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Sunday, November 18, 2007

Pampers - Active Baby

Features:
1) cloth feel diapers
2) velcro tags or magic tape, meaning multiple sticking
3) contains scented crystals

The pack sizes and MRP keep changing based on where they import it from. Will try our best to keep the blog updated.

Size Weight Pack Size MRP
2 (small) 3 to 6 kgs 28 276

3 (medium) 4 to 9 kgs 20 276
3 (medium) 4 to 9 kgs 64 769
3 (medium) 4 to 9 kgs 90 1010

4 (large) 7 to 11 kgs 19 276
4 (large) 7 to 11 kgs 52 642

5 (junior) 11 to 25 kgs 17 303

Thursday, November 1, 2007

Pampers - Non Active Baby

Features:
1) cloth feel diapers
2) velcro tags or magic tape, meaning multiple sticking
3) differs from pampers active baby, as it does not contain the scented crystals
4) not available in XL size

TBU = To be updated.

Size Weight Pack Size MRP
Small 3 to 8 kgs 2 20
Small 3 to 8 kgs 5 45
Small 3 to 8 kgs10 116

Med 6 to 11 kgs 2 20
Med 6 to 11 kgs 5 50
Med 6 to 11 kgs 25 275

Large 9 to 14 kgs 2 20
Large 9 to 14 kgs 5 55
Large 9 to 14 kgs 25 295

Wiprosoft

New entrant in the diaper market. Also makes baby soap, baby oil and baby powder.
Features:
1) Cloth feel diapers but not breathable.
2) Sticking Tags
3) Imported from Malaysia
4) All standard diaper features

Size Weight Pack Size MRP
Small upto 7 kgs 5 (+ 1 Free) 60
Small upto 7 kgs 25 (+ 3 Free) 280

Med 5 to 11 kgs 5 (+ 1 Free) 80
Med 5 to 11 kgs 10 (+ 2 Free) 155
Med 5 to 11 kgs 25 (+ 3 Free) 300
Med 5 to 11 kgs 40 (+ 8 Free) 495

Large 8 to 14 kgs 5 (+ 1 Free) 85
Large 8 to 14 kgs 10 (+ 2 Free) 165
Large 8 to 14 kgs 25 (+ 3 Free) 300
Large 8 to 14 kgs 40 (+ 8 Free) 495

XLarge 12+ kgs 10 (+ 2 Free) 175

Please feel free to post any comments on this product.

Drypers

Features:
1. Modeled on Pampers - Active Baby, fully breathable
2. Cloth-feel diapers
3. Sticking Tags
4. All standard diaper features
5. Imported from Singapore
6. One of the few brands that have large pack sizes in XL.
Price List
Size Weight Pack Size MRP
Small 3 to 7 kgs 16 175
Small 3 to 7 kgs 32 325
Small 3 to 7 kgs 64 650
Med 6 to 10 kgs 14 180
Med 6 to 10 kgs 28 335
Med 6 to 10 kgs 56 650
Med 6 to 10 kgs 84 950
Large 9 to 13 kgs 12 180
Large 9 to 13 kgs 24 335
Large 9 to 13 kgs 48 650
Large 9 to 13 kgs 72 950
XLarge 12 kgs+ 10 175
XLarge 12 kgs+ 20 325
XLarge 12 kgs+ 40 650
XLarge 12 kgs+ 60 950

Please feel free to post any comments on this product. So far reviews are pretty good, exactly similar to pampers but with sticking tags and better absorbency. Many mom's swear by the fit and gentleness of these diapers.

Diapers .. Diapers .. Diapers

As per requests from many mom's and dad's, we've tried our best to document, the various brands of diapers available in the market. This is not an exhaustive list but we've tried to cover the basic ones.

When we started dabbling in the indian retail diaper business just 18 months ago, there were just two brands of diapers available - Huggies and Pampers.

Both were premium products having distinct features. Huggies was with a PE backsheet and sticking tags whereas Pampers had cloth feel backsheet with velcro tags and was scented. Prices bordered on expensive. Average Rs. 12/- per piece in 2005-2006.

Then, the next biggest entry was that of Xtracare products, Bangalore with 3 brands - DryFirst, CumfyDry and Lolla's. DryFirst was their premium product, the other two being their economical options.

At the same time, there were many generic brands mushrooming (being imported) in other parts of the country that were not largely marketed but mostly available in the metros like Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Delhi.

And, soon these brands entered Hyderabad and Bangalore because of good demand for diapers.


But, as usual they were all modeled after Huggies and Pampers. So, in essence there are two types of diapers: a) PE film backsheet and b) Cloth-feel backsheet.

Brands such as Koochies, LIDO, Teddyz, Nappiez, Wingo, Concept have PE (plastic) backsheet with sticking tags. These are the economical brands. The back sheet is non-breathable.

Premium brands are Huggies Ultra, Pampers Active Baby, Pampers, Royal Orchid, Kiddo, DryFirst, Drypers, Wiprosoft. All have breathable back sheet.

The next distinguishing factor was velcro tags (multiple sticking) or sticking tags. Every parent figures out which works best for their baby. Some prefer velcro and many prefer the softer sticking tape kind.
Velcro options are: Huggies Ultra, Pampers Active Baby, Pampers, Royal Orchid, Kiddo.
Sticking tags options are: Drypers, Wiprosoft, DryFirst.

The rest is all standard specification, super absorbent polymers, double leak guards.

Coming to selection of a diaper for your baby, there are many factors, namely, the weather, the fit and most importantly the diaper your baby feels most comfortable with. It is not true that economical diapers give diaper rash. And it is also not true that velcro tags are always better than sticking tags. Diaper rash can be caused by many reasons, which we will devote a separate section to and also how to treat diaper rash.

Most parents use a good combination of economical as well as premium diapers. The main difference between PE film and breathable cover, is that:
PE film diapers retains heat and smell within the diaper which can irritate the baby's skin, if kept on for long periods of time. And they need to be checked a couple of times to see if the baby has pooped.

But in the case of breathable diapers, the whiff of your baby's poop will reach you :)

Having said all the above, we also want your views on diapers. Please use this blog to share information with other parents.

We will be listing each brand of diaper available in the market with their distinguishing characteristics, prices etc., shortly. Please feel free to give your comments and feedback.

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