Microfibre and Microfleece… which is which?
Microfibre is an absorbent fabric and Microfleece is a non-absorbent fabric – both are made from synthetic fibres. Microfibre is used for cleaning cloths and for travel towels as it’s lightweight, absorbs up to 6 times its weight in moisture and is fast drying. It has been growing in popularity with modern cloth nappy users as it does a wonderful job of boosting a pocket nappy, or forming a concealed layer in a prefold or booster. Microfibre absorbs oils – including body oils, and for this reason it should never be used directly touching your baby’s skin. Microfleece is a less bulky and denser weave of polar fleece which is used for a liner in a nappy, or sewn into two layers to make a cover that fits over a fitted nappy. Microfleece works really well as a nappy liner as it’s aquaphobic, meaning it won’t hold moisture and wee will pass through it to the absorbent fabric in the nappy below it, thereby forming a one way barrier to keep your baby dry. Microfleece is extremely breathable a
