Close Parent Pop-In

Dodgy elastic – I purchased a box of Close Pop-in nappies after much research for my first baby and absolutely loved them. Found the design great, easy to use, absorbent, etc. However, I have just gotten them out of storage to use on my 2nd baby, and to my horror all the elastic is completely shot. The outer shell and the bamboo soaker's elastic crackled when I… Read more

tested it, and is clearly ruined (i.e. it didn't bounce back into shape). I took very good care of my Close pop-ins: I washed them as per the instructions on your website, I did not leave them in the sun on the line for prolonged periods and I have never put them in a drier. I also stored them appropriately (as per their storage instructions, they were not in an airtight container, but in bags in the cupboards.

Some friends gave us some small all in one nappies by Bitt d'lish to use during the newborn period, and these nappies have perfectly working elastic, even though they have been used over a period of 8 years on 5 different babies!! I think it's fair to say that the elastic in the Close Pop-in is not very good quality, as I have them for half that time and only used them on one baby and it is already ruined.

I contacted Close and they simply gave us some instructions on how to replace the elastic. Must say I expected more given the cost of MCNs these days.

My fave cloth nappies - hands down – I've tried a range of nappies (different brands and styles) but these are by far my favourite. These nappies are easy to fit (just like disposables) with the velcro tabs. Never had a leak. I now use trifolds or flats as the absorbent layer as son is a heavy wetter... also means I don't need to fiddle with the snaps to get inserts in.

Edit to previous review* – I initially purchased 3 of the V2 Close Pop-Ins to try. After years of use through multiple children, I can honestly say that they are an amazing nappy and while I struggled to fit my first child (due to being accustomed to AIOs + his breastfed chunk!) & they do feel as that they won't fit for very long at times, but once bubs is mobile and loses… Read more

some chunk, they maintain a consistent and easy fit until toilet training.

I quickly learnt that having a routine with stuffing, especially with different types of cloth nappies, is vital.

I found it easier to leave the inserts unsnapped from the shell as I discovered that the front of the shell pulls down when the inserts are snapped into the front of the nappy, which causes the velcro to rub against bub's skin. Leaving the inserts unsnapped doesn't effect the absorbancy or coverage at all, which is a common thought when you don't snap inserts into the shell. I found that they didn't shift at all when doing this.

They have double leg gussets which I find is a must in a cloth nappy. A feature I honestly wish that more brands that manufacture velcro-closure nappies would implement: the placement of the laundry tabs for the velcro tabs. They are covered under the back inner PUL panel so they not only don't become unstuck to the laundry tabs (and tangle up and stick to other inserts), but they pick up significantly less fluff/lint than other velcro-closure nappies!

They are very trim fitting which is a surprising and welcome feature over other cloth nappy brands I own. The inserts are super thirsty and quick drying which is an absolute must when washing every 2 days with multiple kids in full time cloth! Highly recommend!

Great cover. Fiddly inserts - Close Pop-In v2 – I love the v2 covers. They are easy to put on a wriggler, fix if necessary and with the laundry tabs, the hook and loop (aka velcro) doesn't stick to other laundry. I am also a big fan of their night boosters. I, however, am not a fan of their regular bamboo inserts. As other reviewers have pointed out, the inserts are very fiddly to put together… Read more

and take apart when soiled. I also do not find them as absorbent as other MCN inserts I've tried, making the All-In-2 part pointless when the shell always gets soiled. I have ended up using the night boosters with another brand of MCN inserts with the Pop-In covers and the results have been great ever since, thus the 3-star rating from me.

What's the fuss about?! – I bought two Pop-Ins to try because I'd heard great things about them. I wouldn't buy any more, and always reach for them last. They are fiddly to put together, difficult to hold inserts together when putting on, and didn't fit my daughter well once she started walking. Hubby refuses to use them at all because they're so fiddly. They also take… Read more

forever to dry, feel scratchy against bubs' skin, and feel wet against her after the first wee. Would not recommend them.

My only night time nappy – I started converting to MCNs this year after my bub turned 6 months old and have bought several different types and brands. I have found the only one I can put on my baby at night (still night feeding) is the Close Pop In gen2. The gussets are everywhere on the nappy so when bub sleeps on back or front it doesn't leak. I change him once in the… Read more

night due to night feeding but when that stops I am confident he can last all night in this nappy. Otherwise with night booster he has been leak free for 9 hours overnight in this nappy (6.30pm til 3.30am). I have just purchased 2 more of these as I only have one right now so i use a disposable when this one is in the wash as all my other types leak overnight. Highly recommend this nappy. It is bulky with booster though but all night nappies are! Without night booster it is not too bulky. Its well made and comes in cute patterns. I like that the elastic around the waist is comfortable too and not tight so it doesn't leaving red marks. It is an expensive nappy but it looks like it will last a long time. Inserts are soft and made from nice materials.

