Breaking The Wheel, Bristol (2026)

06/07/2022

Wee Impees h**p flats by Breaking the wheel UK ( **piesStillLive)

UK handmade, beautiful french-terry h**p flat squares, inserts and boosters. Come in 40/50/60 and a whopping 70cm square and are totally flexible. There are very few affordable options for those really heavy wetting teenies or the big kids.

Use as a traditional Terry, stuff into a pocket, lay in a wrap, or the boosters work with any other system to make them hold more, add a touch of speed and up the eco-friendly aspect. Also useful around the home as cleaning cloths, tea towels, bath mats, baby change pads, bare-bum-backup, in the garden - use them completely up before recycling!

Need something specific? I make to order so drop me a message and I'll see what I can do

https://breakingthewheel.sumup.link/

❤️💙💛💚🧡💜

23/03/2022

Wee Impees h**p flats are hand-made in the UK, down in soggy Bristol, so we know how to manage heavy wetting in a small space.

These may not come in the beautiful prints filling your feeds right now, but we didn’t want to steal the show from those squidgy thighs and beautiful eyes, and they go with any wrap, pocket or outer so you can still flash-your-stash any way you want.

The french-terry keeps some of the speed from the cotton loops, but also retains that huge capacity needed, all in a beautiful, simple, flexible design.

They can be folded in all sorts of ways, laid inside a wrap or pocket, or come as traditional boosters for a simple way to fix leaks in your existing nappies. We’re all about using what you have!

Wee Impees flats come in the standard 50 and 60cm squares, as well as a smaller 40cm perfect for the very soggy teeny people, and a 70cm for the toddlers, heavy wetters or even as stuffing for older kids and adult nappies. We can also make custom sizes if needed, just ask for a price, or tell us about the issue you are hoping to solve.

You can order direct from our whole range made-to-order, or if looking for some other items too, then Wee Impees 50 and 60cm flats are stocked at Real Nappy Life , 60cm flats at Peanut and Poppet , 60 and 70cm (Toddler) flats at The Flats Company all ready to ship.

18/03/2022

It's been awesome to see a lot of flats launched in the UK this week.

There's bias of course, but I've always found such a simple solution in a flat nappy, easy to adapt as your child grows.

Whilst Wee Impees are simple, they solve a lot of problems, especially when you have a lot of new problems to solve with a tiny new human creating havoc in your home 😍

The aim here has always been to work with what you have, so Wee Impees flats work with any wrap or pocket, and the boosters are great in any other system - even teeny newborn ones.

Buying new without using up what you have isn't economical, let alone environmental - so what are you using that isn't working? It's likely adding a Wee Impees h**p in some form can allow you to use what you have.

Standard "squares" are 30/40/50/60/70cm, but any size can be made, plus the boosters and Skinni-Minnis. Picture shows various Wee Impees h**p sizes in gNappy XS, TJs Newborn, Close parent one-size and a toddler TJs - a go-to locally for affordable wraps outside standard sizes.

04/02/2022

Febru-terry!
It used to be that the humble-but-mighty terry-square only came in cotton.
But this wasn't a bad thing, no way. Cotton was affordable, had a decent capacity, good speed of absorption and was forgiving when it came to being boiled on the stove top and relentlessly scrubbed.
The capacity and speed are two important things. Often people think about how much liquid a material holds, but might forget that in nappy use, the speed at which that liquid is absorbed plays a role too.
Since cotton is our jack-of-all-knaves here, we are best comparing our more modern flat options to that.
Bamboo is often quoted as having 8-12 times the capacity of cotton, which is a good estimate, but it is rather slower on the absorption front. It's easy to assist this though, so don't rule bamboo out for the heavy wetters!
H**p has a similar capacity to bamboo, but is often stated as being slow as well, due to one particular infographic that seems to have been often re-quoted.
The speed of a h**p flat or insert/booster, really depends on the weave (see our last post), the ratio of h**p, and the other fabric used.
H**p in nappies is always a blend, and really needs a 50% or more h**p ratio to be considered h**p rather than another material with some h**p benefits.
If blended with bamboo, the fabric will have the equivalent capacity, but be slower to absorb.
If blended with cotton, it will be close in speed, but have a capacity between the two.
There are blends with microfibre out there, which are super fast, but not going to hold any more than a standard cotton insert.
So there you have it, read your labels, check the fabrics and let them guide you to the right flat for you.
Happy folding! ❤️

02/02/2022

It's Febru-terry! So of course, we're celebrating the beautiful simplicity of a flat square of fabric for your child's nappies.
The name "terry" actually refers to the weave of the original cotton Terry square, the loops both sides that increase capacity by squeezing in so much extra material.

