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Who makes the Blümchen cloth diapers?Blümchen cloth diaper organic shaped diaper

Blümchen diapers are developed in Austria and produced overseas. We have opted for this because we have seen that some European manufacturers are engaged in extreme wage dumping, so that despite full employment the seamstresses earn so little that they cannot afford the European standard of living. If you pay the sewers here in Europe fair wages, the production costs rise massively or you demand a performance level twice as high as overseas. Which means enormous time pressure. This is why we have opted for companies that produce overseas but pay fair wages (in accordance with ILO labour standards).

We produce our organic line in Pakistan with fairly produced organic cotton - I am not allowed to use the GOTS seal of approval for this as a non-certified company. Certification always applies to all production and import companies. Our production plant in Pakistan complies with the core labour standards developed by the ILO, is ISO-9001 and ÖKO-TEX 100 certified. Link to ILO page.

 

We produce our PUL, microfibre and bamboo diapers at a partner company in China, which we found after a long search. There we have many years of experience in handling PUL, so that the optimal leakproofness of the waterproof membrane is maintained. The quality achieved is consistent and high and meets our requirements. The manufactory already meets all social standards newly introduced in China, which means that all workers are covered by social insurance. The company also complies with the labour standards developed by the ILO. Link to ILO page.

I would love to buy Blümchen cloth diapers. Where do I get it?

Blümchen cloth diapers are available in many different baby online shops in Austria and Germany. A complete list can be found here.

How many cloth diapers do I need?

You need 15-18 diapers for daytime and 2-3 thicker night diapers with waterproof covers. A total of 18-20 diapers in one size or correspondingly many in the respective sizes.