Kayla's Cloth Kits offers several brands of commercial quality hook and loop tape in both 1 inch and 1.5 inch widths. Hook and loop is commonly called "velcro". Commercial quality hook and loop can be used as closures for all types of re-usable cloth products, including cloth diapers.
There are different brands of what is commonly called "velcro". Two popular brands within the cloth diapering community are Touchtape and Aplix. Kayla's Cloth Kits offers both. In addition, we sometimes offer a generic version of Aplix that we have tested and approved for use in cloth diapering.
Typically, the ration of loop to hook for sewing cloth diapers is 3:1. The Kayla's Cloth Kits sized patterns (nb, s, m, l, xl) call for a 4:1 ratio of loop to hook because of an additional cross-over loop tab on our diapers that extends their use. See the " Materials and Notions" page for a detailed listing of all the hook and loop requirements for the KCK line of diapers. The hook side (rough side) and loop side (soft side) are sold SEPARATELY. The price listed below is per yard. Choose a quanity of "1" for one yard and "2" for two yards etc. Whenever possible you will receive a continuous piece of hook or loop with the purchase of multiple yards.
The Nitty Gritty on Hook and Loop
from Kayla's Cloth Kits
There are good points to each of the brands of hook and loop that Kayla's Cloth Kits offers. Which type you use depends on what type of features you are looking for. Touchtape is a napped loop and is very "grabby". It holds on very strongly to its hook. This can be good or bad depending on your particular application. Aplix is more cloth-like with it's un-napped loops. It has a stong hold, but it's not as strong or loud as Touchtape is. Generic Aplix is approximately as "grabby" as Aplix and holds up very well. However, it costs less than Aplix does. Generic Aplix looks and works very much like Aplix but it has more of a nylon consistency.
Kayla's Cloth Kits has personally tested Aplix brand, Touchtape brand, and Generic Aplix. They all work well on cloth diapers and mama pads and they hold up much better to the rigorous wasing of cloth diapers than the Velcro brand hook and loop that you buy in brick and mortar stores like JoAnn fabrics, Hancock fabrics, Hobby Lobby, Walmart, and others.
All of the brands of hook and loop offered by Kayla's Cloth Kits can be dyed using RIT dye (available in grocery and other stores). The only color that doesn't work well with this method is black-it always comes out gray.
Instructions for dyeing:
Rinse the amount of hook and loop that you would like to dye in some warm water. Dissolve Rit dye into the recommended amount of water and immerse your hook and loop (separately!) in the dye solution until the desired color is achieved. Let the hook and loop air dry. Test your hook and loop for color fastness before using it on your cloth diaper or cloth diaper cover. If you are planning to dye alot of hook and loop, I highly recommend purchasing the liquid form of RIT dye to reduce waste. This method of dyeing works well for all the hook and loop sold by Kayla's Cloth Kits as well.
The fold over elastic (FOE) sold by Kayla's Cloth Kits can also be dyed using this method.
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