Newborn pop in - great intro to cloth nappies – I am currently using the newborn close parent pop in nappies (6 shells, 10 inserts). We used from day 1 and they have worked really well. Not designed for long wearing (which suits a newborn most of the time), a few wee leaks but no poop blow outs (yet). Shells have sometimes needed a second wash from poop stain (they dry very quickly though).… Read more ·  1

It's been helpful if the wee/poop has only soiled the insert, as you can just replace that and get more value out of the pack. Double gusset for newborn is great for fit. You would need 2 of the 6 shell / 10 insert packs for full time use.

Good but not perfect (v2) – A good solid choice for soft cloth nappy. We've tried (almost) everything on the market and the hype surrounding these nappies is marketing genius. Overall I've been happy enough with fit, containment (double gusset does well here), patterns are nice. Not happy about how fussy the inserts are to get in and out and also the cover has a fleece inner… Read more

which becomes wet so not really a good option to let air and then reuse - basically becomes an all in one nappy. The liners snap ins are so very fiddlley which is a pity. Overall they feel like a good quality product and never had any leaks but the grovia hybrids (all in two) or bambino mio (all in ones) are my "go to" nappies. I also don't like that the liners are coloured but this might just be me being weird about my washing. The standard cotton liners dry fairly quickly.

Close new gen v2 – These are the Rolls-royce in nappies. Bought the close pop in new gen v2 and these are by far my favourite nappies I've used on bub. I've tried disposables, terry flats, baby bare, tots bots, imse vimse and grovia but I keep going back to the close pop ins. Like these better than AIOs or pocket nappies as they are easier to clean- no poop… Read more

gets trapped when rinsing- and more cost effective if buying extra inserts.

Super cute patterns.

Been noticing a few complaints about the wetness in the insert and how it's not a stay dry insert. I actually have found this to be useful to know when to change the nappy so she doesn't get nappy rash. It's helped in toilet training and bub can tell when she is wet.

I have not needed to buy training pants as she picked it up really young and quickly and I think it was thanks to her being able to feel when she had done an accident.

Zero leakages and easy to wash.

Popping in all the inserts can take a bit of time but after doing it a lot I got really quick at it.

Velcro is great for wriggly babies.

Only down side is bub sometimes likes ripping the velcro off and running around naked so have had to get some pants/ shorts to put on over the nappy.

One popper has come off at 7 months of use but I was a bit rough when that happened and I think if you take care with unpopping them they shouldn't come off.

Night time booster works great and gets her through the whole night.

Goes on like a disposable even husband doesn't mind using these.

Velcro has a nice hidden tab that comes out so nothing sticks to other washing.

I have always used nappy safe laundry detergent, slow speed spinner of the washing machine and hung the nappies out properly and I think that's prolonged the use as they still look new even after 9 months of full time use.

I also rinse out any poops straight away and have had no staining unlike other brands I have tried.

These are a little expensive but after initially trialling one I bought a heap when they came on sale so it wasn't too bad.

It can also work out cheaper rotating two or three nappy covers through a day and getting inserts separately.

I have pink Russian dolls, orange hippos, purple lions and lime robots and have found the only one that has very slight fading on the outer edges is the orange hippo nappies.

The other three have not had any fading whatsoever.

With the right care and washing I think these nappies would see through three babies easy.

I will be keeping and reusing these for baby number two.

Very trim, super cute, no rashes, bub is happy and everyone loves the prints!

Need to buy more!! – I was very hesitant to try these, I thought they were ugly and expensive and my SIL used them so instantly not a fan lol. But hubby requested a "daddy friendly" non clip nappy so I did some research and we went and visited the local nappy shop for further advice. We left purchasing a Little Box in the pastels and bamboo inserts. Firstly after… Read more

"prepping" I did notice it seemed to take a while for the absorbency to reach its peak. But after that the absorbency for my heavy wetting boy was great with both insert and soaker. There was no dry touch barrier and bubs bum felt wet but when I started using microfleece liners this problem has since resolved.

The fit has been good, no leaks. And we have been using then from roughly 7kg and now my boy is 11kg and 8mo.

These are what I would say the most easiest to use put on like a disposable. Can be annoying to put together and snap all in. And fidgety to get the wash tabs in and out but they are handy.

I am currently looking to purchase more as these tend to be used the most frequently in our household and I only have five lol.

Oh and the night boosters are brilliant. Finally able to stop using disposables over night with the insert, soaker and night booster combo.

