Friday, June 15, 2012

{Sponsor Spotlight & Review} Charlie Banana : Organic Cotton Underwear

In the market of major cloth diaper competition these days (which is actually super awesome), many brands are trying to find ways to stand out. Charlie Banana is one of those that delivers luxury and premium quality around the world. I own some of their Double-sided Cloth Wipes, so I know the exceptional high quality that you can expect from Charlie Banana.

Charlie Banana sent me their Organic Cotton Underwear 3-pack to review. During the day I will often times put Buddy in regular underwear if we're mostly staying home. He's not too comfortable telling me that he needs to use the potty while in public yet so we usually wear trainers when we're out still. But at some point we'll be completely transitioned to underwear and I definitely would love to get a whole bunch of these from Charlie Banana!

 Don't they look super soft!?! That's because they really are! I honestly wish they made some for women because I'd buy them! The thin, high quality 100% organic cotton definitely has the luxurious quality that Charlie Banana goes for. They feature the classic underwear look with a soft gentle elastic waistband and thin elastic at the legs. They are just one single layer of the organic cotton throughout, with the exception of the double layer of cotton that lays between front and back, right in the middle.

We received the size Large which is designed for ages 3-5 and they don't come any larger than that. I doubt these will make it to age 5 since Buddy is already actually a tiny bit past the height and weight measurements suggested (he's a tall boy!), but for now, they fit him perfect! They fit like a glove, aren't baggy, are extremely thin and comfy, and are made with my favorite material...organic cotton! They wash amazingly well and didn't shrink one bit which I was worried about. I wanted to share actual photos of him wearing the underwear, but decided that since it's not a trainer and it's real underwear, it's not appropriate to show them. I hope you understand!

This underwear is actually designed for girls and boys. With that said, the double layer of cotton sewn into these underwear is not going to provide much, if any, protection against even a little leak (especially for a boy). Boy parts sit more in front and the double layered area is at the bottom where if provides a little dribble protection for a girl. It would actually be really nice if Charlie Banana designed these with the extra layer just a couple inches higher in the front for boys. That's really my only concern with these for boys, but otherwise, we LOVE this underwear and can't wait to get more. If you're looking for more of a trainer, Charlie Banana does offer 2-in-1 Swim Diaper & Training pants that have a waterproof, outer layer and a soft organic cotton interior lining. The largest size only goes up to 27 pounds so that wouldn't work in our case (Buddy is 39 pounds!), but would work great for a small toddler.

Price: 3-pack Organic Cotton Underwear - $18.88
 
Buy It: Check out CharlieBanana.com to find retailers near you or shop online!

Want to win? Come back to my blog from 6/21 - 6/30 during the Summer Cloth Diaper Giveaway Hop for your chance to win a 3-pack of Organic Cotton Underwear from Charlie Banana!

 
Disclosure: I received the above mentioned product(s) to facilitate this review for free. No other compensation was received. This is my completely honest opinion above and may be different from yours. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

74 comments:

  1. You find the best cloth diapers on the web!! Great review!

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  2. Those look great! We're just starting the potty journey with our son and he's already doing the "tug on the diaper to get it off" thing (thankfully his are snaps, so he can't... yet), so I'll be in the market for underwear soon. Thanks for the info!

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  3. I love that these are made of organic cotton...and that they fit like a glove!

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  4. We have a girl so its interesting to know that this underwear seems a little more geared towards her.

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  5. Would love to try one of their one size diapers!

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  6. Love that the underwear is organic cotton.
    mummytocharis{at}yahoo{dot}com

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  7. I like that they are 100% organic cotton.

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  8. i also would like to try thier pocket diapers!

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  9. I like that they are 100% organic

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  10. I didn't know they had underwear! You learn something new every day. :)

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  11. I would love to try these! I would also love to try their 2 in 1 swim diaper and training pants. They have such great colors/prints.
    morales_y at yahoo dot com

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  12. I would love to try their one size diapers! I've read great things about them!

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  13. Interesting to note these may not be great for boys!

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  14. I didn't know that Charlie Banana sold underwear. My first isn't even born yet, so I'll keep this in mind for later down the road.

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  15. I love these are %100 organic cotton. It's nice to know that they work for both genders as well!

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  16. I love how soft these look, but not like the cheap underwear you find at most stores.

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  17. love the print options. Super cute little robots!

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  18. i love their blue petit coeur on white one-size diaper- soooo cute!!

