Flair by RearZ Cloth Diaper Review & Giveaway (Closed)
Posted by Darcy •
September 9, 2011 •
Cloth Diaper Adventures ,Contests, Sweeps, and Giveaways ,Product Reviews •
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RearZ is a Canadian based company that offers a full range of cloth diaper sizes – from baby to adult! They are especially committed to reducing harmful waste associated with the use of disposable diapers. They use organic materials for their diapers and ensure their fabric comes from fair trade producers as well. RearZ is dedicated to socially and environmentally friendly business practices. One way they give back is by giving away diapers!
Since I’ve used prefolds and like to find ways to expand our stash economically, I was intrigued by their Flair reusable diaper. It’s a prefold with snaps! No pins. No snappis.
Flair Features:
- High end Diaper Service Quality (DSQ) cotton
- 100% unbleached cotton
- 3 sizes (S, M, L)
- 4x6x4 layers (S); 4x8x4 layers (M & L)
- No elastic
- Exceeds organic standards and meets stringent European Oeko-tex standards
- Made in Pakistan, finished in Canada
- Requires a cover
- Has snaps
Function:
It works for day use. Rissa wets too much to be in a prefold for naps – let alone overnight. It seemed as absorbent as our other prefolds.
Laundry:
Washes well and dries fast. I prefer to put it in the dryer so it doesn’t get all stiff. Another option is to line dry most of the way and finish it in the dryer to fluff it up.
User Friendly:
It’s not as easy to use as I thought it would be. at first I was excited about a prefold with snaps! What a brillant way to keep it on. There weren’t any instructions or tutorials on the use of the Flair. After laundering it, I was puzzled by how I was supposed to fold it. The V pattern for the snaps made me uncertain as well since they didn’t seem to be any for rise adjustment. While I am able to make this diaper work, I would not leave it with my husband!
Fit:
It seemed a bit tight around her waist from my trifold but baggy through the crotch. Trying to keep the snaps lined up made it difficult to have the material snug around her thighs. She’s on the lower end of the size range (14-26 lbs for Medium). Operator error? Possibly! It’s a neat concept, but I think snaps work better with contours rather than prefolds. It’s still usable and it’s different. Not my favorite option.
Final thoughts: While the Flair is not my favorite, I would like to try one of the other diapers offered by RearZ. I like their mission and dedication to reducing waste too!
You’ll want to make sure and check out what Mariah and April received – we all got something different!
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Tags: cloth diapers, cloth leaves nothing behind, prefolds, rearz
They are made in Ontario!
I love that Rearz is available from well.ca – so easy to order them in Canada
i learned they are a Canadian company!
I’d LOVE to try the Smitten. It looks SO SOFT.mummytocharis
They make adult products as well
I loved smitten rearz, velcro always worked the best for me, and especially from the environmentally and socially in mind company- makes this product great!
Thnak you for getting us in touch with REARZ!
Alena Bejenarou
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they are working on a page for adult diapers
jenzen69atyahoodotcom
I like the french velour fitted and would like to try the one you reviewed even though you didn’t seem to like it very much, it seems interesting!
fmgrice2(at)yahoo(dot)comLoves_Fluff
I like that their diapers are simple and easy.
i learned they also make adult products
annae07@aol.com
Smitten Rearz are 100% cotton and also suitable for night time useSarah211987
I like the cotour cover!
They ensure their manufacturers are sweat shop free and ISO certified textile facilities.
I like the Couture Cover.
like their cloth wipes
I learned about their V-snap. Interested to see how it works!
Besides loving their slogan I learned that a baby gets fewer diaper rashes in a cloth diaper.
carriedust@yahoo.com
they are a green America approved businessmtrlgirlgreen
the covers last over 200 washes..so if you wash every three days tahts about two years! i hope to have my son potty trained by then!mehort
Being an adult with disabilities I like that they offer products for all ages and sizes
sps1113 at yahoo dot comsueparks2003
I learned and LIKED this company is sweat shop free!jolly_jess_6
I did not know that cloth diapering reduces potty trainig time in infants
I love the fact that Rearz carries sizes of cloth diapers to fit straight through to adults. It’s nice to know there are cloth options for everyone :)
They are canadian eh!Sabrina
I learnt these diapers are Manufactured to the strictest Oeko-tex 100 standards and are “Better Than Organic” and have no harmful chemical residues in the finished product. This means no chemicals from seed to packing! WOOOT amymccarty@hotmail.com
I like their cloth wipesSweetums82
I learned they deal directly with fabric producers overseas to ensure fair wage, fair trade and anti-child labour practices are in effect.
I like OS diapers because I feel like I get more for my money. I use mostly OS pockets right now. However, I do like that I can get a trimmer fit with certain sized diapers. And in the newborn stage you really can’t use the OS.
I’d like to try there Smitten diapers
I learned that the closest diaper service that uses their products is 2 the Root based out of Washington, DC. ngiraldi at gmail dot com
I like the Smitten Style the best.jennhull
I like Smitten Rearz! Thanks! jsbecker29 at gmail dot comjsbecker
I like the organic prefold diaper - (emscout9 at Hotmail dot com)
i like the rearz couture coverDamienrorymom
i learned that the diaper lasts 200 washes!
yuukiimi(at)Gmail(dot)com
I learned that they do not use sweat shops for the manufacturing of their diapers!
Learned they use Certified organic dyes that are not food sourced
RearZ is a Green America approved company
I like their french velour fitted
Id like to try the smitten diapers
learned use Certified organic dyes that are not food sourced (using up valuable food resources)stewartheather
learned that it has minimal environmental impact! great right? :)
I used disposables with my daughter, and now that my son is due next month, i’m considering cloth. I didn’t realise cloth reduces diaper rash which was something I battled with with my daughter.pennymindingmom
I like to smitten fitted!
smoo06 at yahoo dot com
NOT AN ENTRY:
I found this video that may help you or your readers figure out how to use this diaper. Here it is: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUzqj9th3G8
Thank you!Syrana
You are welcome. Please feel free to add it to your post so your readers can find it more readily.
I like the smitten rearz, love the bright colors.belwindham
I have a couple RearZ products and really like them, particularly the small diaper covers, they fit my newborn right away, and still fit at 2.5 months and 13+ lbs! :-)
I learned that by using cloth diapers you can cut potty training time in half.
I learned that Rearz also sells adults diapers.allnaturalkatie
I’d also like the Smitten Rearz!hollywilson82
I like the Prefold DiapersRazzMyBerry
I love the bold colours of the smitten!
I like that it has a tongue design for faster drying!
You should never use bleach or fabric softener on any of their productsjcompton83
I learned that they also carry adult sized cloth diapers! I hate to think about it now, but I’d love to see that as an option for my grandparents and parents someday.
theyre Canadian!
I learned that Rearz is dedicated to Environmentally and Socially Friendly practices
I learned that they give away lots of diapers (although they don’t specify how or to whom)
I learned that they have adult products too!