ABJane Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 Yesterday I took delivery of a pack of the new cloth back Tena Slip Maxi which are now replacing the regular plastic back Tena Slip we have come to know and love. Tena recently announced they would begin to roll out the new nappies in April, and 2 days into April Incontinence Shop already had the new ones for sale clearly advertised alongside their remaining stock of the old ones, so I placed an order. Link to comment
XyXy Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 How unfortunate. Another great incontinence product switching to an inferior shell. I guess I will have to add Tena as a company of which I will no longer be a customer. There are enough incontinent folks that prefer plastic to "cloth-like" that there will always be a market for them. It just sucks that some of the best diapers are making this stupid switch. Link to comment
babyadduk Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I hate cloth-like nappies, there always crap. I'm going to have to look for a new brand. Anyone know any plastic backed nappies still selling in the UK? Link to comment
nappy_on Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I think Boots still have their own brand (Stay Dry) which is still plastic backed, except for the sides where the tapes are. Some people swear by them, whilst others slate them. Unfortunately, it does look like cloth is the way forward for most inco products, as descretion is getting more popular and important nowadays, and the only plastic backed brand will be AB specialist such as ABU and Fabine. Link to comment
Baby Brian Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Bummer, this probably means it's only a matter of time before you can't get the plastic ones in most stores. Link to comment
Dubious Posted April 6, 2014 Share Posted April 6, 2014 Guess I have to find a new diaper for everyday use.... Link to comment
nappy_on Posted April 8, 2014 Share Posted April 8, 2014 I think most younger AB/DLs (say under 21 or so) may prefer clothbacked, as Pampers/Huggies started making cloth backed disposables as standard since the early part of the last decade (I think Pampers started in 1997 with their premiums brand), and it's what they may have experienced during their TB years, or seeing their younger siblings in them etc. Link to comment
2sail2 Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 It doesn't work this way What any business looks for is more profits, and if they can be found in cloth-like backing that's what they are going to make and sell. The plastic-backed diapers are now the 'premium' styles with cloth-liked ones the 'basic' The trend has been there awhile and is continuing- sadly Link to comment
InD Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 Actually it's all still plastic, just "brushed". Link to comment
Baby Brian Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 It doesn't really matter what material a product is made from. Profit is made as a difference of how much more you can charge for that product versus the actual cost of manufacturing. Oil costs are actually going down right now thanks to the new fracking and surplus it has created (not that you'd know it based on the steadily rising gas costs). On one hand you have plastic diapers that have well established prices and manufacturing standards. A year ago manufacturers were cutting those standards, other manufacturing costs, and raising prices due to high oil costs. That is steady now, but you can still only raise the price you charge for something by only so much to catch up with those still inflated oil prices. On the other hand, there are cloth like diapers. Manufacturers have been able to make them for less money (mostly due to cheaper plastic and less absorbent material), but still charge the same price. This means more profits for them and hence that is the real reason why we are seeing them move to them more. Link to comment
CanadianDL Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 So any word on how well the new style actually works? Link to comment
Darkfinn Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 The texture of cloth backed diapers doesn't bother me... but every single one I've tried has stretched and sagged after a few hours of wear. Cloth backing just doesn't provide the secure fit that plastic does. Link to comment
CanadianDL Posted April 16, 2014 Share Posted April 16, 2014 Yeah, agreed. I use the tena slip maxi a lot but don't intend to order another case until I hear if they will still be leak free and body hugging when wet. Update anyone? Link to comment
Economics Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 I got my first ever pack of PLASTIC backed Tena Slip Maxis earlier this month. They're fantastic. It took me over a year to find a diaper that was a good substitute after Abena ditched the plastic backed M3's. I will be very upset when I can no longer get plastic backed Tenas. Abena M4's are great, but they're more absorbant than I need most of the time. Link to comment
bobbyc Posted April 17, 2014 Share Posted April 17, 2014 Cloth-backed nappies could be the future in europe and usa. Link to comment
robert_dl Posted April 19, 2014 Share Posted April 19, 2014 I think people need to remember that 'cloth backed' is just a normal disposable with a cloth cover slapped on top, so there is not cost-cutting / environmental issue going on here. The only reason to go cloth backed is generally to make a diaper more discrete, or to make the user feel that the 'diaper' is in a way similar to 'normal' underwear. That being said, I have always felt that cloth backed was pointless! Link to comment
mouilleur Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 Just ordered a case of Tena Slip Maxi from B4NS and they told me they received their last shipment of plastic backed Tena. Link to comment
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