This product does what it's intended for – Ive tried both the newborn and OSFM versions of this nappy. It does what it's supposed to. But I was disappointed after reading raving reviews on a nappy page. Newborn. Firstly, it's well known that newborns poop like crazy. So providing less covers then inserts is ridiculous. The baby will have likely pooped in it and now the mum is… Read more

washing all six covers which were used only once. The only benefit is the cover dries quickly. So you can use the remaining 4 nappy inserts on the dried covers.

These nappies have 4 layers to the insert. Two which are skin facing layers and not absorbent. The other two which are very (very) thin microfibre. This provides. Next to no absorbency. My newborn could out wee these in the first week. If he didn't poo on the cover first.

I quickly found myself using the spare inserts to double up the absorbency.

While I'm on this topic. The nappy has two sides which can face bub. One which is a natural fibre and 'feels wet' on bub. The other which feels dry but it's known by many to be the reason of skin irritation amount babies using cloth.

I can understand the choice of the natural side (it's nice to give parents that choice). But why the suede cloth? Microfibre is not only softer feeling, which a new baby would no doubt prefer. But it's the choice of many for the liner to top suede cloth in nappies. So many parents need to make or buy these for their sensitive newborn. It would have made sense to use the microfibre.

Also I disliked the fact the insert didn't fit the whole inside of the nappy. This causes plastic PUL to touch bub.

This nappy does what it is supposed to. So I can't fault it for that. I just prefer other brands which have better features.

The OSFM.

These nappies have two options. Minky boosters or bamboo. Neither of which provide a dry layer.

I had heard that with a booster, these nappies were he choice of many.

But they were a poor performer. My newborn wore the nappy for 5 minutes With a minky insert. Having that newborn luck bub did a wee. I change at every wee I am aware of. So imagine my surprise when the nappy felt completely damp! It wasn't soaking or close to leaking (and for a real tiny newborn it would not want to be). I had a similar result with bamboo inserts.

I also found the elastic hard - as mentioned in newborn review. Our baby was within the size limit and looked so uncomfortable in the position that nappy put him in.

Also when clipping down to fit a smaller baby the nappy booster crinkles and looks uncomfortable.

This nappy serviced it's purpose. They both did absorb both wee and poo. But they didn't perform well for three price or rave.

Just ok – I read so many great reviews of these nappies and I was a little disappointed in them. The covers are great, double gussets, cute patterns, good containment. But the inserts are so fiddly to take in and out to wash. I feel like it's not worth the hassle. Also the bamboo isn't stay dry, so I need to use a microfleece liner or baby is just sitting in a soggy wet mess. Quite absorbent though (bamboo). I wouldn't buy more.

Love these nappies, and the night boosters are incredible – We used the minky Pop-ins and they are probably the best 'factory-made' MCNs we had (The bulk of our daytime stash were WAHM-made). We tried many different brands and these were one of the few that were absorbent enough to last longer than an hour or two (perfect for daycare when they don't necessarily get changed straight away). The velcro also… Read more

makes them incredibly easy to use and much more adjustable for a perfect fit.

And the leg gussets are just brilliant!!! I don't think we ever had a leak in these nappies! I have not tried the bamboo inserts, so cannot comment on those, but the minky inserts are also much more resistant to stains than other brands.

The night time boosters are magic! We tried many night nappies, and Pop-Ins with the added night booster were also the best in that category, and did not get as much of the night nappy 'ammonia-stink' that our others did. And once again, the leg gussets helped ensure no leaks.

I used these on my daughter from age 1-2. They would probably not be a great option for a newborn/infant until they get to at least 6kg or so. In my experience, most OSFM nappies, are best used from this weight range onward, and newborns using 'small' or 'newborn' sized nappies for a snug fit without bulk. Newborns do not wee as much as older babies, and so do not need as absorbent a nappy as a toddler. If I was asked to recommend a 'factory-made' MCN, these would be the ones I would suggest.

love these – Love the look and fit of these nappies. Nice stretchy elastics and double gusset keeps everything contained. We currently use these of a night with the night time booster and can get 10-12 hours from them. Our inserts are all bamboo and dry within the day when outside. Will slowly build our stash to have more of these. the bamboo terry inserts are very absorbent and soft

Great in theory, poor in reality – I want to love these nappies more than i do. I bought these primarily for the double leg gusset to contain the mess, and because they go from birth to potty. They were too big to begin with so had to buy disposables (they now produce a newborn size). Then the first popper failed within a week of actual use. The company i purchased from… Read more

replaced it with no worries, but by 7 months of use (out of the 'warranty' period) many more poppers broke and the clips which keep the inners together no longer stay together. I am now sewing the inners together. The double leg gusset on all but the monkey print (so 22 of 24 nappies) have all let go by 9 months use (elastic gone) so now i am buying disposables for night use as they leak terribly (and that is with doing the strip washing regularly). The elastic on the inners have also let go. Perhaps this is from dry bucketing? (I washed them every day/day and a half)

So they have not been the greatest economically or environmentally as i still have to buy disposable nappies.

