China cheapies are definitely not the quality of something you could get on Esty . However they will get you off the ground to your journey into the cloth pad world and you will definitely appreciate when you have a proper stash . I think these pads are great for when your in a bind and it’s better then the chemicals that in the store bought pads . So I would never put down anyone who starts off with these in fact I would praise the for making a healthier choice . Cloth pad buying can be addictive since there are some many choices and cute prints which could easily get costly. I wholly intend to gift some my cloth pads as a starter kit to some one or donate them to a women’s shelter so that they may have a substantial way to deal with their cycle and then I will cut myself off from buying for a while .
I have these and they work great! Saving the environment from waste is more important than me lining someones pocket to get a slightly better fabric lol.
I actually bought a few of these from AliExpress before I started buying pads that were made in the UK. I still have them and use them along with others and I have to say that they have never leaked and have never given me any irritation. I think this all depends on the seller and what materials they use. Saying that it all depends on the individuals personal income. I would love to make my own but I am totally useless with a sewing machine.
I have these in liners and overnights they are cheap but work great I have had no problem with em,I can't afford 12 or 15 bucks for one pad just ridiculous.
I bit the bullet and just bought the nice materials to make mine the right way. The nice way. I've got a daughter about to start puberty, and a mother with incontinence, and mine are all in storage. So I have 3 sets to make!
May I request a video, miss? Can you do a video where you cut the cloth pads to see the insides and compare the China ones to the non-China ones? Then you could do as you wish, eg, pull out the material and compare, etc... . You could even do a video where you do an absorbency test with China vs non-China, or even do a test of your own where you wear one of each and tell us if it leaks off the side onto the PUL material . Not telling you what to do, just some ideas for informational videos. I don't see any videos like this and it would be extremely helpful. Thank you so very much and God Bless you!
I bought those from Amazon when I started switching to cloth pads and although I've learned now how to sew my own, I still use them. They never leaked and are a good start if you are not 100% sure whether you really want to switch from disposable to cloth pads or just want to try them out :)
You can buy these on Aliexpress starting at like $1.40 up with free shipping. I bought some for daily pantyliners just to see if I like the reusable panty liner idea. I do! I bought lots on Etsy after! Don't get ripped off on Amazon. Great review
@@mek059 Hey, any seller from aliexpress are fine. These are great starter kits. I recommend Teibeiyou mini overnights, Simfamily4u large overnight, or Shop2782055/sigzagor's regular pads. Theyre very affordable and yes, you will get your money back if the item is not received. Alixpress is vigilant about that. I had them for over a year. Still great! Have cute designs. I recommend buying 3 overnights, 3 regular pads, and 1-2 liners as a starter kit. Goodluck!
I bought a pad similar to the one in the video a while back because I'm new to cloth pads, I just wanted to try it without spending lots of money. I quickly discovered I didn't like the pad AT ALL, it's ridiculously wide when snapped and because it's made of polyester/PUL it was really hot and made me sweat. Needless to say I no longer use it and bought some better quality ones from sellers in the UK and I love them.
Absolutely brilliant video! I can't believe how much effort you put in! Thank you so much - it's irked me for a very long time when people pass these off as 'quality' pads.
+Emily Wheeler Glad you liked the video Emily. I decided not to release the names of the companies I contacted as I wanted to keep it to the facts and research rather than a name and shame type thing. I made sure to contact some of the most well known in the UK as I wanted to check them out as they are so freely available and known about. I was hoping to find someone who had some assurances or at least cared but sadly no luck.
I've been trying to find out for ages about the differences between cheap pads and more expensive ones by actual sellers, this video answered all my questions!!! Great video, much appreciated :) :)
Ha I bought 4 cheap pads on Ebay. They came in today. I have not used them yet. But im shocked by the quality. They seem really decent. The one you have in the video is all over Ebay. loads of different sellers and prices. But all generally the same fabric choices. No clue where or how their factory settings are.
as a fashion design graduate: unless you buy from a CERTIFIED source (with a certified chain of production) there is no guarantee that the factory you make a deal and order from? is the place your items are made. in many cases a "show" factory has been set up with shiny new safety features and nice equipment, and that is the one they show the buyer, but there is no guarantee your products are made there. this is why it is critical to buy from a country with STRONG protections for labor. for items that touch... uh... sensitive parts, especially (or food) i would also not buy directly from some of these countries as their labeling laws are non existent, and when these items are imported the inner material is never tested. in fact the outer material is rarely tested, so all sorts of chemicals and so on could be present. since a pad is not INSERTED or INGESTED it falls under a lesser testing program, as well.
