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What's New
The fabric · what it is, and what your hand already knows
Pick it up and your hand reports the balance: not thin, not heavy — the middle weight, the versatile one, the one most makers reach for first when they don't need a specialty. Soft-faced, substantial enough to build a standalone pad, trim enough not to bulk. That's the Standard your hand already knows.
What it can't feel is the difference in this version. Applied to the same all-purpose construction is Silver Plus — a silver-ion antimicrobial treatment on the fabric. It inhibits 99.9% of odor-causing bacteria and holds through 50-plus washes. So the most versatile weight in the family becomes the one you choose when the finished product will be worn between washes — nursing pads, cloth pads, incontinence products — and you want it to stay fresh the whole time. Everyday capability, with an invisible defense.
So what would the most versatile weight feel like, made for wear between washes?
Balanced — enough capacity for a standalone pad or insert, soft against skin, fast to absorb, trim enough for everyday use. And then the invisible layer: protection against the odor that builds when an absorbent is worn close and laundered on a cycle rather than immediately. Silver Plus does that from inside the fiber — 99.9% inhibition, 50-plus washes, no fragrance. It's the do-anything weight, chosen for the jobs where freshness between washes matters.
One of these you can test in a minute with a swatch. The other you have to take on trust — and that's the point.
Feel it, then pour water on it
Soft, balanced, and thirsty.
Run your hand across both faces — the same soft bamboo surface, no rough side, substantial without being heavy. Then set a swatch down and pour a spoonful onto one spot: under two seconds, gone. Lift it and feel the ten-times capacity you just measured. Soft, versatile, and thirstier than it looks — that's the middle weight.
Then trust what you can't feel
The silver is a durable, moisture-activated treatment.
You can't see or feel the Silver Plus — that's exactly the point. It's a silver-ion antimicrobial treatment applied to the fabric, durable enough to hold through 50-plus washes, inhibiting the bacteria that cause odor. On a cloth pad or nursing pad worn close between washes, it's the protection working where you can't watch it.
Makers don't take our word for it — they test it their own way. One reaches for it across everything she sews — “momma cloth, and sandwiching between layers for cloth diaper inserts.” The proof is in your own hands before you commit a yard.
Also in this family — same core construction, different weight or finish
Bamboo Dimple Standard is the same 475 GSM weight without Silver Plus — for wash-after-use builds.
→Bamboo Dimple LITE Silver (340 GSM) — the slim weight, same Silver Plus.
→Bamboo Dimple Heavy Duty Silver (625 GSM) — overnight and heavy, same Silver Plus.
→Silver Plus runs across three weights — LITE, this Standard, and Heavy Duty. There's also a food-contact certified FoodSAFE in this weight if that's your need. Unsure which is yours? Tell us what you're making — we'll point you to the right one.
The versatility you already reach for, with an odor defense you can't see. For everything worn close, that's the difference.
The truth · how it absorbs
This weight runs on two technologies: the Hydro-Dual absorption every Bamboo Dimple shares, and the Silver Plus treatment on this one. First the absorption — two things that have to happen together, fast.
Liquid has to enter the moment it lands, before it can travel to an edge and escape — here, roughly 20× faster than a plain bamboo or cotton knit. The bamboo-viscose-and-cotton surfaces pull it straight in, no plastic wick, no barrier, and the cellulosic fibers hold it.
What's captured has to spread in three dimensions, so the landing zone doesn't flood while the rest sits dry. The Zorb 3D core moves and distributes it through the structure. The dimple is part of the machine, not decoration: raised peaks stay relatively dry against skin, valleys carry the moisture away.
Most absorbent fabrics need conditioning washes before they perform. This one is industrially pre-washed — a process we call Ready-AbZORB — so it absorbs fully from the very first use. You'll still run it through one wash before you cut, but that's for the shrinkage, not to wake it up. A first test succeeds instead of confirming a skeptic's doubt.
This fabric drinks moisture in at its surface rather than pushing it away. That's exactly why it's chosen against sensitive skin — soft and natural, not a plastic wick — but it also means the surface feels damp while it's working. If you need skin to stay dry through long wear, add a stay-dry topper above it and you get bamboo absorption with a dry face. And there are no super-absorbent gels in here: every drop it holds, it holds in the fiber itself.
This weight carries Silver Plus, a silver-ion antimicrobial treatment applied to the fabric. It uses silver ion compounds — not nanoparticles — to inhibit the bacterial, fungal, and algae growth that generates odor between washings. On the Standard weight it inhibits 99.9% of that growth and holds through 50-plus washes. One honest boundary: it supplements laundering, it never replaces it — and it's built for odor control, not sterilization. On the everyday products worn close between washes, that's where it earns its place.
