Ok I have finally gotten around to reviewing my Pad Thai cloth pads. I purchased these a few months ago now and have been able to get a feel for the pads. I ordered two different pads in the same size and absorbency here is the link for her etsy store: https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/PadThaiCloth?ref=ss_profile I had learnt about this maker through her YouTube channel and really wanted to try her stuff. The videos are brilliant and a great help for those starting out with cloth or looking for recommendations so please check them out here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJfVrKcVxWfm3cLFMAz09Uw
I really wanted to try crushed velvet pads as I’d heard a few people talk about them in various videos that I watch and was curious about how they would work for me. I had previously ordered a pad with the same topper from Spindelpads which I have also reviewed in the past here: https://charlieblogweb.wordpress.com/2016/07/13/spindelpads-review/ (please ignore the fact that my earlier blogs are now missing images as they were deleted by mistake). These pads arrived around the same time and I tried them out on different cycles.
The pad is gorgeous, it’s soft and it’s a great shape and the colour is a lovely shade of blue. I just don’t trust the topper. I’ve used it a few times now to see how I feel and I am still conscious that it’s not absorbing and will start to leak. I will stress the fact that it hasn’t leaked so far and I have worn it for close to three hours on a heavyish day and it was fine. I think it’s the fact that I find the fabric feels a bit wet so I don’t feel as though enough is being absorbed but it must be because it isn’t leaking. So it’s just that this topper isn’t one of my favourites, I will continue to use it though just not on the heavy days I don’t think. Again very comfortable and fits great in the undies, no bunching.
The second pad was one that I really couldn’t resist. The racing horse print in the lovely blue cotton. It’s a pad I use every cycle if I can and I’m having to consciously not reach for it as I want to try other makers. This like the other pad is a moderate and I believe they’re both around 9”. It has coped on my third day very well and I’m still fairly heavy at that point. I don’t tend to reach for it on my earlier days just because I like to have a little more cover on those days. It fits really well in my undies and whilst I can feel it’s there i’m not overly conscious of it’s size. The cotton is nice and soft even after a few washes and I feel secure when I wear it. I also purchased the little pad pouch which I use all the time to keep a spare pad in my bag for those ‘just in case’ occasions.
Both pads are of a high quality and really well made. The lady that runs Pad Thai is very easy to talk to and is lovely. She has a group on facebook that is very active and you can meet a lot of lovely ladies on there so please take a look: https://www.facebook.com/groups/padthaicloth/
She goes in to a lot of details about reusable products and is a great source of advice. I may not have gotten on very well with the crushed velvet but if you haven’t had a chance to try it then I recommend seeing what you think for yourselves as you might enjoy how soft they are. If not, then she offers a brilliant range of toppers and has some great patterns to choose from so check her out!
Thanks for reading!
Charlotte x
he pad itself is a 12” moderate/regular pad that has a gorgeous green crushed velvet topper. Very sort and comfortable even after it’s been washed. It has a flannel core with 4 layers of flannel for extra absorbency, with a polar fleece backing. The shape is perfect for me and offers full coverage for overnight use and is around 3” when snapped up and so it’s a good secure fitting pad. This was my first venture into a crushed velvet top and I was pleasantly surprised with how absorbent it was. No leaks and no discomfort when wearing it. It didn’t bunch at all either which made it even more comfortable to wear. My only negative is that it’s a bit too big for me to wear as an everyday pad and so I will have to take a look at some of her other sizes and purchase more.
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