Recently, Joann's Fabric and Craft Stores have begun carrying printed PUL. Oh, and are they cute! There are five different prints: Camo, Jungle, Monkey, Muli Dot, and Tie Dye. When I first saw them I couldn't wait to get some and make a few diapers.
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| Camo Print PUL interior |
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| Camo Print Exterior |
I bought one yard of each print with matching flannel for the lining just to start with. (They love me at the cutting counter with 15 different fabrics that need cut. OK, so maybe love isn't exactly how they feel.)
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Jungle Print PUL interior
Jungle Print Exterior |
So, at home I was extremely excited about making a diaper. I got all my supplies out and unfolded the fabric to pin my pattern down and (Gasp!) I realized plastic is on the WRONG SIDE of the fabric.
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| Monkey Print PUL |
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| Monkey Print Exterior |
Cloth diapers made with PUL have the plastic lined side of the fabric on the
inside of the diaper. So, why did they decide to put the plastic on the brightly printed side that would be hidden and the part that would be showing is the faded side of the print?
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| Mulit Dot Print PUL |
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| Mulit Dot Exterior |
PUL is mostly used for cloth diapers. I'm sure there are other things people make out of PUL but the main reason Joann's sells PUL is because of the increased interest in cloth diapers and those who sew. I can't think of many things that would need the plastic on the visible part of the fabric but maybe I just don't know...
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Tie Dye Print PUL
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| Tie Dye Exterior |
I have written Joann's a letter about this fabric. I feel like it was a design flaw by company. The person who designed these fabric obviously does not make cloth diapers. From now on I'll stick with the solid colored PUL but until then what do I do with 5 yards of PUL that doesn't fit my usual diaper needs? I still can made wet bags and pail liners out of it because the plastic lined side does show but what about diapers? As I see it I have 2 options:
- Make diapers as normal with faded inside print visible.
- Reverse PUL so plastic lined side shows with bright print.
So, I need the opinion of you cloth diapering moms out there (or anyone else out there who wishes to voice their opinion). If you were to have a diaper made from this PUL which option would you choose?
