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For some years, us Aussies have looked on at the proliferation of Size 7 and even Size 8 nappies (diapers) becoming available in the USA and more recently UK.
Meanwhile, our market has remained stagnant, content with providing only up to Size 6 before forcing parents into buying Kimberley-Clark’s Huggies DryNites (which are essentially identical to the older S/M and L/XL Goodnites), UniCharm’s BabyLove Sleepy Nights (which run a bit bigger), or Aldi’s Mamia Sleep Pants (which sit in the middle).
Aldi briefly toyed with what I would call a Size 6+ in Australia - see this thread by SuperTed on ADISC for more about that - but those disappeared as quickly as they appeared, never to be seen again.
Until now!
It is worth noting that our three major supermarket players (Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi) compete quite a bit in the “home brand” space across all product categories, and baby nappies are no except: Aldi’s Mamia Ultra Dry nappies consistently score well in consumer comparisons amongst parents of small humans, and at as little as half the cost of Huggies or other premium brands do represent a significant saving for a lot of parents who are struggling financially.
Today, I wandered down the baby aisle of my local Woolies (Woolworths) supermarket, and a new entrant on the shelves catches my eye: it’s Woolworths’ house brand “Little One’s” with a 36-count package of … Size 7 nappies?!
Wow! Colour me shocked!
A little Googling pulls up the product page on the Woolies website, but also suggests the existence of Size 7 nappy pants, too. These were not in stock at my local Woolies, however - so I cannot comment on these. If and when I come across them, I will be sure to update everyone here. It’s worth mentioning here that in 2020, Woolworths switched the manufacturer for their house-brand nappies from overseas to an unnamed Australian manufacturer - and copped some heat from parents who complained the new Size 6 design had shrunk somewhat. It’s worth noting that whilst I have never purchased the newer Size 6 design, the older Size 6 design never went near me in terms of fit - and as I’ll detail shortly, that is the opposite of my experience with this new Size 7.
I digress!
Of course I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, so I picked up a pack!
The 36-count pack (the only available) will run you AUD $11.50 at the time of writing, or roughly USD $7.90 - equating to AUD $0.32/each (USD $0.22/each). They’re advertised as being “our biggest nappy ever”, are sized to fit “18kg+” (40lb+), and are a unisex design featuring multi-coloured polka dots on the front and rear. The design includes a wetness indicator which fades from yellow to blue.
The pack is pre-perforated down the middle, so it splits into two convenient halves with 18 nappies in each half.
Unfolding a single nappy reveals a fairly standard construction, with elasticated rear and front and with the padding (a typical single-section core rather than the more modern triple-core design) bordered by fairly tall elasticated leak guards.
Fit is provided by way of hook-and-loop tapes stitch-glued to a super stretchy side panel.
I am personally 68kg (150lb), 180cm (5’ 11”) tall, with a 79cm (31”) waist. I would describe my build as “skinny but not underweight”. After spending quite a bit of time carefully and gently stretching the side panels, I was able to successfully have them meet the very very edge of the front wings - just barely enough to have them stick and stay. I would not say they “fit” me - I can squeeze into them, at best. On the other hand, the width and space provided by the actual nappy itself is quite spacious - there is enough room for my anatomy to fit comfortably.
As to performance, I was able to safely and confidently wet it in the form of a full bladder voiding at a typical adult rate. I didn’t need to “clamp to pause, wait, then release and keep going” as I have to with DryNites and other similar products in order to avoid overwhelming the leak guards and absorption rate - these absorb fast and lock away the moisture, and left me feeling dry within second despite the fact the nappy was fully utilised.
Overall, a pretty great product. I can see these appealing most especially to the women in our community (typically the DDLG/MDLG scene) who are on the smaller side proportionally.
A good effort by Woolies!
Meanwhile, our market has remained stagnant, content with providing only up to Size 6 before forcing parents into buying Kimberley-Clark’s Huggies DryNites (which are essentially identical to the older S/M and L/XL Goodnites), UniCharm’s BabyLove Sleepy Nights (which run a bit bigger), or Aldi’s Mamia Sleep Pants (which sit in the middle).
Aldi briefly toyed with what I would call a Size 6+ in Australia - see this thread by SuperTed on ADISC for more about that - but those disappeared as quickly as they appeared, never to be seen again.
Until now!
It is worth noting that our three major supermarket players (Coles, Woolworths, and Aldi) compete quite a bit in the “home brand” space across all product categories, and baby nappies are no except: Aldi’s Mamia Ultra Dry nappies consistently score well in consumer comparisons amongst parents of small humans, and at as little as half the cost of Huggies or other premium brands do represent a significant saving for a lot of parents who are struggling financially.
Today, I wandered down the baby aisle of my local Woolies (Woolworths) supermarket, and a new entrant on the shelves catches my eye: it’s Woolworths’ house brand “Little One’s” with a 36-count package of … Size 7 nappies?!
Wow! Colour me shocked!
A little Googling pulls up the product page on the Woolies website, but also suggests the existence of Size 7 nappy pants, too. These were not in stock at my local Woolies, however - so I cannot comment on these. If and when I come across them, I will be sure to update everyone here. It’s worth mentioning here that in 2020, Woolworths switched the manufacturer for their house-brand nappies from overseas to an unnamed Australian manufacturer - and copped some heat from parents who complained the new Size 6 design had shrunk somewhat. It’s worth noting that whilst I have never purchased the newer Size 6 design, the older Size 6 design never went near me in terms of fit - and as I’ll detail shortly, that is the opposite of my experience with this new Size 7.
I digress!
Of course I couldn’t pass up the opportunity, so I picked up a pack!
The 36-count pack (the only available) will run you AUD $11.50 at the time of writing, or roughly USD $7.90 - equating to AUD $0.32/each (USD $0.22/each). They’re advertised as being “our biggest nappy ever”, are sized to fit “18kg+” (40lb+), and are a unisex design featuring multi-coloured polka dots on the front and rear. The design includes a wetness indicator which fades from yellow to blue.
The pack is pre-perforated down the middle, so it splits into two convenient halves with 18 nappies in each half.
Unfolding a single nappy reveals a fairly standard construction, with elasticated rear and front and with the padding (a typical single-section core rather than the more modern triple-core design) bordered by fairly tall elasticated leak guards.
Fit is provided by way of hook-and-loop tapes stitch-glued to a super stretchy side panel.
I am personally 68kg (150lb), 180cm (5’ 11”) tall, with a 79cm (31”) waist. I would describe my build as “skinny but not underweight”. After spending quite a bit of time carefully and gently stretching the side panels, I was able to successfully have them meet the very very edge of the front wings - just barely enough to have them stick and stay. I would not say they “fit” me - I can squeeze into them, at best. On the other hand, the width and space provided by the actual nappy itself is quite spacious - there is enough room for my anatomy to fit comfortably.
As to performance, I was able to safely and confidently wet it in the form of a full bladder voiding at a typical adult rate. I didn’t need to “clamp to pause, wait, then release and keep going” as I have to with DryNites and other similar products in order to avoid overwhelming the leak guards and absorption rate - these absorb fast and lock away the moisture, and left me feeling dry within second despite the fact the nappy was fully utilised.
Overall, a pretty great product. I can see these appealing most especially to the women in our community (typically the DDLG/MDLG scene) who are on the smaller side proportionally.
A good effort by Woolies!
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I was at a different Woolies today and they had the Size 7’s too. So I’m sure it’s just a matter of time for you. 
I apologise to all the parents out there trying to find information about this product for their actual Little Ones! 
