I have been trying out the Lubella cloth menstrual pads by Ecopipo for a few months now, I've given them a fair try and I cant wait to share my review with you!. Quick disclaimer, Ecopipo gave me a discount code to test and review their cloth pads but I paid for them myself.
From Left - Night time pad, 2x Regular and Mini.
You can get Lubella cloth pads from the Ecopipo website, they currently do 3 different sizes in pads, Panty liner / Mini, Regular, Night time / Post partum / Incontinence pads.
Mini retail at £4.99, Regular £5.99 and Night time £6.99. They are very reasonable prices for the quality that you get, a lot of pads are a fair bit more expensive than these but the quality does not disappoint. Delivery from the Ecopipo website is £3 with orders over £50 is free delivery and their packaging is re-used and recycled where possible to keep delivery as eco as possible.
The outer layer of the pads (patterned part that goes against your underwear) is made from breathable PUL, which is a water proof layer to protect your clothing. The inner core (the absorbent part) is made from layers of bamboo making them very absorbent. The top layer (white layer that goes against your skin) is made from a breathable microfleece which is lovely and comfortable. All of the different pads fasten with a single plastic popper.
I found Lubella pads extremely, they have a half an inch around the perimeter of the pad that doesn't have absorbency in which allows for great contour around your body. The poppers we easy to clip and didn't cause any rubbing or discomfort. The microfleece is great quality and hasn't bobbled even with repeat wear and washing, they have been worn and washed twice per cycle and still look brand new. The pads are still very soft with no sign of wash wear from any of my pads, the mini pad is in my regular rotation of daily pads so has been worn and washed a lot.
The night time pads are a very good size and would be perfect for post partum, too large for me to wear during the day but very comfortable at night. I have very heavy periods for the first 3 days and I need to change once through the night on my heaviest days, I usually have to change every few hours though the night. The regular pads are great for in the day and last a good few hours for me, again they are very comfy even with wearing skinny jeans.
The pads have washed fantastically and dry very quickly for the amount of absorbency. I air dry all of my laundry with a dehumidifier and they dry fully overnight, without a dehumidifier they would take a day and a half.
A little leg comparison from my 3 year old who said "It's as long as my leg mummy" so thought I'd include this here.
My only minor bug bare is that there isn't a size in between the regular and night time size. Night time is too big for me personally to wear during the day while out and about, ok for home when I'm in my comfy clothes but not great for my regular clothing. During my heavy days I need something a little more during days when I'm out and about to avoid having to find a toilet all the time. For medium and light days the regular are perfect for what I need during the day.
Overall I'm very impressed with my Lubella pads, I'd even say they are my new favourite pads as I'm reaching for them over all of my other pads and I would highly recommend.
Thank you for taking the time to read
Zoie.
