Alpaca Diaper Cover

Tips:

• Designed to be a snug fit to keep a flat in place without diaper pins or fasteners. For a roomier fit or if you think your baby needs extra absorbency, consider sizing up.
• Leg elastics should resting along the bikini line and not on thighs
  
• Snaps do not need to be even and can be adjusted depending on the diaper underneath (i.e. night time diapers may require a larger snap setting)
  
• Low-rise design so it can easily be positioned underneath an umbilical cord stump

Organic Cotton Flats (diapers)

• One-size. Measures approximately 28" x 28" inches, after accounting for shrinkage. 

Hemp Boosters

• One-size. Measures 11.75" long x 4.5" wide, after accounting for shrinkage.

Esembly Inners*

• Size 1 Inners (7-17lbs) 
• Size 2 Inners (18-35lbs)

* For best fit, we recommend pairing Size 1 Inners with a Medium Alpaca Diaper Cover and pairing Size 2 Inners with a Large Alpaca Diaper Cover.

The alpaca + cotton (and hemp) work as a team to stop diaper leaks.

Alpaca is naturally water-resistant, breathable, and gentle on skin. Unlike plastic diaper covers, you don't need a "tight seal" for it to work. It relies on enough absorbency to contain any leaks then prevents wetness from transferring onto clothes or sheets. 

Cotton is a quick absorbing natural fiber but when a lot is released all at once, it can need a bit more time to wick the liquid to the dryer parts of the diaper. The alpaca cover can help distribute liquid to the thirstier cotton absorbency.

For longer stretches like naps and night, we suggest adding 1-2 hemp boosters. Hemp holds more than cotton but is slower to absorb. Place the hemp booster between the cotton layer and alpaca cover (think of hemp as "long term storage"). 

Replace the cotton (and hemp if used) at each diaper change. The alpaca cover can be reused for weeks unless soiled. We recommend letting the alpaca air out between changes (especially if it feels damp), rotating with another cover.

How does alpaca work without lanolin?
Lanolin is an oil made by sheep. This oil naturally coats sheep's wool to make it water-resistant and provides antimicrobial properties to protect the sheep from bacteria. Alpaca fiber is structured differently yet achieves these same properties without the need for oil.

Under a microscope you can see large scales on wool fiber. These scales serve to hold the lanolin in place. These scales however can make wool itchy. It's why merino is softer (smaller scales) and why "super-wash" wool doesn't work as a diaper cover (scales have been removed so it can't hold lanolin oil). Without lanolin coating, wool absorbs liquid and will start to smell much sooner.

By comparison, alpaca fiber looks almost smooth. It doesn't have large scales to hold oil. Rather, alpaca fibers trap air pockets that push water away. Alpaca also only absorbs about 10-11% of its weight in water, compared to merino which absorbs about 30%. Alpaca's special structure also helps water evaporate more quickly. And, without lanolin oil (which can cause skin irritation over time through repeat exposure), alpaca is considered hypoallergenic.

As a diaper cover, these structural differences mean alpaca covers make it easier for urine to stay in the absorbency (vs being absorbed by the cover) and simplifies washing by removing the "lanolizing" step.

How does it stay clean?

It's often said that alpaca fiber is "self-cleaning" since it can go weeks without a wash. It naturally has antimicrobial properties which makes the fiber less hospitable to odor-causing bacteria. If urine does get soaked in the fabric, just a simple air dry is usually enough to refreshen it and so it is ready to be reused. Once it does need a wash, just let it soak for 15 minutes in a gentle wool-safe wash and then hang dry. 

For more on how to care for your alpaca diaper cover visit Simple Laundry

The magic of alpaca

Thanks to the amazing properties of alpaca, you'll soon discover these covers wash easier, dry in half the time as wool covers (so you don't need as many), are softer on skin, and safe for those with wool allergies.

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Basic Pad Fold + The Luna Fold

Use a basic pad fold for quick and easy cloth diapering. Great especially for older babies with "plop-able" poop or those practicing EC (elimination communication). 

The Luna Fold is our modification to the Basic Pad Fold to add extra layers up front. We recommend this fold for night time, especially for tummy sleepers. 

The Origami Fold

Not as intimidating as it sounds! Our favorite fold for younger babies, it has long wings to easily secure the diaper around your baby without pins or fasteners.

How to add absorbency

If your alpaca cover soaks through, it's time to add more cotton layers!

Did you know, our organic cotton wipes are made of the same absorbent material as our flats? Try adding 1-2 wipes (folded in half) right where you need it without adding extra bulk.

If you need more, you can use two cotton flats. Try layering one flat on top of the other before folding. Or, try combing folds! Fold one flat in the Origami Fold then lay a second flat either pad folded or with the Luna Fold on top. 

With simple cotton flats + wipes you have everything you need to customize the right level of absorbency for your baby.

Tips and Tricks

For more help getting a great leg seal and keeping poop off the alpaca cover, check out these Tips & Trick videos.

Until baby starts eating solid food, all waste is water soluble and diapers can go straight in the wash - so easy!

After starting solids, push anything "3D" into the potty with toliet paper or our Wipe Away Wand. Don't worry about streaks - those will wash out.

Imagine, no stinky bag of poop in your house waiting all week for trash day! Just fresh laundry.

Tips for a Better Fit (covers)

Our covers are designed to be snug enough in the front to hold a flat in place without a Snappi or diaper pins, but also enough room in the back to cover a fitted diaper. Sometimes fabric gets caught under the baby and needs to be pulled forward towards the bellybutton 

How to Get a Great Leg Seal (without a Snappi or diaper pins) 

How to Keep Poop off the Cover

Alpaca can go weeks without a wash! But once your baby starts solids, you may want to try these tricks to go longer between wash cycles if the poop isn't quite yet "ploppable" and you're struggling to get a good leg seal:

Free shipping within the United States on all orders over $150.

A flat rate shipping fee of $8.50 applies to all other orders. Upgraded shipping options are available at checkout. We currently do not ship outside the United States.

We do our best to fulfill orders within 2-5 business days (excluding weekends and holidays).

For more details please read our Shipping Policy

Do to the personal nature of reusable diapers, we are unable to accept these types of returns.

If there is anything wrong with your order please send us an email within 30 days and we'll make it right.

We offer a 1 year warranty on snaps, elastics, and stitching. This does not cover tears or piling of the fabric, stains, odors, shrinkage, or other wear and tear from regular use. Warranty extends to the original owner only. Customers are responsible for sending the item to us and we will repair or replace it at our discretion.

We have mending kits available for purchase to further extend the life of well-love alpaca covers and for those purchased second hand.

For any issue with your items, including requesting help with leaks or fit, please email us at support@lunapaca.com

For the full details of our policy and what is covered please visit the Refund Policy