What is it?

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You may have some questions...

What is a cloth diaper ?

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A cloth diaper is an absorbing diaper made of textile such as polyester. It closes using snaps and has elastic around the baby’s legs and waist. To increase absorbency, one can add an insert or more for nights for example (the insert is a rectangular piece of textile that is placed in the diaper). The outer material of the Sustain a Bum cloth diaper is made out of PUL (laminated polyurethane), a fine waterproof material with a soft touch and breathable that dries quickly.

The Sustain a Bum diapers fit babies from 4 to 13.5 kilos (One-Size-Fits-All) thanks to their numerous buttons that allow the best adjustment. See the instructions to know more.



Why use cloth diapers ?

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For 3 reasons : your baby’s health, your wallet and the planet.

Disposable diapers	Cloth diapers
Your baby's health...
made of over 50 components including wood pulp, plastics, sodium polyacrylate, tributyltin (TBT), traces of dioxin lead to temperature increase potentially affecting testicles development no escape for ammonia vapor coming from urine decomposition causing bacteria proliferation leading to diaper rash	made of textile: 100% polyester breathable: no temperature increase or vapor build up
...your wallet...
ongoing investment in 2.5 diaper years, you spend between 1'100 CHF and 3'500 CHF disposal can be costly if you are subject to the bin bag tax as a baby produces 1kg of diapers per day	one-time investment a batch of 15 to 20 cloth diapers is around 500 CHF washing costs amount to 250 CHF for 2.5 years including electricity costs SAVE around 1'800 CHF!
...and the planet!
One baby in disposable diapers: consumes 4 to 5 trees consumes 25kg of plastics (made out of 67kg of oil) generates 1 ton of waste taking up to 500 years to decompose or produce dioxin when incinerated	​ One baby in cloth diapers: uses 90 times less renewable material uses 8.3 times less non-renewable materials generates 60 times less waste consumes 2 to 3 times less water (including washing)

In case you were wondering, 1'800 CHF is equal to: a really fancy stroller plus some great accessories for your baby a new couch 2 fitness pass for a year 1 macbook 13'' 2 tickets for New York from Europe plus a couple of nice evenings in some hotels  2 new bikes and a trailer to carry your baby ... and many other things!

All in all, using Sustain a Bum cloth diapers will have a positive impact on your baby’s health, your wallet and on the planet. On top of that, your baby will look fantastic in the fashionable and colorful Sustain a Bum cloth diapers!

---> Click here to know more about the differences between disposable and cloth diapers.



How many diapers do I need ?

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On average, your baby will be changed about 6 times per day across its diaper years. We recommend washing the diapers every second to third day no longer as you don't want the soiled diapers sitting too long – it can damage the fibers). The 15 Sustain a Bum pack should have you covered as they dry quickly. You can always start small and gauge whether you think you need more.



Do I need a diaper cover for the Sustain a Bum cloth diapers ?

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No, Sustain a Bum diapers are all you need as they are stuffable with one or more insert for absorbency and the outer material is water resistant.




Instructions

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For more information regarding how to use the Sustain a Bum cloth diapers, how to wash them and what to do if they leak, please take a look at the instructions.



Where do you ship?

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We currently ship to Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Monaco, Norway, Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, The Netherlands, UK.

For information regarding our return policy, please check our Terms and Conditions page.



Who are you?

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Sustain a Bum is a brand of from the company Lods Sustainability, our mission is to provide our customers with sustainable and fabulous products for a daily usage. 

The company way created in created in March 2012 by Gabrielle Lods, a young sustainability professional in Geneva (Switzerland).