Certified — and free of what shouldn't be there
Zorb 3D Bamboo Dimple is CPSIA certified — Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, sections 101 and 108, 16 CFR Part 1303 — the mandatory U.S. federal standard for children's products. Also: US Cotton Trust Protocol (organic cotton content), California Prop 65 compliant, EU REACH SVHC compliant, EU RoHS 10 compliant, and UPF 50+ (blocks 98% of UV). Made in the USA by AKAS Tex.
no PFAS · PFOA · PFOS · PTFE
DEHP · DBP · BBP · DINP · DIDP · DnOP verified
bamboo viscose + organic cotton, plant-derived
SAP-Free is the one worth pausing on: the absorbency comes entirely from engineered fiber structure — no super-absorbent polymers, no chemical gels. That's the difference between this and the disposable category built on SAP.
CPSIA certification of the fabric does not automatically certify your finished product. Depending on how you construct it, your finished item may need its own testing. The validation begins with us. It passes through you. It lands with the person who receives what you made — and now you know exactly what to tell them.
From Arch
The full truth — before you buy
I want you to know a few things before you buy this, because I'd rather you hear them from me than find them in your laundry room.
About 5–6% in both directions the first time it's washed and dried — more than the polyester versions, and enough to surprise sewers who've been at it for years. Pre-wash a piece, then cut to your finished size after — never before.
Chlorine bleach degrades the bamboo and cotton fibers — and on this Silver fabric it also destroys the antimicrobial. For stains, reach for an oxygen-based stain remover instead, occasionally, never as routine.
Softeners and dryer sheets coat the fiber with a water-repelling residue that destroys absorption permanently. Not reduced. Gone. Nothing else on this page matters if softener touches it.
So it feels damp while it's working — the honest cost of a soft, natural face. If you need dry-against-skin through long wear, put a stay-dry topper above it. Choose it for softness and fast absorption; layer for dryness.
Depending on how you build it, your item may need its own testing. That boundary is real, and respecting it protects the people you sew for.
Years ago I went looking for what was actually inside the fabrics people sew against the most vulnerable skin there is. I found things I didn't want to find — PFAS, BPA, phthalates, the forever chemicals that never leave. People kept asking whether ours were free of them. I already made sure they were. None of it is in here — the absorbency you feel is fiber and structure, and nothing else.
Zorb 3D Bamboo Dimple is made in the USA by AKAS Tex — our family's manufacturing company — in EPA-compliant facilities under fair labor standards, finishing in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.
Sew well.
Bensalem, Pennsylvania
Specifications
Zorb 3D Bamboo Dimple — Standard Silver weight (W-232), the versatile middle weight with Silver Plus antimicrobial treatment: for cloth pads, nursing pads, and incontinence products worn close between washes.
| Specification | W-232 · Standard Silver |
|---|---|
| Weight | 475 GSM (14 oz/sq yd) |
| Thickness | 0.075″ |
| Width | 60″–62″ |
| Fiber blend | 70% bamboo viscose / 30% organic cotton — both faces |
| Absorption speed | Under 2 seconds |
| Absorption capacity | 10× fabric weight |
| Layer equivalency | 2 layers = 8 layers flannel |
| Antimicrobial | Silver Plus — silver-ion treatment, inhibits 99.9% of odor-causing growth, lasts 50+ washes |
| Stretch (width) | 10% |
| Stretch (length) | 10% |
| Shrinkage | 5–6% both directions (first wash) |
| Standalone use | Yes — no enclosure required |
| Treatments available | Silver (this) · Standard · FoodSAFE |
| pH | 7.4 (neutral) |
| UPF | 50+ (blocks 98% of UV) |
| CPSIA | Certified |
| Made in USA | Yes — AKAS Tex |
The workbench
Bamboo shrinks about 5–6% in both directions the first time it's washed and dried — noticeably more than the polyester versions, and enough that it catches experienced sewers off guard. Pre-wash a test piece, then cut to your finished size. Ready-AbZORB already did the absorbency conditioning industrially, so this pre-wash is purely for dimension and hygiene — not to make the fabric work. It works from the first use.
Cutting
It cuts cleanly, and the dimple texture frays very little at the edges — serge or finish them for anything headed into heavy laundering. It sheds a little lint as you cut and sew; keep a lint roller nearby, it's nothing unusual. Trace patterns directly onto the fabric.
Cut after the pre-wash, not before. The 5–6% shrinkage is real, and pattern accuracy depends on cutting the already-shrunk fabric to your finished dimensions.
Sewing
Walking foot — every time. The dimple texture feeds faster than the flat backing, and without dual feed it pulls unevenly. Needle: a 90/14 stretch needle for Standard weight. Stitch length 3.5 — longer than usual, on purpose; it keeps the dimple from puckering.