Of course, now we don't just have cotton terries and flats, but bamboo and h**p as well.
Our h**p squares are known as French-terry, which means you have the Terry loops (mostly cotton) on one side and a smooth Jersey weave on the other.

The Terry side gives us the advantage of something grippy for a nippa to attach to, and reduces slipping about of liners inside if used that way round.
The jersey is smoother against the skin if not using a liner, and brings stretch to our nappy, not normally a thing in straight cotton all Terry squares.

Together, you get a lovely durable, drapey fabric that stretches and holds shape whilst staying soft, with both a decent speed of absorption and capacity.

Definitely a case of

**pforthewin

21/08/2021

After two isolation periods back-to-back and then a longed for trip to visit family, we were surprised and delighted to see this wonderful strip of wildflowers in our local park. That's our swimming pool and community centre across the field. Our flats have some beautiful rainbow edging, but they've got nothing on these.
Even spotted a thirsty local popping in for a swifty!
Tell us, in what beautiful ways has our world surprised you of late?

21/04/2021

Cloth on a budget!

We've talked this week about keeping things simple, and how our boosters are a fuss-free way to try to sort out leak issues when you're pushed for time and just need something compatible with what you already have.

So today, we're launching an offer to help you save money at the same time. Not sure if a booster is the answer?

£5 = one standard Wee Impees booster, in the post, straight to you. They are all stacked up, ready to go, just need you to let us know which colour to send.

In fact, if you want 2 so you have more chance of getting a good go before, you know, they poo - you can have 2 for £9 posted. They don't even have to be the same colour!

To order, go to our website and click on the Reusable Nappy Week tab and it will all make sense from there - or see below. (But make sure you read to the end first so you can help your local Nappy Library out too!)

https://breakingthewheel.sumup.link/booster-trial-offer

Be nice though, it's just a baby website for now, whilst we get the proper one built. There is only one postage price, so don't worry that the prices look odd when you select them, they add up right when you get to the checkout. Tee hee!

If you want to order more than just 1 or 2 boosters though, or other products, drop us an email and the Wee Imps will make sure you still get the 20% off standard boosters.

That said, the cheapest way of all to try them out, is to borrow them from your nappy library! We allow UKNN libraries to order for kits at wholesale price, and sell these same boosters on themselves for fundraising. So if you want to help us both out, tag them below to let them know you'd love to try out some Wee Impees h**p flats and boosters from them instead.

Plus, the Imps are packing up some library trial kits to giveaway on the 1st May, drawn from all the libraries who acknowledge your tag either on Instagram or on Facebook - just for consent.

So help us to help them!

20/04/2021

Day 2 "We just keep getting leaks!"

We talked yesterday about keeping things simple, and here is another simple way to solve a big problem.

There are a few causes of leaks in reusable nappies with insufficient capacity, too slow a speed, or having your materials round the wrong way.

Finding out what materials you are using and how they work best is really important.
You may have plenty of capacity, but be getting leaks because it's too slow a material and being flooded.
Or perhaps the speed is enough to cope, but every nappy is drenched to the back, and you suspect there isn't enough capacity in there.

But what if you haven't got time to work it all out? What if your partner or extended family or childcarer has had enough and you need to solve this quickly?

Then you would want to be able to choose one booster, that would add a decent amount of capacity, yet also be a little quick at doing so. It would also ideally need to fit into pretty much any one-size system to be really useful.

Well, here you go then. Wee Impees standard boosters are all of those things. The h**p gives it a large capacity similar to bamboo, whilst the cotton in the loops retains a decent speed for you. Plus they are nice and trim to put inside pockets, under layers, or inside fitteds and other flats.

Perfect for using across all your nappies you already love, and just need one simple extra to get them working for you.

