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Sewn for Others

The movement didn't coordinate. It converged.

Makers have sewn pads and diapers with Zorb for people who have none since at least 2016. Nobody planned it as one movement. Each found the fabric on their own.

The makers sewed it. We sold fabric.

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The sewers

52 makers have told us 74 times that they sew for someone else.

In 2022–24, 7.8% of everyone who told us at checkout what they were making with Zorb was sewing for someone else.

The groups they sew with

  • Operation Christmas Child, in shoeboxes for girls 22 of the 74
  • The Yonkofa Project, with CraftingChange.org, in Ghana
  • Keep Girls in School
  • Miss Africa Foundation
  • Sewing Klatch
  • Cloth Connection Outreach
  • Pachamama
  • A ministry for teenagers in Ecuador
  • A student group, for an immigrant-assistance organization
  • Church groups

Where the pads and diapers go

World map: one pin for each country where the pads and diapers go
Ghana · Kenya · Malawi · Ethiopia · Sierra Leone · Haiti · Ecuador · Brazil · the US

In their words

“I have used this zorb original fabric to sew washable menstrual pads for rural African girls since 2016.”

Pamela, W-202

“They cannot go to school or if the do product use is mud straw rags any thing they find”

“50 yards does 1000 pads ..3rd each girl gives us 333 girls…”

Dianne, W-201, sewing for girls in Kenya

“I've been using this for 4 years now for the pads I make and put into Operation Christmas Child boxes.”

Cynthia S., W-202

“Making 250 menstrual pads for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes.”

Rebecca, W-647

How they build it

Most of these makers use Zorb® Original Fabric (W-202), or Original Silver (W-201), as the hidden core of a cloth pad.

  • The top: a stay-dry layer next to the skin.
  • The core: Zorb Original, enclosed between two soft layers, usually flannel. Quilt it every 6–12 inches.
  • The back: ProSoft® PUL keeps it from going any further.
  • No pre-washing: Zorb Original is ready from the first use. Never pre-wash it before it's enclosed. When a thousand pads have to ship, that's a lot of washing saved.

  1. “I bought 60″ wide and used a rotary cutter / mat to cut through double layers.”

  2. “I sandwiched a layer of Zorb between two pieces of flannel and stitched the layers together to make the core.”

  3. “I did run a scrap under running water and it saturated VERY quickly.”

Gail, W-202

“Best of all, this product does not need pre-washed!”

Pamela, W-202

Reusable Menstrual Pads Fabric Finder Swatch Kit (SK-582)

Fabric for big projects

Zorb Seconds and Dev Lots, in stock now

Open to everyone, while they last.

Seconds are Zorb with visible cosmetic flaws, like a stain, a missed stitch or a small hole. How it performs is typically unaffected, which suits hidden cores.

Dev Lots are Zorb that missed its production spec, in weight, width, stretch or shrinkage. It may perform differently, so test it before you commit a project to it. We ask for your feedback in return.

Both are priced well below the regular fabric, come in pieces of at least 18″, are final sale, and aren't restocked. Each listing on Wazoodle says what's different about it.

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Market with Zorb

Using Zorb in what you sell? Here's how to say it.

Words you can use

SayInstead of
Made with Zorb® Technology · or the full fabric name, e.g. Zorb® 3D Stay Dry Dimple LITE FabricThe Zorb® Diaper · Zorb® as your product's name
Absorbs up to ~10× its weight (Original, 3D) · up to ~8× (4D, Microfiber)20× its weight · holds a set amount in ml or oz
Absorbs in under two seconds1–2 seconds
Absorbency from engineered fiber structure, no super-absorbent polymerspolymer · gel core
Full absorbency from the first useneeds activating · gets more absorbent with washing
2-in-1: absorbent and waterproof in one cut (4D)all-in-one
CPSIA certified fabricCPSIA certified product (unless you've tested it)
Fabric certified free from PTFE, PFAS, PFOS, PFOAchemical-free · toxin-free
Made with Zorb® Original Silver Fabric, treated with SILVERPLUS® (Silver styles only)antibacterial · kills germs · antimicrobial on non-Silver Zorb
Fabric made in the USApatented

Add this under any use: Zorb® is a registered trademark of Wazoodle Fabrics. With Silver styles, add: Silver Plus® is a trademark of Rudolf Group.

