Hype About Hybrids

What's the hype about hybrids?Absorbancy.Breathability / No PUL. Variety. Less Leaks
What is a hybrid fitted? 
A hybrid is a fitted cloth diaper that is designed to be worn coverless made with a hidden layer of poly fleece, to push moisture back into the soaker system and keep the outer shell dry. 

We asked our customers why they choose hybrids over other styles of cloth diapers. Here are some of their responses...

(breathability/no PUL/all or more natural) my baby's bottom isn't red from the moisture constantly being against it. and they are so stinking cute!
-Brani

They are so FLUFFY! On a more serious note. I don't like the idea of PUL. I don't wear plastic underpants. Why would I put my child in them? I started with cheap PUL and he would get so sweaty in his boy parts. I like that fitteds breath well. He seems to be more comfortable in them. Oh, and all the the fun prints. Who needs pants? Put on a cute matching tee and he's dressed and ready to go. Oh, and it is best for the environment. That should be first in my list but if I'm honest, I just love the cute fluff!
- Michelle

We use a combination of different types of diapers. We love hybrid fitteds for naptime and bedtime because they are so much more absorbent!
-Katie

sooooo much variety, you can pretty much have anything you want on your baby's bum which, let's face it is pretty amazing. You don't really ever need a wrap so they have that lovely squishiness of a fluffy fitted but the convenience of an all-in-two/one.
-Rachel

I've had more leak issues with pul backed diapers than I ever have with hybrid fitteds!
-Jen

Breathable, softer against the skin, last longer, beautiful! Also made by hand, craftmenship is amazing! Supports small business and not corp giants.
-Heather

Absorbency. I normally use hybrids without a cover unless I'm out and about all day. I just change when she is damp. She can go 2-3hr in a hybrid whereas she will soak a normal fitted in less than an hour. I also prefer them to PUL lined diapers for breathability.
-Kim

They leak LESS than our PUL diapers.
                          -Lauren
My DD's entire stash is BGE's and I wish I had the money to switch her over. They are getting very worn around the snaps and I'm almost sure holes are about to come in leaving them non water proof. I bought them all brand new a right before hybrids were heard of by me at least and I wish I had waited a few months! Hybrids last me just as long between diaper changes and they work on my ds who leaks out of BGE's in half an hour.
                              -Haley

Absorbency - breathability - cuteness - flexibility - Yep. The end.
                          -Ashlee

Breathability, cuteness, no rashes from PUL, no leaks, actually designed to fit babies for the real weight range
-Gina

Care Instructions

Care instructions are taken from the Real Diaper Association's website HERE.

Dump solid material into toilet.
Put diapers in (dry) pail until wash time. 




 
Optimally run your load once you can mostly fill, but not overstuff, your washer.
Rinse diapers in warm water. 



Wash diapers with detergent in hot water.
Detergent should be fragrance- and color-free with no optical brighteners or fabric softeners.
Use additional detergent if you have hard water.
Use enough detergent to clean a load of dirty laundry but not too much. 



Rinse diapers in warm water. 
Rinse again in warm water. 



Thoroughly dry diapers in the sun or in your automatic dryer. 
The sun will save energy and bleach out stains. 
If you use a dryer, use the lowest temperature that successfully dries your diapers. 

FAQ's

FAQ's

**Scoring a Binky D**

Q: How can I get a Binky D?


A: There are several ways to get a Binky D:

- Stockings, which are every other Sunday at 5:00PM eastern time @ www.hyenacart.com/binkyddiapers
These diapers are ready to ship and pre-made unless otherwise specified. (AKA SYOF Slot or custom slot)
To score at a stocking make sure you are logged onto hyena cart at exactly 5:00PM and you can also ask for help in the BST group (see: what is stalking help?)

- Custom groups: We will offer custom groups regularly either on hyena cart or through the BST page. We will always give you a heads up in the BST group as to what fabric and around what time or day the group will be listed. If it is a group that will only be listed on the BST page, then we will either specify the date it is open until, or specify that we will call up individuals in order of comments until there aren't any more slots left. We will list a certain number of slots which you can purchase until they are sold out. In the listing description we will also let you know how long the turnaround time will be for that specific listing. (Because you are able to customize your preferences, these diapers are not pre-made)

-SYOF Groups
Please read the SYOF Group Doc.

-SYOF Custom slots: SYOF (Send Your Own Fabric) slots will occasionally be listed during a stocking on hyena cart. Once you purchase a slot, you mail your pre-washed fabric to Ashley and she will make your item(s) with the fabric you sent. The listing will specify the amount of fabric needed to make that given item.

-Rewards Program
Please read the Rewards Program Doc.


Q:What is stalking help?


