Heavenly Cloth Pads

 Are you looking for an organic cloth pad that is soft, super-absorbent, durable, and comfortable?  Do you want a pad that sanitizes completely and dries quickly?  Do you prefer a pad comprised mainly of organic materials?  Would you like to be able to customize the level of absorbency?  If you answered yes to any of these questions, Heavenly Cloth Pads may be right for you.

Heavenly Cloth Pads are made with certified organic hemp fleece ((55% hemp, 45% organic cotton) that is soft, absorbent and has a nice stretch that, will mold to your contours.  Hemp is a wonderful fabric for those with chemical sensitivities for two reasons. First, hemp grows well without herbicides, fungicides, or pesticides and is considered an organic plant.  Second, from field to fabric, hemp is "finished" using eco-friendly processes leaving no toxic chemical residue in the fabric.  Additionally hemp is naturally antimicrobial, anti-fungal and resistant to mildew. 

Hemp fleece has a similar hand to the cotton fleece you find in sweatshirts except that it is more dense, stronger, softer, and extremely porous making it the ideal material for cloth pads.  Hemp blended cotton fabrics can absorb and hold up to 3x more liquid than cotton fabrics alone.  This is a huge benefit to using hemp materials in the cloth industry as less fabric layers are needed to achieve superior absorption results.   We have a proven design that provides the utmost in comfort, customization, durability and protection.   The only change we have made to these pads in over a decade of making them was to switch to organic hemp fleece. 

 

Construction 

Heavenly Cloth Pads are a holder/insert designed pad which we believe is one of the best systems available.   Benefits include the ability to customize the absorbency of your pad,  superior clean up, and quicker drying time. 

Holder

Our holder, which is the main part of the pad, consists of two layers of organic hemp fleece as your main body layer of absorbency.  Under the body layers of fleece, you will find a generous open pocket strip layer that consists of the waterproof barrier of your choice and a decorative fabric backing.  This barrier extends over the edges of your underwear when the pad is snapped closed giving added protection to the wings of this pad.  Herein lies your ability to customize your pad's absorbency.  The open pocket allows you to add up to two contoured inserts per pad.  

Inserts

Because hemp fabrics are so absorbent, many women find that the holder (main part of the pad) is all they need for mild to moderate flow days.   If more absorbency is needed, each holder includes one contoured insert which fits into the open pocket sewn in the back of the pad.  Inserts for 9" and 10" pads consist of two layers of hemp fleece lightly contoured for comfort.  Inserts for 12" pads consist of three layers of hemp fleece with a larger contour.  You have the ability to order the inserts for the 12" pad with a zorb core which adds a significant boost to the absorbency of this pad.  Zorb contains only tangled cellulose fibers from bamboo/cotton/viscose and poly micro fiber,  These fibers are non-allergenic, durable and easy to sanitize.  Zorb can trap moisture & absorb 10x its weight in moisture in half a second - 20x faster than cotton, bamboo or hemp knits. Zorb is recommended for both incontinence and postpartum use.

Barrier

Our pads are considered an all in one pad as they have a layer of waterproofing in the main body of the pad.  You may choose ProECO PUL or wool as your barrier.. PorECO PUL is a thermally-bonded, waterproofing material.  Thermally-bonded PUL eliminates harmful chemical solvents in the manufacturing process making it a more eco-friendly PUL. It is also a safer choice for you..  It is soft, flexible, breathable, and extremely durable - made to withstand over 300 washes on hot temperatures without losing its ability to stay waterproof.   .

For an even more breathable pad, you have the option of choosing wool instead of PUL for your barrier layer.  Wool is generally fine for light days, in between days and medium flow as long as you can change the pad immediately when soiled.   We do not recommend wool for use with our 12" pads as wool is not completely waterproof and will not hold up to "gushing."  Wool lined pads will leak through if you are not able to change them frequently.  Pads with wool can be washed just like pads with darlexx.   

Snaps

Our snaps are made from a type of plastic called polyacetal resin, that is stronger and more durable than other types of plastic. Our snaps are BPA-free Our pads have two snap settings to easily fit different sizes and styles of underwear.  Additionally, if you want to add an extra insert, the larger setting will allow extra room.

 


 

Sizes and Uses

We offer our Heavenly Cloth Pads in three sizes; 9 inch, 10 inch, and 12 inch.  9 and 10" pads have width settings of approximately 2.75" and 3.25"  inches wide when snapped closed depending on snap setting.  12" pads are about 3.25" and 3.75".