I bought one set of the cheap ones on Amazon to try cloth pads and I was very please with the absorbency and how soft they are but I find the shapes off so I only use them when I was at home . Then I decided to try charlie banana pads they only came in sets of 3 for 22 euros but the quality and the shapes are superior and gave me the confidence to use them when I'm outside my house. Honestly I don't recommend the cheaper ones even if you are starting to use cloth pads it can put you off to use them I regret not buying the more expensive ones the first time i decided to use reusable pads
I wish i had seen this video earlier, just purchased these online. I do hope the people in those factories are treated right. Thankyou for this video and the insights about the materials.
I have a set of cheapie purchased off Amazon when I first tried cloth. I was amazed at how absorbant they are but found them bulky. I wear them when I run out of my favorites but the next pads Are purchased were from ETSY. Now I make my own.
Hello :) what fabric do you use when you make your own pads ? I'm new to this an I'd like to try to make my own too, but I don't know what to use. Especially as zorb...
Veronika Fretel Falcon I’ve seen a lot of people use anti pill fleece as the backer, cotton as the topper and literally a couple pieces of bathroom towel as the core.
TFS.I actually just bought some from a popular wholesale website, wish I had seen this first.I'm new to the whole thing and actually don't have a period due to nexplanon but I will be getting it removed soon.....wanted to stock up and not spend a lot just in case it didn't work out but looks like I have no choice lol
Thank you so much for this awesome video! It was very enlightening, especially upon realizing there's actual synthetic fibers in something we are mislead to believe is fully natural.
Thank you for making this video. I almost bought some of these pads awhile ago and I contacted a seller and received no reply regarding the work conditions in the factories.
+Celeste D Its a shame many sellers of this kind of pad seem to ignore the emails when its questions regarding work conditions etc. It saddens me as the fact they don't answer only means they realise there is a problem but do not want to address it!
Thank you--I have been tempted to buy these from Amazon because of the price, but will steer clear of them and just keep to making (attempting to make, lol) my own, or buying from sellers such as yourself.
Such an investigation, sister! Thanks! This subject is so important to me. I came down to comment this and thought mine would in between other appreciation comments but a I'm surprised that's not! Everybody here seems to be commenting just from the customer perspective! No one thinks (and this apllys to all of our consume) on the conditions things are made/sourced. "we want cheap pads no matter what". Then the world's not gonna change, people. Each of us is the maker of the world each day. Can't afford fair trade priced cloth pads, then make your own! And see if you wanna work cheap. "I can't afford..."? Or "I don't want to"? Many of us wasted much more money buying disposables for eternity, so let's measure our words and see what is really about, be honest "I don't wanna loose the comfort of buying cheap no matter what world I am creating with this behavior". To think about...
Let's not justify with the simplification "anyway, is better than using disposable". Is not about condemning others for buying cheap pads, but asking oneself about it.
I find them quite warm and a little itchy, though I have certainly found them to be more breathable than disposable pads. I haven't tried other kinds of cloth pads yet. I'm looking into trying cotton top pads to see if they are more breathable and now that I know there's no guarantee about where those cheap eBay pads are coming from I won't be purchasing anymore.
I bought one of these because I saw an ad and wanted to try cloth pads. The website says they’re hand made in Vancouver, BC but when it came to me, it was shipped from China. I reached out to the company to ask about this and their contact info said they were based in England. When they replied, they said most of their stuff is made and shipped either in the US (bull) or China. So basically they tricked me (and probably many other people). There were other issues and lies on their website (like only publishing 5 star reviews that may or may not have been fake) but they had absolutely no other reviews. So frustrating.
I LOVE this video! My first set of RUMPS (not counting my cup) were these cheaper Chinese pads and I have REALLY liked them. I am on a very tight budget and don't have a sewing machine. I work two jobs and don't have time to sew my own so I needed the less expensive pads. I wish I had heard about the destash groups before I bought mine. The ones I found are thin and very absorbent, don't smell, they wick wetness away, don't leak, etc. I've had no trouble with them and would highly recommend them. I do hope the workers are being treated well though. That is important to me. I am very "green" and try to buy organic and fair trade products and compost/recycle 90% of my waste. The company I got mine from is Hibaby. Is that one of the companies you mentioned? Thank you. I appreciate very much all the research you did!