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  19. Another product I love is the The Fashion Collection The Kate- one size

    lola_violets_2010[at]yahoo[dot]com

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  20. I learned that Charlie Banana sells underwear, and it's 100% organic cotton.

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  21. These look great! Based on your information, I'm glad I have a girl, as these don't provide much protection from dribbles from a boy as the extra layer is sewn down lower.
    tsalmherrmann at hotmail dot com

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  22. I'd also love to try a Charlie Banana Pocket diaper! They look amazing too :)

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  23. I love the Goodbye Disposable, Hello Cloth and the Orbit in bellywrap sized cloth diapers!

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  24. I love that these are organic cotton. They look so soft.

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  25. they look amazing, love that they are organic

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  26. I would also love to try there pocket diapers, they have such cute colors and prints!!

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  27. It sounds like these are just as soft as the diapers. I'd love to try them!

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  28. Thanks for the review! I have boys so....I think we'll just stick with hanes as far as actual undies go LOL

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  29. I'd also like to try their XS sized diaper for Baby #2 due in July!

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  30. I love the Charlie Banana OS pocket diapers! they fit so well and have just the right amount of snaps and the elastic adjustments are so nice! :-)

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  31. These look great. We've got the swimmer/trainers for swimming. I'm glad they offer then next step too!

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  32. I'd love their Butterfly swim diaper.

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  33. I'd love thier OS diaper in Turquoise.

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  34. I also like the
    The Fashion Collection The Kate- one size

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  35. I also like the
    The Fashion Collection The Kate- one size

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  36. About 2/3 of my stash are Charlie Banana diapers, so I'll definitely look at their underwear when we start potty training!

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  37. I love the BlackBeary one size cloth diaper

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  38. I learned that these fit really well, and are extremely soft and comfy. I'd love some for my little guy! :)

    Amanda Olson-Laurette

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  39. I would also love to try their swim diapers that can double as training pants

    (rachel n on raffelcopter)

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  40. I'd never heard of unisex cloth underwear for kids before, but I agree it would be better to design one with a double layer in front for boys

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  41. I would love to try their wipes!

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  42. Love that they are 100% organic cotton!

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  43. We love that they are 100% organic cotton
    beth.rees333 at gmail dot com

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  44. Looks like Charlie Banana has a bunch of great products.. I'd love to try the swim diaper!

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  45. I didn't know Charlie Banana made organic underwear. Learned something new!

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  46. Good to know they are more for later on in potty training. I love that they do not have a print- making it gender neutral!

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  47. i love that they are 100% organic cotton!

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  48. I would love one of their swim diapers/trainers in the blackbeary!
    tvpg at aol dot com

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  49. The organic cotton would be great for my baby's bum.

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  50. I like the Charlie Banana swim diapers.

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  51. I learned how super soft they are, and how much these trainers look like "normal" under ware. Would love to try them at some point.

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  52. These look very nice. We're not at the potty training stage yet but I am starting to try to stock up for when we're ready

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  53. I am excited about these the most! My son is ready for these...look very comfy!

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  54. Love that these looks so soft and comfy!

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  55. I love the The Fashion Collection BlackBeary one size cloth diaper from Charlie Banana.

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  56. I've had my eye on Charlie Banana trainers and underwear - they look fab.

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  57. I had no idea they made underware too! Now I know and I love that they are organic cotton...they look so soft and comfortable.

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  58. I would love to try the One Size Diapers.

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  59. Organic Cotton? Whats not to love!

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  60. i also like the The Fashion Collection The Kate- one size cloth diaper

    christinejessamine at hotmail dot com

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  61. I like the cotton underwear - looks so comfy.

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  62. I learned these are for girls AND boys..and thanks for the warning against no leak protection.

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  63. I've always wanted to try a Charlie Banana One size diaper. Have you seen the robot print? So cute!

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  64. I've always wanted to try a Charlie Banana One size diaper. Have you seen the robot print? So cute!

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  65. There is no such thing as a Charlie Banana diaper that I'm not in love with!

    I love the organic cotton! :)

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  66. it is really good to know that the largest style only goes up to 29 lbs. especially since my 1 year old is right now 24 lbs

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  67. Charlie Banana's were one of the first CDs I looked at online when I decided to go this route. They look amazing but unfortunately were out of my price range :( Would love to try any of their products though!

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  68. I'd love to try these on my boys!

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  69. I also love the BlackBeary print swim diaper.

    cmcosman at yahoo dot com

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  70. I love their swim diapers:-)

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  71. we've never tried CB's, but would love to!

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