? about fleece liners

[cintistatern2005]

When you all make the fleece liners for the FN do you cut them a little bigger? I am going to make some but dont really know where to start. Also do you just use 3 liners of fleece? Also do you wash the fleece before you sew it?

Thanks

 

[Stackie]

First I wash the fleece before cutting or doing anything with it so it pre-shrinks. If you wash the liners after they're made, they could shrink.

When I cut the fleece, I always give myself a half an inch to an inch extra.

I use a top layer of fleece, the middle layer I use batting, and the bottom layer is fleece.

 

[cintistatern2005]

What is batting? Is it better than just using fleece as the middle layer?

 

[Stackie]

It's an absorbant type material used to make quilts. It's more absorbant than the fleece.

 

[Cloverr]

i switched to fleece liners myself, I figured itd be easier to clean his cage. I made 2 liners w 3 layers, but notice he pees only in his litter box, so I dont stress about the layers. He poops all over, but all liquid winds up in his litter pan, so the extra absorbant layers didnt seem to play a roll. Of course, this is simply my chin, ive read there are plenty of chins who wont use a litter pan, but it works pretty well for me

 

[PetProductsByNature]

I use 2 layers of fleece with a layer of terry cloth in the middle. I'm not sure, but I'm thinking it's more absorbant than batting if the batting is polyester.

 

[chin8710]

By liners also have terry cloth in the middle. I just bought cheap towels that I found on clearance. I washed everything then cut them a little bigger and they fit perfectly. My one chin never pees in the litter box so I have to was often but my other one only pees in the litter box so it depends on the chin.

 

[mishellyshel]

i just buy the fleece and make it twice as big as the bottom of the cage and just fold it in half! sorry, i can't sew!! i have extras on hand so i change out 2 - 3 times per week.