Hi, I am glad they are working for you. Like i said in the video i have no judgement on those who do use them and like them it was simply a video to let people know the facts about them as many don't know. I can't speak about individual companies as i chose to keep that information private (like i said this was not an attack video on any one person). Your best option would be to email the company and ask if they were purchased from China and if they have any information on the exact factory and welfare issues surrounding their supplier.
Have you seen the film The True Cost? It discusses the issue of textiles production causing environmental damage and essentially enslaving the women in the factories. Thanks so much for this video, I think it is really important information.
I'm so glad you liked the video :-) I really wanted to get some researched info out there on this type of product. Yes I have seen that documentary! It is hard to watch but really well made and something I wish more the people would see.
totally bodacious to have & I also have resealable canned goods after everything seeing my 1977 vw beetle brought my here LONG LIVE THE LANCIA RALLY CAR thanks
Excellent video. Very clear and concise. My main concern with these pads has always been the ethics regarding the working conditions/pay of the people who make them. Clearly, as you discovered, it is very hard to find out about this. I wonder if it is a case that a factory owner will undercut another factory owner in order to get the work, and they balance that cost by reducing the workers wages. Thank you for posting this video and all your hard work with the research.
Glad you liked it Louise! judging by the price retail, the tiny wholesale price which they still profit from by the time the factory pays it's material and business costs and turns a profit for most of these pads I don't see how there is anything left to be paying staff fairly :-(
Thank you for this video, and yes we don't know where they are coming from. I have been searching their origins but companies only stand as a brand but nothing else. Most of them come from the same factories and we don't know their working conditions. There is an extremely huge gap between made in China and made in EU ones which makes you think it can't be only due to the fabric quality. Meanwhile all these rumours and news keep appearing on media about cheap labor, or labour slavery of ethnic minorities in China... Whilst trying to protect the environment we might unwillingly support another harm. If EU ones are not affordable their quantity might be kept less and washed more often. I recently found some shops in Turkey which also produce from %100 organic cotton and at a very affordable price. Hopefully more manufacturers will increase therefore we can start supporting our local businesses and know where our products are coming from.
I love my china cheapies. But i love my homemade off etsy more. With either of them I have saved so much trash produced from my period. I go for 22 days. Yes I am being treated for this lol. But it was a start to see if I would even like going cloth. I love it and wont ever go back to disposables.
Earth girl pads are made by them and not imported. Their pads are not part of this category of pads, they are made by the business owners like many other hand crafted pads on the market :-)
I've tried to contact Bree many times about the ethics of her pads and received no answer at all, as have many others I know - I wouldn't get your hopes up! Her pads are definitely China cheapies, and she seems oddly proud of that. She's currently selling a new 'organic' range but as said in the video, it's not like there's any certification of that. Also, since you can buy the exact same pads she sells on eBay or AliExpress for a fraction of the price, she must be turning a huge profit and it seems very much that she doesn't want to ruin that.
China cheapies are definitely not the quality of something you could get on Esty . However they will get you off the ground to your journey into the cloth pad world and you will definitely appreciate when you have a proper stash . I think these pads are great for when your in a bind and it’s better then the chemicals that in the store bought pads . So I would never put down anyone who starts off with these in fact I would praise the for making a healthier choice . Cloth pad buying can be addictive since there are some many choices and cute prints which could easily get costly. I wholly intend to gift some my cloth pads as a starter kit to some one or donate them to a women’s shelter so that they may have a substantial way to deal with their cycle and then I will cut myself off from buying for a while .
“They are SAFE” Many people and me agree that they work PERFECTLY. There actually great *NEVER LEAKED*
I have these and they work great! Saving the environment from waste is more important than me lining someones pocket to get a slightly better fabric lol.
I actually bought a few of these from AliExpress before I started buying pads that were made in the UK. I still have them and use them along with others and I have to say that they have never leaked and have never given me any irritation. I think this all depends on the seller and what materials they use. Saying that it all depends on the individuals personal income. I would love to make my own but I am totally useless with a sewing machine.
I have these in liners and overnights they are cheap but work great I have had no problem with em,I can't afford 12 or 15 bucks for one pad just ridiculous.
I bought a heavy flow 10 pack for roughly $15
Going strong for well over a year. Cheap, but still better than using disposables.
I bit the bullet and just bought the nice materials to make mine the right way. The nice way. I've got a daughter about to start puberty, and a mother with incontinence, and mine are all in storage. So I have 3 sets to make!