A: You will see people asking for stalking help in the BST group. If there is a diaper that you have your eye on, you can see if anyone is available to help you "stalk" it. During a stocking, you are able to hold an item in your shopping cart for a total of 10 minutes before it gets relisted. Your helper(s) would log into your hyena cart account (multiple people may be logged in to the same account at one time) and try to cart the item at the same time you are. If you or your helpers successfully cart the item, you can then pay for the item from your computer since it is in your cart.


Q: What is a "Stalking Pass"?


A: Sometimes we will do a game or drawing to win a stalking pass. A stalking pass gives you the option of picking the diaper of your choice from the current stocking before the listings go live.


**Sizes and Preferences**

Q: How do I know what size diaper to get?


A: Our diapers are OS (One Size) designed with customizable snaps and a fold down rise to adjust sizing. Binky D's are designed to fit from about 10-12 lbs through potty training. Some customers have said they even fit their larger toddlers who are 40+lbs. All diapers are OS unless otherwise stated.
The other size option we offer is newborn. Newborns are designed to fit up to about 14lbs. They also come with a snap down option for the umbilical cord.


Q: What is the difference between LowRise and NewRise or Regular Rise?


A: The LowRise is the original Binky D. The overall length of the diaper is about an inch shorter than the new rise with no other differences. The NewRise (or Regular Rise) is our updated product. We found that most people prefer the slightly longer rise. All diapers will be the New Rise unless otherwise specified.
**We currently have SlimFit testers out and may soon be replacing these options with the SlimFit option as our new regular OS diaper**


Q: What is the difference between Serged and T&T (Turned and Topstitched) Diapers?


A: These describe the finish of the diaper. In our opinion, it is just a personal preference. That is why we are unable to recommend one or the other to you. Some people prefer the look of one over the other, some prefer the fit (serged has a little more stretch to it) and occasionally, a baby will have a sensitivity to one style. The best advice we can give is to try them both and if you end up preferring one style over the other, you can always sell the other in the BST group.


Q: What is the difference between rolled and ruffled elastic?


A: Rolled elastic is our standard elastic for T&T diapers. All T&T diapers will come with rolled elastic unless otherwise specified. We believe that the rolled elastic is softer on the babies chubby thighs with a T&T diaper. Ruffled elastic is the standard elastic on our serged diapers (We are unable to offer rolled elastic on our serged diapers at this time). Because the serged diapers have a little more stretch to them and aren't as bulky around the edges, we have found that the ruffled elastic on these is still gentle on babies thighs.


**Hybrid Fitteds**

Q: What does hybrid mean?


A: Our diapers are fitted diapers, but what makes them a hybrid fitted is that they have a hidden layer of poly fleece which pushes moisture back into the soaker system of the diaper. Most babies can wear our daytime diapers for 2-3 hours before the diaper gets damp on the outside. These diapers are not waterproof, but the moisture will not soak right through them like with a regular fitted diaper. The reason people love hybrids vs. diapers made with PUL is because of breathe-ability and airflow. Hybrids will keep your babies tushies at a cooler temperature than a diaper constructed with PUL.

**Prices**

Q: How much do your diapers cost?

A: All of our OS diapers and NDN's are $32. Once in a while there will be an upchage if there diaper is made with a very expensive knit like a Euro knit or hard to find fabric. Wind Pro diapers are $38 across the board and Newborn diapers are $23. 

Stocking Day!!

It's stocking day!! Not only is it your favorite day, (we can only hope) but ours as well! We get to see all the love you all have for us and the diapers we make. It's so much fun to see everyone get excited about prints and all the help and support you Mamas give each other on the BST page. If you haven't joined the BST page, you should!! Ladies are always helping each other out at stockings and answering questions for all our new followers :) There's a lot of love on that page and it's a great group to be a part of. You can join here.

Since the start of the new year, we have had scheduled stockings every other Sunday. We have also been doing group customs and the regular customs list is finally finished! Hooray! On that note, we have exciting news. A lot of you have been asking about custom slots... Now that the customs list is finished, we will be able to start stocking custom slots on hyena cart!! Next stocking, March 17th, keep your eyes open for TWO custom slots to be listed. All of our customs and group customs will be listed in Hyena Cart from now on. HOWEVER, in order to get in on the group customs, you have to come join the BST page so you know when the listings are up.

Right now we have a giveaway open for Cupcake Covers 2,000 fan celebration!! You have until March 7th to enter and you can do so here. And please go check out the other vendors involved and show them some love <3


Stockings have been getting larger and larger and there are still a lot of ladies who are unable to get their first Binky D at a stocking. We have been playing around with the idea of doing mini stockings on the off weeks and doing them on a different day/time. Please give us your feedback and let us know if you would like additional mini stockings in between regular stockings and what day of the week / time would be better for you. We really love and appreciate any feedback we get. It helps us fine tune everything and makes Binky D run more smoothly. :)

Can I just say... HAVE YOU SEEN THIS SET???!

