Best Thing To Use For Cage Liners?

[Littlewheekers]

what inner core is the best for fleece cage liners?

 

[Alex2016]

i think some pepoel use Matris toppers as an internal absorbent layer, there is a tutorial somewhere in the fourm if your feeling creative ! I'm sure someone will link it !

 

[Littlewheekers]

i think some pepoel use Matris toppers as an internal absorbent layer, there is a tutorial somewhere in the fourm if your feeling creative ! I'm sure someone will link it !

Yes I saw that. I didn't know if wadding or uhaul (as Americans call them. U.K. They are furniture covers) was better Thankss

 

[CandECosies]

You need to think carefully towards what is absorbent to use in the core of liners otherwise you will need to put something absorbent underneath and thus adding to the cost. We use a material called Zorb that we import from the US as we know this to be highly absorbent. Other liner makers use towelling of some description which has fairly good absorbent qualities and some do unfortunately use just wadding. Avoid using wadding (usually polyester wadding) as this is not absorbent and you would need puppy pads, towelling or other material under the liner itself. Mattress toppers are somewhere in between in real world usage. They are usually filled with polyester wadding but then because they have an outer layer (cotton or polyester fabric) they can absorb an OK amount of liquid. Hope this helps

 

[Littlewheekers]

You need to think carefully towards what is absorbent to use in the core of liners otherwise you will need to put something absorbent underneath and thus adding to the cost. We use a material called Zorb that we import from the US as we know this to be highly absorbent. Other liner makers use towelling of some description which has fairly good absorbent qualities and some do unfortunately use just wadding. Avoid using wadding (usually polyester wadding) as this is not absorbent and you would need puppy pads, towelling or other material under the liner itself. Mattress toppers are somewhere in between in real world usage. They are usually filled with polyester wadding but then because they have an outer layer (cotton or polyester fabric) they can absorb an OK amount of liquid. Hope this helps

Thank u for your help

 

[Swissgreys]

I sew, and I made a couple of small liners just to experiment and get a feel for what works best.
My local fabric store offer cheap end of roll cuts in less popular colours, so this is a good way to get cheaper fabric, and the guinea pigs don't mind the odd colour combinations ;-)
So far I quite like a toweling core because it seems absorbent, but it does take a while to dry (unless you tumble dry it of course).
I am thinking I will try hemp or bamboo next, but they are a lot more expensive.

 

[izzybella]

I've read mixed things about Zorb (even on this forum). "U-haul" furniture pads are all over the US forums but we can't get our paws on them here.

From my research, 100% cotton mattress protectors/toppers or old towels seem most popular.

Polyester wadding/batting is good in cosy cups etc but not recommended for liners though some people use it happily. Cotton or bamboo wadding/batting is more absorbent but far more expensive.

I've read a lot of reviews on amazon on washable incontinence/hospital pads for use with guinea pigs which look like a great option.

I've also found some using the material (terry cloth) they use for washable baby nappies/diapers has also been used but I can't seem to find many places that sell them in sheets as opposed to inserts.

I'm still not sure which ones I'll be using when I get around to it but I'm edging towards the incontinence/hospital pads right now. They absorb a heck of a lot though the initial outlay might be high for most.