May I request a video, miss? Can you do a video where you cut the cloth pads to see the insides and compare the China ones to the non-China ones? Then you could do as you wish, eg, pull out the material and compare, etc... . You could even do a video where you do an absorbency test with China vs non-China, or even do a test of your own where you wear one of each and tell us if it leaks off the side onto the PUL material . Not telling you what to do, just some ideas for informational videos. I don't see any videos like this and it would be extremely helpful. Thank you so very much and God Bless you!
I bought those from Amazon when I started switching to cloth pads and although I've learned now how to sew my own, I still use them. They never leaked and are a good start if you are not 100% sure whether you really want to switch from disposable to cloth pads or just want to try them out :)
They might be cheap but they work perfectly fine I have been using those ones for a while now and I have no problems with them no leaks no nothing
You can buy these on Aliexpress starting at like $1.40 up with free shipping. I bought some for daily pantyliners just to see if I like the reusable panty liner idea. I do! I bought lots on Etsy after!
Don't get ripped off on Amazon.
Great review
I want to try the menstrual pads on aliexpress but I've heard that the quality in China is really bad
@@mek059 The ones they sell on amazon are exactly the same ones that they sell on Aliexpress, they just re-sell them for more expensive.
@@zalima1042 thank you. Do you recommend about specific seller on aliexpress? That sells these without synthetic materials?
@@mek059 Hey, any seller from aliexpress are fine. These are great starter kits. I recommend Teibeiyou mini overnights, Simfamily4u large overnight, or Shop2782055/sigzagor's regular pads. Theyre very affordable and yes, you will get your money back if the item is not received. Alixpress is vigilant about that. I had them for over a year. Still great! Have cute designs. I recommend buying 3 overnights, 3 regular pads, and 1-2 liners as a starter kit. Goodluck!
@@f0repl4y Thanks a lot
Very much appreciated!
They might be "cheap", but at least they work and don't cost a fortune
I bought a pad similar to the one in the video a while back because I'm new to cloth pads, I just wanted to try it without spending lots of money. I quickly discovered I didn't like the pad AT ALL, it's ridiculously wide when snapped and because it's made of polyester/PUL it was really hot and made me sweat. Needless to say I no longer use it and bought some better quality ones from sellers in the UK and I love them.
What sellers do you buy from? I'm new to pads and I don't know of many UK sellers.
Try looking on Etsy, there are loads of sellers on there and most of the pads they make are really good quality!
Absolutely brilliant video! I can't believe how much effort you put in! Thank you so much - it's irked me for a very long time when people pass these off as 'quality' pads.
I'd be very interested to know which sellers you contacted and which ones got back to you...
+Emily Wheeler Glad you liked the video Emily. I decided not to release the names of the companies I contacted as I wanted to keep it to the facts and research rather than a name and shame type thing. I made sure to contact some of the most well known in the UK as I wanted to check them out as they are so freely available and known about. I was hoping to find someone who had some assurances or at least cared but sadly no luck.
I've been trying to find out for ages about the differences between cheap pads and more expensive ones by actual sellers, this video answered all my questions!!! Great video, much appreciated :) :)
Ha I bought 4 cheap pads on Ebay. They came in today. I have not used them yet. But im shocked by the quality. They seem really decent. The one you have in the video is all over Ebay. loads of different sellers and prices. But all generally the same fabric choices. No clue where or how their factory settings are.
How'd they work out???
Same here :D Just ordered some! I live in Sri Lanka, and I honestly can't afford to spend bloody 6 to 7 pounds on pads made in the "UK".
try to find ecobibi in china. they are made by 2 canadian women living in china
as a fashion design graduate: unless you buy from a CERTIFIED source (with a certified chain of production) there is no guarantee that the factory you make a deal and order from? is the place your items are made.
in many cases a "show" factory has been set up with shiny new safety features and nice equipment, and that is the one they show the buyer, but there is no guarantee your products are made there.
this is why it is critical to buy from a country with STRONG protections for labor.
for items that touch... uh... sensitive parts, especially (or food) i would also not buy directly from some of these countries as their labeling laws are non existent, and when these items are imported the inner material is never tested.
in fact the outer material is rarely tested, so all sorts of chemicals and so on could be present.
since a pad is not INSERTED or INGESTED it falls under a lesser testing program, as well.
Oh. I bought this exact pad from a seller in Australia where I live. They had their own logo on it. Damn, didn't realise it was imported from China.