I don't know how many HP fans we have in here, but I am a huge fan! Ashley and I teamed up on this auction set and it's admittedly her favorite auction diaper to date. (And she isn't even a HP fan!) Now that's saying something... I don't think she could have done a better job with this diaper and the sorting hat's not so bad either if I do say so myself. ;)
This auction set goes live at 5 PM eastern today along with the stocking diapers. The auction will be open for 24 hours and you can find it here.  <3

Thank you all for being such great fans. You are the reason we love making diapers!

Please don't forget to give us some feedback on the mini stockings. Good luck today!!

Binky D Cuties...

We have been seeing a lot of photos lately of cuties with Binky D's on the bum!! A few of them are custom diapers and oh so stinkin' adorable (The babies wearing them too)!! I wanted to share some of those special customs and the cuties showing them off :)

...

Jack Skellington Scrappy & babylegs (Auction Set)

Superman! "Saving the world, one cloth diaper at a time." -Ashley Pavlic

Brobee 

These are just a few photos sent in of some of the really unique diapers Ashley has made... Now if the rainbow scrappy owner would come forward, I'm sure everyone would LOVE to see some on the bottom photos of that one!!

We just made an album in the BST group to archive all these OTB shots. Come on over and share your Binky D pics here.

And yes, we have closed the custom list... But remember that we will stock them on hyena cart occasionally. You can find the store here. And we will continue to do group customs in the BST group and auctions of very special diapers like these at stockings!

Piece of a Rainbow... Drool Worthy!!

Thanks everyone for a great stocking Sunday!! Ashley's beautiful auction diaper Piece of a Rainbow went for $200!! It was featured on Dirty Diaper Laundry's drool worthy diapers board. What an awesome compliment to her diaper making skills :)

Our 1,000 fan celebration is only two days away!!! There are 35 different vendors participating and there is some awesome stuff up for grabs! I just want to share a few today... 

This cutie from Max & Meena is designed to go over cloth diapers. They are also great for baby wearing because the pant legs won't ride up. The best part? They are designed to fit from 3 months to 3 years!! You just roll and unroll the pant legs and the waist and they will adjust to fit your little one! The awesome WAHM from Max & Meena is offering up this pair and a sister pair for our giveaway. Go over and show her page some love :) She has a lot of other great products, too. I want to get my hands on some of her new woolie longie testers! 


 


Cupcake Covers is offering up this skully wet bag for our giveaway! She makes all kinds of other cute stuff too... Nursing Covers, Cloth wipes, Nursing Shields, Pail Liners, unpaper towels and more. I love her style... She has a great eye for coordinating fabrics! Check out her page to see all she has to offer :)

The Mama from SO cheeky is offering a great coupon towards a pocket or A12 cloth diaper! You might remember that we just participated in her 1,000 fan giveaway last month. This Mama makes really cute diapers and I am jealous of the baby shoes she's been working on to match her diapers! I want to give it a try for my new little squish that is due in May. She makes it look easy, but I doubt my first ones will come out half as well. Go check out her page and show her some love! 

We have so many other awesome vendors participating in our giveaway. There's no way I'll be able to get to all of them. So go take a look at the preview album here! You can enter as many as you'd like starting February first! 

Don't forget to join our B/S/T/ group here for games, group customs and all the Binky D chatter :) 

-Kerri

Flying Solo...

I am away this week in NY with my boys visiting family, so Ashley is flying solo! She's a busy girl working on this beautiful group custom that's going to 5 lucky ladies! 

If you want to get in on a custom group in the future, be sure to join the BST group! We also do games and auctions and other fun stuff in there. You can find the link for the group here.

She's also getting all the diapers finished for stocking this Sunday at 5:00PM eastern time. You can preview the diapers for stocking here. This week we are bringing back a handful of favorite prints from the past :) 

Less than a week away from our big celebration February 1st! It was supposed to be for reaching 1,000 fans but we are now closer to 1,500!! There are a ton of amazing vendors so go check out the preview album of everything that will be up for grabs starting Feb 1st! Be sure to enter the pre-celebration giveaway for a fully custom diaper here. A winner will be chosen Feb 1st at 8 PM EST. 

On another note... Have you ever flown solo, while pregnant, with a 2 1/2 year old and a 1 year old? I wouldn't advise it!! Overall they did pretty well for two energy filled little boys stuck on an airplane, but there is always that one disgruntled person seated near you who thinks that children should sit quietly with their hands in their lap or else not be allowed on the plane. One flight down and one to go... Wish us luck on the return trip! Also, I have respect for all you northerners! It is not fun bundling kids up, dealing with cold and cranky children and trying to get them in and out of car seats when the temperature outside is in the single digits! 

Have fun at stocking everyone and don't be afraid to ask for stalking help in the BST group if there is something you have your eye on!