Re: Sanitary Products for Schoolgirls: Creative Solutions Needed!

[Guest guest]

Greetings.

Believe it or not, its now growing fashion among the enviromentally aware to use

cloth-recyclable sanitary napkins. Its growing in popularity in USA and

Australia to name 2 places I know.

" Moon Pads " can be sewn by machine and if some industrious self-help group wants

to initiate this idea, I have a usable cutting pattern for the purpose.

The pads are soft cotton cloth envelopes-with-wings shaped like any modern pad.

The wings have got snaps to hold it onto the panty. Inside the envelope you can

stuff a correctly-shaped towel-cloth in various thicknesses- 1, 2 or 4 layered.

A set of pads would include 4 " envelopes " and a number of towel-cloths. Wear on

a day 2 and wash the other 2 on alternate days. (Or more if you want, surely)

Once bought, you wouldn't have to buy again for couple years or more.

As I said, I have the cutting pattern, if anyone wants to take up this idea, i

will be happy to share it.

Sincerely,

Didi Ananda Ruchira

Director, Abha Light

visit: www.abhalight.org

tel: +254 20 445-0181 / cells: 0733-895466 / 0723-869133

[Guest guest]

Greetings.

Believe it or not, its now growing fashion among the enviromentally aware to use

cloth-recyclable sanitary napkins. Its growing in popularity in USA and

Australia to name 2 places I know.

" Moon Pads " can be sewn by machine and if some industrious self-help group wants

to initiate this idea, I have a usable cutting pattern for the purpose.

The pads are soft cotton cloth envelopes-with-wings shaped like any modern pad.

The wings have got snaps to hold it onto the panty. Inside the envelope you can

stuff a correctly-shaped towel-cloth in various thicknesses- 1, 2 or 4 layered.

A set of pads would include 4 " envelopes " and a number of towel-cloths. Wear on

a day 2 and wash the other 2 on alternate days. (Or more if you want, surely)

Once bought, you wouldn't have to buy again for couple years or more.

As I said, I have the cutting pattern, if anyone wants to take up this idea, i

will be happy to share it.

Sincerely,

Didi Ananda Ruchira

Director, Abha Light

visit: www.abhalight.org

tel: +254 20 445-0181 / cells: 0733-895466 / 0723-869133