I bought one set of the cheap ones on Amazon to try cloth pads and I was very please with the absorbency and how soft they are but I find the shapes off so I only use them when I was at home . Then I decided to try charlie banana pads they only came in sets of 3 for 22 euros but the quality and the shapes are superior and gave me the confidence to use them when I'm outside my house. Honestly I don't recommend the cheaper ones even if you are starting to use cloth pads it can put you off to use them I regret not buying the more expensive ones the first time i decided to use reusable pads
I wish i had seen this video earlier, just purchased these online. I do hope the people in those factories are treated right. Thankyou for this video and the insights about the materials.
I have a set of cheapie purchased off Amazon when I first tried cloth. I was amazed at how absorbant they are but found them bulky. I wear them when I run out of my favorites but the next pads Are purchased were from ETSY. Now I make my own.
Thank you so much for all your research and time in creating this video! It was definitely very insightful and we can relate so much!
this is why I make mine own I know who made them and I know where the fabric is from
Hello :) what fabric do you use when you make your own pads ? I'm new to this an I'd like to try to make my own too, but I don't know what to use. Especially as zorb...
Veronika Fretel Falcon I’ve seen a lot of people use anti pill fleece as the backer, cotton as the topper and literally a couple pieces of bathroom towel as the core.
TFS.I actually just bought some from a popular wholesale website, wish I had seen this first.I'm new to the whole thing and actually don't have a period due to nexplanon but I will be getting it removed soon.....wanted to stock up and not spend a lot just in case it didn't work out but looks like I have no choice lol
it's OK use them if they work for you
my cloth pads are the same as these and the work realy well realy absorbent i got mine from amazon realy happy with them cant fault them
Sophie1985 same x
agreed
@feliceluvzya1 Right!!!!
Thank you so much! I didnt know about these issues at all! It provided a whole lot of insight!
Thank you so much for this awesome video! It was very enlightening, especially upon realizing there's actual synthetic fibers in something we are mislead to believe is fully natural.
Thank you for making this video. I almost bought some of these pads awhile ago and I contacted a seller and received no reply regarding the work conditions in the factories.
+Celeste D Its a shame many sellers of this kind of pad seem to ignore the emails when its questions regarding work conditions etc. It saddens me as the fact they don't answer only means they realise there is a problem but do not want to address it!
this is perfect. i was just looking at them on a wholesale site last nite. i know they were phony but didnt know the exact differences.
Thank you--I have been tempted to buy these from Amazon because of the price, but will steer clear of them and just keep to making (attempting to make, lol) my own, or buying from sellers such as yourself.
Stacy Harvey you can buy them on aliexpress for like $1.40 +
Such an investigation, sister! Thanks! This subject is so important to me. I came down to comment this and thought mine would in between other appreciation comments but a I'm surprised that's not! Everybody here seems to be commenting just from the customer perspective! No one thinks (and this apllys to all of our consume) on the conditions things are made/sourced. "we want cheap pads no matter what". Then the world's not gonna change, people. Each of us is the maker of the world each day. Can't afford fair trade priced cloth pads, then make your own! And see if you wanna work cheap. "I can't afford..."? Or "I don't want to"? Many of us wasted much more money buying disposables for eternity, so let's measure our words and see what is really about, be honest "I don't wanna loose the comfort of buying cheap no matter what world I am creating with this behavior". To think about...
Let's not justify with the simplification "anyway, is better than using disposable". Is not about condemning others for buying cheap pads, but asking oneself about it.
I find them quite warm and a little itchy, though I have certainly found them to be more breathable than disposable pads. I haven't tried other kinds of cloth pads yet. I'm looking into trying cotton top pads to see if they are more breathable and now that I know there's no guarantee about where those cheap eBay pads are coming from I won't be purchasing anymore.
Can you do a side-by-side test with the same amount of water to see rates, leaks, squeezeout comparisons?
I bought one of these because I saw an ad and wanted to try cloth pads. The website says they’re hand made in Vancouver, BC but when it came to me, it was shipped from China. I reached out to the company to ask about this and their contact info said they were based in England. When they replied, they said most of their stuff is made and shipped either in the US (bull) or China. So basically they tricked me (and probably many other people). There were other issues and lies on their website (like only publishing 5 star reviews that may or may not have been fake) but they had absolutely no other reviews. So frustrating.
I LOVE this video! My first set of RUMPS (not counting my cup) were these cheaper Chinese pads and I have REALLY liked them. I am on a very tight budget and don't have a sewing machine. I work two jobs and don't have time to sew my own so I needed the less expensive pads. I wish I had heard about the destash groups before I bought mine. The ones I found are thin and very absorbent, don't smell, they wick wetness away, don't leak, etc. I've had no trouble with them and would highly recommend them. I do hope the workers are being treated well though. That is important to me. I am very "green" and try to buy organic and fair trade products and compost/recycle 90% of my waste. The company I got mine from is Hibaby. Is that one of the companies you mentioned? Thank you. I appreciate very much all the research you did!