Please note that our estimates for incontinence loss capacity do not equate to menstrual flow.  As blood is thicker than water, our pads can typically contain and hold more blood than urine.  Our estimates for incontinence loss are on the conservative side meaning they do not reflect what the pad will hold at saturation limit.  They reflect what the pad can absorb while still  keeping you dry with one insert added.  Additional inserts will boost the capacity of each pad.

9" Pads - Newly redesigned November 2019 with a more ergonomic shape and two snap settings.  Now featuring longer, trimmer inserts.

Our 9" pads are perfect for light to moderate flow days, petite women, and a great teen size.  These work well for stress incontinence with less than a 1oz loss. 

10" Pads - Newly redesigned November 2019 with a more ergonomic shape and two snap settings.  Now featuring longer, trimmer inserts.

Our 10" pads are a great size for moderate to heavy day and night use.  We consider this a very versatile size and if we were only to have one size pad, this would be it.   These work well for stress incontinence with less than a 1oz. loss.

12" Pads

Our 12" pads are great for overnight use, postpartum or moderate incontinence with loss of about 4oz or less..(If you need an incontinence pad with a larger capacity, see our incontinence line.)  It has a wider waterproof pocket than our 9" or 10" sized pads for superb protection.   For added absorbency, you may now order our 12" pads with a Zorb layer in the insert.   12" pads (shown below) now have an extra snap added to accommodate up to two inserts.

 

 Cloth pads are best worn with form fitting underwear.  When worn correctly, the pad lays in, you fold over the wings and snap it closed.  If your underwear do not fit properly, your pad will shift  See our page:

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Care and Washing

You will have to change the entire pad when soiled.  

All materials are pre-washed before sewing to ensure that most shrinking is done.  

You may wash and dry your pads in your washer and dryer on any setting.

Before use, your pads will need to be conditioned through multiple wash and dry cycles.  Due to its strength, hemp fabrics need more conditioning than plain cottons, flannels, and most other fabrics used for cloth pads today.  Don't be tempted to "baby" your new pads.  Hemp requires  a vigorous break-in.   We recommend you wash and dry at least five times on hot settings with vigorous agitation before you begin trying them out.  Throwing them in with the white load will help break the fabric in much faster than washing them alone.  Hand washing will NOT condition your pads so we do not recommend this when your pads are "new."  Hand washing after your pad has reached maximum absorbency is fine.  Line drying, however, will render a very stiff pad so drying in a dryer is still recommended.  You can test your pads for absorbency by pouring a small amount of liquid on the top of the pad.   If the liquid soaks in immediately, the pad is ready for use.  If the liquid sits on top of the pad for a few seconds, the pad needs more conditioning.  Hemp tends to reach it's peak around the 10th washing so keep this in mind when making a final determination if the pad is working for your needs.

Cloth pads work best with well-fitting underwear.  Simply add a doubler or two as necessary to your holder, wrap around your underwear, snap, and you are set.  (You will never notice the snaps when you are wearing the pad).

Our customers generally put their soiled pads into a container separate from their usual laundry.  When they were ready to wash, they ran the pads through a rinse cycle first, then washed like their white loads.   Do not use fabric softener nor dryer sheets as they will coat your pads and interfere with absorbency.  As far as laundry soaps go, we've tried eco-friendly soaps, handmade borax type soaps, and many name brand soaps and found none adversely affected the pads.  So our soap recommendation is going to be whatever your personal choice is.  The only thing we do not recommend is bleach.  If staining is an issue, sunning the pads works wonders.   Over the years, we've had zero complaints about "stinky hemp" and we believe this is doe to the more open construction of these pads allowing them to be fully agitated and cleaned well.

For storage of soiled pads while on the go, our customers found a Zip Lock to be perfect.


How Many Do You Need? 

This depends on your personal cycle and how often you want to wash.  Figure out an average number of pads you use per day and the how many days you want to go before washing.  So if you use six pads a day and want to wash every three days, you would need 18 pads.  Also the more pads you have in rotation, the longer they will last.

Postpartum Use.....My personal experience is that six of the 12" pads and six of the 10 inch pads was a perfect amount of pads to give me ample to use on the very first few days but yet a good selection for normal menses later on.  Also, I was able to use these pads IMMEDIATELY after giving birth to my fourth child.  I had NO issues with soaking through these.