covers! They are cute, the fit is great and they are really well made, I honestly can't think of one negative thing to say about them. I haven't had any leaks and there have been times like naps or when we are out that her prefold was soaked but you wouldn't know it until you took the cover off. I really love these diaper covers and the price is great for the quality!
I was totally new to the cloth diapering scene when I gave these a try. They were, I think, a contributing factor to my sticking with it. They are not only adorable, but they contain leaks really well. The gussets on the leg are key. They dry quickly and keep their color. We use these with prefolds and I just love them.
$11.25

Bummis Whisper-pant pull-on

Wool Diaper Covers FAQ
We got hooked on wool diaper covers mainly because of how cute some of them are (especially soakers and longies), and my friends were always so amazed that wool would work as a diaper cover. I agree it is pretty amazing, but it is not really a new idea. My husband's grandma used wool diaper covers for her babies too. The first time she met Becky she said "Oh look! She's wearing a soaker. I made knit soakers for my babies too." 1. How do wool diaper covers work? Wool diaper covers are intended to absorb some moisture rather than simply providing a barrier to air/liquid like plastic diaper covers. I often describe wool as being similar to a clay layer beneath a sand layer, with the sand layer being the cotton diaper. The liquid easily goes into the diaper layer and then when it reaches the wool layer the liquid spreads out into the diaper as it would into a sandy layer of soil above a clay layer of soil. The wool layer (like the clay) will still absorb some moisture and become slightly damp feeling, letting you know the diaper is wet and ready to be changed. For the first week or two, the cover will not work as well as it will later on, because the fibers will shrink/felt up a bit in the wet zone with repeated use (due to the combination of baby's movement and the warm urine).
2. How often should I wash the wool cover? The cover can then be air dried and rotated with other wool covers throughout the day. Wool is naturally antibacterial and it will not smell even after using the same cover for days or even weeks or months without washing it. I have to admit I'm pretty lazy and sometimes don't wash my wool covers more than once every 2-3 months. Wool covers are easy to care for and most people choose to wash them once every week or two, or if they become soiled. One added advantage of having your baby wear wool is that it is naturally fire resistant. Wool breathes with the skin acting as a natural temperature regulator - warm in winter and cool in summer. Diaper rash is very rare for cloth diapered babies especially when using natural wool covers which breathe and prevent heat from being trapped against the skin.
3. How do I keep the wool from shrinking too much when washing it? Any combination of heat, movement/agitation, and/or soap will cause most wool to shrink. Some types of wool are already pre-shrunk to some degree (like the Tiny Birds and Little Beetle products where the wool fabric is pre-boiled at the fabric mill), but even in that situation the wool could still be capable of shrinking a little especially in height, if it gets in with a hot-wash in the machine and/or dryer (in our experience, husbands sometimes cause that to happen). For the Disana knit covers, we recommend gentle hand-washing only (no machine washing), but for the other types of wool covers we sell, a short-cycle wash in the machine with cold water is usually fine (we like to do a separate cold-wash just for our wool covers/pants, once every month or two, using wool wash - avail on accessories page), and then air-dry. 4. Aren't wool diaper covers going to be itchy for my baby? It is true some types of wool can be itchy, but I don't like to itch either, so I would never sell a product I wouldn't have my own daughter sleep in. Most people write to say how soft the wool is and how surprised they are, since most wool sweaters are itchy and they didn't have anything else to compare to in the past. Many wool products are treated with chemicals (like "mothproofing" - pesticides added to the wool) but I would never carry a product that has been mothproofed. I always ask companies before buying from them, and I refuse to sell many cute products simply because of the mothproofing issue. There is no reason (in my opinion) to apply moth-proofing pesticides to wool baby products. Moth balls are also a pesticide. If you plan to store your wool for long periods of time, I would recommend reading about herbal moth repellent methods. We've been using the same wool diaper covers for 3+ years and haven't found the need to use moth repellants of any type (even herbal). We even have huge rolls of very expensive wool fabric in our house and it doesn't worry me at all. So far no moths have discovered them, so maybe the practice of moth-proofing started due to long-term storage needs.

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