Hi, I am glad they are working for you. Like i said in the video i have no judgement on those who do use them and like them it was simply a video to let people know the facts about them as many don't know. I can't speak about individual companies as i chose to keep that information private (like i said this was not an attack video on any one person). Your best option would be to email the company and ask if they were purchased from China and if they have any information on the exact factory and welfare issues surrounding their supplier.
I got my first set from Hibaby too @Amazon. But the UK cloth is better! My budget is tight now, but later on I might try UK pads.
Try Precious Stars Pads! She is a lot cheaper and she lives in the UK.
Thank you for your effort and research. Thanks for sharing!
Have you seen the film The True Cost? It discusses the issue of textiles production causing environmental damage and essentially enslaving the women in the factories. Thanks so much for this video, I think it is really important information.
I'm so glad you liked the video :-) I really wanted to get some researched info out there on this type of product. Yes I have seen that documentary! It is hard to watch but really well made and something I wish more the people would see.
totally bodacious to have & I also have resealable canned goods after everything seeing my 1977 vw beetle brought my here LONG LIVE THE LANCIA RALLY CAR thanks
Why I buy from local handmakers
Excellent video. Very clear and concise. My main concern with these pads has always been the ethics regarding the working conditions/pay of the people who make them. Clearly, as you discovered, it is very hard to find out about this. I wonder if it is a case that a factory owner will undercut another factory owner in order to get the work, and they balance that cost by reducing the workers wages. Thank you for posting this video and all your hard work with the research.
Glad you liked it Louise! judging by the price retail, the tiny wholesale price which they still profit from by the time the factory pays it's material and business costs and turns a profit for most of these pads I don't see how there is anything left to be paying staff fairly :-(
Thank you for this video, and yes we don't know where they are coming from. I have been searching their origins but companies only stand as a brand but nothing else. Most of them come from the same factories and we don't know their working conditions. There is an extremely huge gap between made in China and made in EU ones which makes you think it can't be only due to the fabric quality. Meanwhile all these rumours and news keep appearing on media about cheap labor, or labour slavery of ethnic minorities in China... Whilst trying to protect the environment we might unwillingly support another harm. If EU ones are not affordable their quantity might be kept less and washed more often. I recently found some shops in Turkey which also produce from %100 organic cotton and at a very affordable price. Hopefully more manufacturers will increase therefore we can start supporting our local businesses and know where our products are coming from.
If something sounds too good to be true it probably is.
Thanks for the information
I love my china cheapies. But i love my homemade off etsy more. With either of them I have saved so much trash produced from my period. I go for 22 days. Yes I am being treated for this lol. But it was a start to see if I would even like going cloth. I love it and wont ever go back to disposables.
Is the pad from Simsfamily store?
Brilliant video! We are totally with you on this one and don't stock any China pads.
+Eco dreams Thank you :-) Great to find another seller who keeps far away from these! I will have to pop by your website :-)
Mine smelt like ammonia.
What's a destash group? And how to get into contact with them?
If you go on facebook and search cloth pad buy sell trade you will find the group there :-) You just ask to join by clicking on the group.
Earthgirl is an American company that sales wholesale cloth pads. And they don't look like they're made in China
Earth girl pads are made by them and not imported. Their pads are not part of this category of pads, they are made by the business owners like many other hand crafted pads on the market :-)
+Flow Of The Goddess Cloth Pads Nice!
Are these the same as the Precious stars pads?
My best advice would be email the company for more information on how they are produced, if fair trade, what assurances they have etc :-)
I've tried to contact Bree many times about the ethics of her pads and received no answer at all, as have many others I know - I wouldn't get your hopes up! Her pads are definitely China cheapies, and she seems oddly proud of that. She's currently selling a new 'organic' range but as said in the video, it's not like there's any certification of that. Also, since you can buy the exact same pads she sells on eBay or AliExpress for a fraction of the price, she must be turning a huge profit and it seems very much that she doesn't want to ruin that.
+Emily Wheeler Oh really? I thought she made her own pads at home.
+Emily Miller no, she used to but she hasn't for a very long time
Yes, they are. I looked on her website and I even found this exact pad.
But microfiber and other artificial fibers are not very absorbent. Why would anyone want them for that purpose in the first place?
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