MiniLaLa's are on their way!!!

It is excitement central here in the Alipant's house as we have just received official confirmation that the absolutely divine MiniLaLa nappies will be here by the end of the week!!!!! And luckily for us it is just in time for our next market this Sunday, but that is another post. Below is a sneak peak of the patterns that will be available!

These nappies are definitely a must have for your summer nappy stash .. simply add an organic cotton white t-shirt and you have the most adorable eco-friendly outfit ever! I already have several MiniLaLa in my little girls stash and I receive so many comments about how beautiful they are. But rest assured they are not all show and no substance ... these pocket nappies work like a dream thanks to their super absorbent bamboo inserts. And the icing on the cake with MiniLaLa nappies is that they are a one size fits most nappy and will fit from 3.5 kilos until toilet training ... which makes them exceptionally good value. Need I say more???

Ooooo pretty new products

Looky what I just received in my email! Booroi is an Australian company that designs and produces the most wonderful bamboo prefolds and is run by the exceptionally talented Kate and Sam. The exciting news is that they are adding some funky new covers to their already funky range. These are not the official photos, but Kate being the generous soul that she is, did mention that we could use these pics :) . Aren't they just gorgeous? No official word on when they will be released, but I think you can safely assume that it will not be too far away now! Enjoy
I am also hoping to hear some very exciting news from another nappy manufacturer today, I will be straight back here when I do!
Have a great day everyone :]

Hello and welcome

Alipants is a brand new business bringing modern cloth nappies to the Macedon Ranges and outer western suburbs of Melbourne. My website is currently under development and should hopefully be up and running very soon, but in the meantime I will keep you all up to date via this blog.

Allow me to introduce myself, my name is Ali … well actually it is Alison but only my mother persists in calling me that! My little family consists of my darling husband Ben and our two gorgeous children; Owen, 4 and our latest addition, Tess, who was born on the 26th of June this year! This photo of the fam was taken when Tess was 4 weeks old by the very talented Lucy Best.

I decided to use cloth nappies whilst I was pregnant with Tess. Although I had thought about it when I was having Owen, I never looked into it properly and was talked out of it by my well meaning MIL! This pregnancy the difference was I had the internet at home, so I was able to research the topic and make up my own mind : ) I wanted to use modern cloth nappies for environmental reasons but then I also discovered just how cost effective they are! I was also surprised at how sophisticated, easy and gorgeous modern cloth nappies have become … nothing like the old terry flats my mother used for me!

In the beginning the amount of information on MCN’s was a little overwhelming, but I soon started to understand what all the different terms meant and investigated the different nappies that were frequently recommended. I literally spent hours trawling through various websites seeking out information … there are heaps of great websites out there, I highly recommend Oz cloth nappies as a great starting point (and my own will be chock full of info too). So here I was researching my little heart out, falling under the MCN spell more and more …. I was even sharing the MCN love with other mums-to-be out there. But then I reached the point of my journey where I actually wanted to see the nappies before I purchased. To my surprise there are very few shops that have a good range of MCN’s in Melbourne and they certainly are not convenient for anyone living on the western side on Melbourne to drop into to chat about nappies. So that is why I have established Alipants ……. and what is even better is that I come to you!

Alipants is here to help! Currently Alipants supplies nappies by these fantastic Australian companies – Itti Bitti, Cute Tooshies, Bubblebubs, Minilala and Booroi …. with more to come. Alipants also offers flexible payments options including lay-by. If you are interested in seeing the nappies then simply email me ali@alipants.com.au, and we can organise a time for me to visit. You are more than welcome to try any of my demonstration stock on your bub to check that the nappy is a good fit! I want you to buy modern cloth nappies with confidence because they are truly awesome.

Phew that was quite the introduction : ) …… Stay tunned, there is plenty of exciting things happening at Alipants in the coming weeks.