The colours are great to co-ordinate with tops without needing pants.

Bamboo inners have great absorbancy (my baby is a heavy wetter) but take a long time to dry even in the tropics.

For the outlay (the price is set in Australia like Apple products) they should last longer. There is no way i could reuse either part of these nappies for another child. colours, multisize nappies elastic failed, poppers broke

Not the best around especially for the price – I was very excited to try Close Parent pop ins after reading so many positive reviews, but I have found them disappointing, especially as they are expensive. The micro fibre inserts are not at all absorbent - leaks in under 2 hours. I think my baby is a heavy wetter, but even so can't see them being much use for any baby. The bamboo is much more… Read more

absorbent but as they don't have a micro fibre cover the wetness sits against the baby's skin. Even then I would be lucky to get 3 hours from the bamboo nappy. The flaps at the top at the front and back are a little fiddly, and I have had leaks from them before. The laundry tab is right in middle so if it gets poo on it you either have to put the velcro tab over the poo, or leave the velcro flapping around in the wash. They are also bulky on my 5 month old - perhaps they will fit better later.

I have also bought the night boosters, but think they are poorly designed too. The micro fibre cover (essential for a 12 hour wear I think to avoid nappy rash) wraps around the whole middle of the booster rather than covering just the side facing the baby. There is also still bamboo exposed on the baby's skin side. The materials all seem to be high quality; birth to toddler is more cost-effective Expensive, poor design (especially laundry tab and night booster).

Great nappies! – These nappies are very well made, and work very well - never had a leak! They look very cute however, I find them a bit bulky - not sure if all mcn are just as bulky? It makes it hard to put a onesie on baby. The bamboo insert is very absorbent but does take two days to dry if line dried indoors ie if u live in an apartment (tumble dry is not recommended). Great containment Bulky compared to disposables

Excellent night time nappy – I bought 6 Close-pop ins (3 in the gorgeous new prints) and I really find them sensational. They fit my chubby 4 month old well, especially with the double leg gusset and they last 12hrs+ at night time. The bamboo inserts are super absorbent although take a while to dry so we also have a couple of minkee inserts which dry quicker. I love how… Read more

natural they are on my baby's bottom who suffered from severe nappy rash using disposals.

Perhaps a little expensive but well worth it, they seem to be a high quality product. The only thing I don't like is that the bamboo inserts in the new print nappies are dyed certain colours (e.g. bright pink or blue) which seems to take away from their naturalness, I much prefer the original grey bamboo ones. Also some people might not like the few minutes it takes to prepare the nappy for night time but I don't find it a problem. Never had any leaks, lasts 12hrs+ at night, good fit for chubby baby. A little expensive individually so worth buying in a pack. New bamboo inserts are dyed bright colours which seems unnatural & not necessary.

MCN's for Dummies! – Omg absolutely love these nappies! I am a first time MCN user and you can't get much more basic than this. There is nothing confusing about them. They are as easy to use as disposables! I highly recommended for first time MCN users. Easy care and so far so good, no leakages =) Newbie friendly

No leaks! Great night nappy – I wish I found these nappies earlier - I bought these mainly because the print nappies they recently brought out caught my attention. The night booster is great and the nappy absorbs a lot. I was most impressed when my baby has had poopsplosions in the morning during her first feed after having had the nappy on all night ... and it didn't leak! … Read more

My main criticism would be the posision of the laundry tabs. With the poopsplosions, they are in the firing line for getting poop on them (I don't like to put the velcro on them until the poop has been washed off) and they're hard to access when changing nappies. Great fit. Great night solution and no leaks! Laundry tab positions

Never trying another brand again! these are perfect – I've tried pea pods, bambooty itti bitti, baby beehinds.. nothing compares to these!! With the amount of detail & quality in these nappies, i'd expect them to be more expensive.. & i'd pay it too.. They're a great fit for my petite children, slim fitting & flexible, with no leaks so far. I love the new prints they've brought out, they have lots… Read more

of other matching products too! I love that you can easily 'pop in' another soaker & add a night booster instead of forking out on a nappy just for night time

Best nappy I've found – I have tried a lot of different brands (maybe 6 or so) and I think this is it, the perfect nappy. It contains better due to the double leg gusset. It is the most absorbent (soft bamboo soakers) and due to the 4 snap down system you get more options for a better fit from birth to potty. BumGenius used to be my favourite but this is slowly… Read more

converting me, due to the double gusset and super thirsty bamboo soakers. It is more absorbent than my Itti Bitti Tutto's and I can put it on for naps and when we're out without fear of dreaded leaks and wet pants. Reliable, super absorbent, acceptable drying time, multi-fit, very trim Expensive, would like to see it come out in prints