It quilts, and it dyes. It takes embroidery-floss quilting through cotton batting — the way makers build quilted pet beds that survive a gentle machine wash — and it hand-dyes well if you want to add color, holding good texture and volume after the dye bath. (Sewing the lighter LITE weight instead? It stretches ~20% crosswise — sew your layers first, then trim. Standard is steadier at ~10%.)
Zorb 3D Bamboo Dimple stands on its own as an absorbent layer — but for a finished product you'll often pair it with a surface above and a barrier below. What you choose determines the finished feel.
Above (skin side)
the soft bamboo surface is made for direct skin contact — the main reason makers choose it over a stay-dry fabric. Peaks stay relatively dry, valleys carry liquid away.
a hydrophobic stay-dry layer for when you want bamboo absorption with a dry face — the benefits of both dimple families in one.
a smooth athletic-wicking surface for menstrual products where a flat jersey feel is preferred over dimple or fleece.
Below (barrier side)
for inserts placed inside a waterproof diaper cover, it works standalone.
the standard waterproof backing for period pads, all-in-one diapers, incontinence products, and bed pads.
4-way stretch recovery for body-conforming products like period underwear and training pants.
Standalone diaper insert
The simplest build
Placed inside a waterproof cover, one Standard layer works on its own — soft face to skin, thinner than stacked flannel.
Reusable menstrual pad
Core + barrier
Soft face, stay-dry feel
When dryness matters
A stay-dry topper gives you bamboo absorption with a dry surface for long wear.
Your results may vary with design, construction, and end use — and if you discover a stack we haven't listed, tell us. That's how most of these were found.
Use 1–2 layers depending on the capacity you need — two layers of Standard do the work of eight layers of flannel. It runs 60″–62″ wide. For heavy wetters or overnight protection, step up to Heavy Duty rather than stacking many Standard layers.
From the workbench
Pre-wash before you cut. The shrinkage catches even experienced sewers — cut to your finished size after that first wash, never before.
The keeping
The absorbency is engineered into the fiber, and it actually improves over the first few washes as the structure opens. Makers have documented 300+ wash cycles with no loss. Treat it right and it outlasts almost anything you sew it into.
Medium temperature, with a zero-residue detergent — free of perfumes, dyes, UV brighteners, and enzymes.
Medium-low heat — never high heat, which degrades the Silver Plus. Reshape it while it's still damp if it needs it — bamboo viscose can relax a little in the wash.
Pre-wash for hygiene on anything that touches a body — and once before cutting, for the 5–6% shrinkage. If buildup ever dulls absorbency, strip-wash: hot water, minimal detergent, and it comes back.
Avoid — the destroyers, in order of consequence
For stains, use an oxygen-based stain remover rather than chlorine bleach — occasional treatment, never routine. Unlike the polyester Stay Dry Dimple, no bamboo variant tolerates chlorine bleach at all.
The Silver Plus treatment lasts 50-plus washes — wash as you normally would and it keeps working. Two things protect it: no chlorine bleach (it degrades the treatment as well as the fiber) and no high-heat drying (heat degrades the antimicrobial). And remember it supplements your laundering — it holds odor down between washes; it never replaces the wash.
One more time
If you remember two things: no fabric softener, and no bleach. Those are the only ones I'll repeat.
The makers
Standard Silver is the most versatile weight in the family — balanced capacity, moderate profile — chosen when the finished product is worn close between washes and freshness matters. Here's where it's working.
cloth pads, period underwear, postpartum pads — the go-to for standalone pad construction, worn close where the Silver Plus keeps things fresh between washes.
worn all day against skin — balanced capacity with odor protection.
adult pads and absorbent products worn between washes. (For overnight and bed pads, step up to Heavy Duty Silver.)
inserts and cores — a thinner insert that holds as much as, or more than, stacked flannel or terry.
cage liners, training pads, quilted pet beds — even wildlife-rehab liners, where odor between cleanings is the enemy.
hair towels, gym face towels, hygiene-kit components — and it hand-dyes well for personalized lines. FoodSAFE for anything that meets a baby's mouth.
I use this fabric as an absorbent material for sanitary napkins. I sew it inside my sanitary napkin.Danielle O. — sanitary napkinsW-232
Thicker than I expected. Used as absorbent layer in nursing pads.Katherine — nursing padsW-232
I will be using it to make cage liners with my daughter, who rehabs raccoons and possums over the Christmas holidays.Virginia — wildlife rehabilitationW-232
Makes the perfect diaper inserts.Kolby — diaper insertsW-232
I love this — I use it to make head towels.Eve D. — hair towelsW-232
If your use isn't on the list, it might be the next entry.
Most of the applications above, makers found on their own. Order a swatch, test it on the problem you're holding, and tell us what you found — even if the answer was no. That's how most of this list arrived. And if your group sews reusable pads for donation, we'd be glad to help you plan the yardage — because the fabric absorbs from the first use, it works the moment it's unfolded.