Regular or Silver? Choose by how long your product goes between washes. Washed after every use, or every day: the regular style. Used for days between washes: the SILVERPLUS® version.

Standard vs Silver: When Antimicrobial Treatment Matters

Claim only what the Wazoodle product page publishes, and don't suggest that Wazoodle endorses or sponsors your product. The certifications cover the fabric. Claims about your finished product are yours to test: how much it holds, whether it leaks, what it's free from, whether it resists bacteria. Some may need their own regulatory review.

By application

Cloth diapers

stay-dry liner → Zorb 3D core → ProSoft PUL cover, or Zorb 4D under a liner. Copy: "Absorbent core made with Zorb® 3D 100% Organic Cotton Dimple Fabric." Your own test: how long your diaper lasts. Rules: children's products need your own CPSIA certificate. State PFAS laws (California, New York and others) cover diapers.

Menstrual pads

stay-dry topper → Zorb core (Original Silver enclosed) → ProSoft PUL. Copy: "Absorbent core made with Zorb® Technology." Your own test: leak-proof and capacity claims. Rules: menstrual pads are FDA-regulated devices (21 CFR 884.5435). Use Zorb® Original Silver as the core. That rule's exemption doesn't cover pads treated to resist bacteria, so a pad made with a Silver style may need its own FDA review before you sell it. State PFAS laws cover menstrual products.

Period underwear

ProCool topper → Zorb 3D Stay Dry gusset → ProSoft PUL, or a Zorb 4D gusset. Copy: "Gusset made with Zorb® Technology." Your own test: how much it holds. Rules: as for menstrual pads.

Incontinence

stay-dry topper → Zorb 3D Heavy Duty → PUL, or Zorb 4D. Copy: "Made with Zorb® 3D Stay Dry Dimple Heavy Duty Fabric." Your own test: absorbency. Rules: incontinence garments fall under FDA device rules (21 CFR 876.5920).

Nursing and postpartum

soft topper → Zorb core → PUL or Zorb 4D. Copy: "Made with Zorb® Technology." Your own test: how long it lasts between changes. Rules: FDA's nipple-shield rule (21 CFR 880.5630) leaves out nursing pads that only protect clothing from milk. A pad sold with a medical claim needs its own review.

Pet liners and beds

fleece top → Zorb Silver core → PUL back, or Zorb 4D Silver. Copy: "Absorbent layer made with Zorb® Original Silver Fabric, treated with SILVERPLUS®." Your own test: days between washes. Rules: saying your finished product resists bacteria or odor can bring in EPA treated-article rules, so keep the claim to the Silver fabric.

Bed pads

comfort top → Zorb 3D Heavy Duty → PUL, or Zorb 4D. Copy: "Made with Zorb® Technology." Your own test: capacity.

Kitchen and cleaning

Zorb face or hidden core, Microfiber Loop Terry for towels. Copy: "Made with Zorb® Technology." Your own test: wear and care.

By industry

  • Diapers and baby: the CPSIA fabric certification supports your own product certificate.
  • Period care and maternity: FDA device rules apply to menstrual pads; the PFAS line supports state compliance.
  • Incontinence and medical: we supply the fabric only. The finished item, its testing and its claims are yours, and adult incontinence garments fall under FDA device rules.
  • Pet: SILVERPLUS® leads where liners and beds stay in use for days.
  • Distributors and resellers: sell genuine Zorb by its full name, and join our seller program to be listed on the Genuine Zorb page. Sell Zorb

Check my listing. Send us a link and we'll review your wording for free. support@wazoodle.com

Zorb Inside®. Approved makers and resellers can use the Zorb Inside® mark on their labels and listings. Free, with approval first. Licensing

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