General aspects

Absorbing inserts ensure the absorption of moisture and are placed in the middle of the wool cover or are folded around the child. How much your baby pees and how often you change the nappy determines the type and number of inserts.

We only use sustainable and environmentally friendly materials for our absorbent inserts: organic cotton and hemp. Inserts made of pure cotton absorb moisture quickly, so they are convenient to lie on top, whereas inserts made of hemp are highly absorbent and are used as layer underneath.

Our inserts are exclusively made form sustainable and environmentally friendly fibres

Folding insert / flat

A folding insert (or flat) is a larger piece of fabric that can either be folded around the child or directly placed in the wool cover.

Because of its variable use folding inserts accompany you throughout the entire nappy time, until your child is potty trained. The inserts from Jovoh are made of 100% organic cotton (terrycloth or muslin) and hemp/ organic cotton mixture. Hemp absorbs, compared to organic cotton, larger amounts of moisture, and is ideal for long changing intervals or children who pee a lot. On top comes a layer of organic cotton (e.g., a cotton liner), which absorbs moisture quickly and pass it on downwards into the hemp flat.

Liner

A liner is a thin single layer of fabric, which is placed as top layer insight the wool cover – in direct contact to the child. One distinguishes between two types: Organic cotton liner and organic wool liner.

Liners made of 100% organic cotton are ideal as top layer. They absorb the moisture quickly and pass it on downwards, but still allow moisture feedback. They are also ideal for newborns because the fabric reliably catches the still liquid poop.

Liners made of 100% organic wool are used for children who are sensitive to moisture. They are placed in direct contact to the child into the wool cover. The wool gives your child a “dry” feeling.

Booster

A booster is a highly absorbing insert that is made of several layers of hemp/ organic cotton.

A booster is placed below a folding insert (e.g., terrycloth flat or hemp flat), or combined with a prefold/ muslin nappy.

Long boosters absorb on the total length whereas short boosters provide some extra absorption where needed: For boys rather at the front and for girls in the middle of the nappy. In this way, the absorbency of the inserts can be adjusted to the child’s needs, while the overall package remains slim and not bulky.

Prefold

A prefold is a cloth of organic cotton fabric that is multi-layered in the middle (where most absorption is needed) and single layered at the sites. It is folded around the child like a nappy and are held together with a nappy fastener.

A prefold is especially suitable for babies. When the child grows up the prefold can be folded and directly be put in the cover. This way, it will accompany you for a long time until your child is potty trained. Prefold “Lottje” is available in two sizes: small (for newborns) and large. Due to its wide wings that are made from soft cotton fabric it’s easy to fold around the child. A core of organic cotton and hemp ensures high absorbency.

Muslin nappy

A muslin nappy is folded in such a way that it becomes multi-layered in the middle (where most absorption is needed) and single layered at the sites. It is folded around the child like a nappy and is held together with a nappy fastener. This is basically the old-fashioned way of swaddling.

A muslin nappy is especially suitable for newborns and baby’s because it keeps the thin poop inside the cloth. It can also be folded and used as an insert that is directly placed in the cover. In this way, muslin nappies accompany you until your child is potty trained.

Absorbing inserts are layers of different fibres.
They are either directly placed in the wool cover a folded around the child.

Newborn

A newborn doesn’t pee a lot, hence, inserts of organic cotton fibres are sufficient. With time higher absorption capacity is needed, which is then provided through boosters or multiple layers of different fabrics. There is no straight forward answer to the question “What do I need” because every child is different and every parent prefers a different system. However, some general aspects apply:

  • The classical muslin nappy is folded around the child and  hold together with a nappy clip. This is probably the cheapest option to start with wool nappies. 
  • Liners made of terrycloth (100% organic cotton) reliably catches the still liquid poop of newborns, hence, the wool cover gets dirty less often.
  • Folding inserts/ flats made of terrycloth (100% organic cotton) can be folded around the child like a basic nappy or directly placed in the wool cover. For the latter the flat is folded along the narrow side. Once the child grows up the insert can still be used for short changing intervals or above highly absorbent inserts, such as hemp boosters. 
  • Prefolds are cloths of organic cotton fabric that are multi-layered in the middle (where most absorption is needed) and single layered at the sites. They are either folded around the child like a nappy or folded and used as a classical insert. 
  • Especially at the beginning you can also use all types of fabrics, even washcloths and towels 
  • An additional booster made from hemp provides some extra absorption and can be combined with all systems mentioned above.

Inserts from Jovoh will accompany you from the first day until you child is potty trained

Infants and toddler

When the child grows up you will probably need other combinations of inserts compared to a newborn.

  • A fast-absorbing layer of pure organic cotton is placed on top. It absorbs the moisture quickly and passes it on downwards, but still allows moisture feedback.
  • Beneath comes a high absorbing layer of hemp/ organic cotton (e.g., hemp flat)
  • You can use all absorbing inserts from the list of the “newborn”, simply folded and directly placed inside the wool cover
  • The combination of inserts depends on how much and in what intervals your child pees

What happens if the child poops?

For newborns the absorbing inserts can be added directly to the laundry, because the still liquid poop from breastfeeding and melk formula are easily washed out. Once the poop become more solid there is an easy way to get rid of the poop (before placing the inserts in the wetbag for storage):

Namely a thin nappy liner made of cellulose or viscose. It goes either into the trash together with the poop or one can give the poop into the toilet and the liner is thrown away. Please don’t give the nappy liner into the toilet as it only decomposes slowly. If only urine was in the nappy the liner can be washed together with the absorbing inserts and re-used.

Possible combination of inserts

When combining inserts, there is a rule of thumb that must be observed: Fast-absorbing cotton should always be in contact with the child, with hemp inserts placed underneath. Hemp absorbs larger amounts of moisture compared to cotton, but relatively slowly.

  • Muslin nappy, which is either placed in the wool cover or directly folded around the child. For newborns, it can further be combined with a cotton liner made of terrycloth. The loop-like structure of the terry cloth reliably catches the still liquid faeces.
  • The cotton flat (terrycloth) is folded along the short side and placed in the wool cover
  • For more absorbency, the terrycloth folded insert is combined with a hemp booster: along the entire length (booster – long) or selectively (booster – short) where the absorption needs to be greatest. For boys more at the front and for girls in the middle of the nappy.
  • Combination of a muslin nappy with a hemp booster
  • The hemp flat is placed directly in the wool cover. Fold the insert along the long side for covers of size 1 and along the short side for covers of sizes 2 and 3. Combine it with e.g., a cotton liner or muslin nappy. Pure cotton quickly absorbs moisture and directs it downwards where it is stored in the hemp insert.
  • The wool liner can be combined with all the above systems. The liner is suitable in two ways: Greased, it can be placed directly in the wool cover and serves as extra moisture protection. For children who have a strong feeling of wetness, the wool liner is placed ungreased on top of the absorbing insert in direct contact to the child.