Frequently spoken answers
The questions makers actually ask — answered the way we'd answer them at the counter. And two answered by the founders themselves.
Three dimple families, one choice. Bamboo (this one) has bamboo-viscose-and-cotton surfaces — natural-fiber softness that absorbs directly at the surface. Stay Dry has hydrophobic polyester surfaces that wick moisture away, so skin feels dry through extended wear. Organic Cotton is 100% cotton — the purest natural option.
Choose Bamboo when soft, natural, fast absorption matters most; choose Stay Dry when surface dryness through long wear is the priority; choose Organic Cotton when 100% cotton purity is required.
It stands alone. Unlike Zorb Original, Bamboo Dimple can be cut, edged, and used as a finished absorbent layer with no enclosure required — the soft bamboo surface is meant to be seen and touched.
For a finished waterproof product, add a PUL barrier below (like ProSoft 1 mil ECO-PUL). If you need the skin side to stay dry through long wear, add a stay-dry topper above it.
Yes — about 5–6% in both directions on the first wash, noticeably more than the polyester versions, and enough that it surprises experienced sewers. Ready-AbZORB processing already reduces it substantially versus untreated bamboo and cotton, but you should still pre-wash a test piece before cutting a production run, and cut to your finished size after.
They're visually almost identical. If you have both in your workspace, measure the thickness to tell which is which.
It ships in its natural, undyed bamboo color. It takes hand-dyeing well, though — good texture and volume after the dye bath — if you want to add color yourself for a branded or personalized line.
Yes — the soft bamboo surface is made for direct skin contact, which is exactly why makers choose it over stay-dry fabrics for sensitive-skin applications. For anything that meets a baby's mouth, use a FoodSAFE variant (FDA food-contact certified).
Standard (475 GSM) is the balanced, most versatile choice — standalone cloth pads, diaper inserts, nursing pads, incontinence products. LITE (340 GSM) is thinner and lowest-bulk — liners, gussets, boosters, layering — but two LITE layers aren't enough for heavy incontinence. Heavy Duty (625 GSM) is maximum capacity — heavy wetters, overnight, bed pads, postpartum. This Standard comes with or without Silver Plus — see the next question.
It fights odor, and it's durable. Silver Plus is a silver-ion antimicrobial treatment applied to the fabric (soluble silver ions, not nanoparticles), inhibiting 99.9% of the bacteria, fungi, and algae that generate odor between washings. Because it's a durable treatment, it holds through 50-plus washes — which is what makes it worth it on products worn close between washes, like cloth pads and nursing pads. Two honest boundaries: it supplements laundering — it never replaces the wash — and it controls odor, it doesn't sterilize. To protect it, avoid chlorine bleach and high-heat drying. Want the same fabric without it? That's Standard.
The fabric is CPSIA certified — sections 101 and 108, 16 CFR Part 1303 — plus California Prop 65, EU REACH SVHC, EU RoHS 10, and UPF 50+. The absences are verified: SAP-free, forever-chemicals-free, phthalate-free, BPA-free, lead-free.
The honest boundary: certification covers the fabric, not your finished product. Depending on construction, your finished item may need its own testing.
Founder's answer · from the mill floor
Why does it absorb ten times its weight when bamboo alone can't?
Because absorption is two jobs, not one — and natural fibers only do one of them. Bamboo viscose and cotton love water; they hold. But holding isn't enough: liquid has to enter in under two seconds, before it travels to an edge and escapes, and it has to spread in three dimensions so the landing zone doesn't flood while the rest sits idle. That's what the Zorb 3D core does — Hydro-Dual Fiber Technology captures and distributes what the bamboo surfaces hold. Two layers doing the work of eight layers of flannel, and 20 times faster than a plain bamboo knit — with no super-absorbent polymers and no gels. The structure is the technology.
Founder's answer · from the counter
It's so soft — is it really that absorbent?
That's the question we hear most, and I understand it: your hand says comfort, so your mind expects a comfort fabric. But the softness isn't a layer on top of the absorbency — it is the absorbent surface. The same bamboo face that feels gentle is the one drinking ten times its weight in under two seconds. Makers tell us it's “hard to believe it's so absorbent,” and then they order more. Don't take my word for it — order a swatch and pour water on it. The softness will convince your hand; the water will convince the rest.

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No PFAS, PFOA, lead, dioxins, heavy metals, BPA, phthalates, formaldehyde, nanoparticles or super absorbent polymers (SAP).
We establish partnerships with vendors keeping an eye on the sustainability of their processes.
Engineered with a unique knitting construction without using SAP, so your end product stays absorbent for its’ lifetime
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