There needs to be a decent way to compare these things. A standard metric.
The best rating is a 0 and the worst is a 30.
The 8 categories:
Fit
How well does the nappy fit your kid's bum?0 Second skin.
1 Trim and neat
2 Bubble Butt
3 Red marks/Gaping
4 Shameful and Painful
Function
How well does it work?0 Bulletproof
1 No major issues, might not contain a poop explosion
2 A bit too loose/too tight/not enough absorbency
3 Leaks, leaks, leaks
4 Might as well be naked
Effort
How easy is it to use?0 The baby could change itself
1 Sleep-deprivation poses no risk
2 A bit tricky at first
3 Fumble, fumble, fumble
4 Can't even tell which way is front
Fast
How fast does it dry?
1 Line dries in <5 hours
2 Reasonable
3 Hmmm this one's still damp
4 Lapped by faster drying nappies
Feel
How does it feel?
1 Oh, that's niiiice
2 Meh, cloth is cloth
3 Scratchy/stiff/weird/pick your somewhat unpleasant adjective
4 Not on my baby's bottom!
Fairness
How does the price match up with the quality of the product, manufacturing conditions and material costs?0 The price is right
1 Acceptable
2 A bit too high, but decent on clearance/seconds
3 Too high / Too low
4 Either sewn with gold or by very tiny hands
Fancy
How much do you fancy the way it looks?0 ZOMG GORGEOUS I'M IN LOVE!!!1!1
1 Super cute
2 Nothing special
3 Unfortunate
4 Fell out of the ugly tree and hit every branch on the way down
Further
0 I have nothing more to add1 There is some other minor flaw worth mentioning
2 The is some other major flaw worth mentioning
Do you have some results for different nappies? I like the scale. Want to know :-)
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