You just get to choose the colour. Good luck!

19/04/2021

Day 1 "Cloth is complicated!"

Hooray! It’s here. Welcome to the first discussion of our Reusable Nappy Week 2021.
One of the big things that puts people off trying reusables is how complicated it all seems.

Many people still imagine those old squares of fabric, folded in complicated ET style “infinite cosmic computations”, fastened with safety pins, and hours of scrubbing and rinsing and even BOILING them on the hob in a cauldron with a massive wooden spoon, “Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble with stains…..” Yes?

Though a simple flat square of absorbent fabric is STILL the most economical, adaptable, truly birth to potty, reliable and EASY to use system we have to this day - there have been a lot of other changes since then. Terry squares were originally made of cotton, which was perfect for the job. Fairly quick to absorb, a decent capacity, and capable of taking a good deal of hot washing and agitation. With many people not having an automatic washing machine, you can understand why this back-breaking experience is ingrained in our memory.

But with time, come advances in technology and transport that enable us to improve. You can now get them in other fabrics such as bamboo, which has a massive capacity several times that of cotton, but can struggle with speed; and h**p, which is usually a blend with another material, has a capacity comparable to bamboo but can have a similar speed to cotton depending on the exact mix.

Our flats are a blend of H**p and Organic cotton. These materials are chosen for their eco-credentials, which we’ll share in another post. Overall, the greater the ratio of h**p to cotton; the lower the environmental impact. Our products contain 55% h**p and 45% organic cotton, which is the highest ratio found in fabrics suitable for nappy use, used by just a few brands.

So how are Wee Impees flats NOT complicated? Because we’ve done all the hard stuff for you, creating a simple product that has a great capacity and decent speed, with lots of ways to use them even to enhance other brands you already have. You can just get on with it, which is as simple as it gets.

19/04/2021

Day 1 "Cloth is complicated!"

Hooray! It’s here. Welcome to the first discussion of our Reusable Nappy Week 2021.
One of the big things that puts people off trying reusables is how complicated it all seems.

Many people still imagine those old squares of fabric, folded in complicated ET style “infinite cosmic computations”, fastened with safety pins, and hours of scrubbing and rinsing and even BOILING them on the hob in a cauldron with a massive wooden spoon, “Hubble, bubble, toil and trouble with stains…..” Yes?

Though a simple flat square of absorbent fabric is STILL the most economical, adaptable, truly birth to potty, reliable and EASY to use system we have to this day - there have been a lot of other changes since then. Terry squares were originally made of cotton, which was perfect for the job. Fairly quick to absorb, a decent capacity, and capable of taking a good deal of hot washing and agitation. With many people not having an automatic washing machine, you can understand why this back-breaking experience is ingrained in our memory.

But with time, come advances in technology and transport that enable us to improve. You can now get them in other fabrics such as bamboo, which has a massive capacity several times that of cotton, but can struggle with speed; and h**p, which is usually a blend with another material, has a capacity comparable to bamboo but can have a similar speed to cotton depending on the exact mix.

Our flats are a blend of H**p and Organic cotton. These materials are chosen for their eco-credentials, which we’ll share in another post. Overall, the greater the ratio of h**p to cotton; the lower the environmental impact. Our products contain 55% h**p and 45% organic cotton, which is the highest ratio found in fabrics suitable for nappy use, used by just a few brands.

So how are Wee Impees flats NOT complicated? Because we’ve done all the hard stuff for you, creating a simple product that has a great capacity and decent speed, with lots of ways to use them even to enhance other brands you already have. You can just get on with it, which is as simple as it gets.

04/12/2020

Gift wrap and Christmas last orders

Gift wrap:
Breaking the Wheel can offer an eco-friendly gift-wrapping service with your order. Using compostable kraft paper, unbleached string and paper stickers you can give someone a gift without the rubbish. Simply peel off any tape for the regular bin and put the paper in your kerbside collection. Or better yet, reuse the paper and string!
We also have silver foil ribbons and bows if you prefer the sparkly look - but these need to go into landfill. £1 per parcel, order as many as you want gifted separately.
For help ordering giftwrap correctly email [email protected]
https://breakingthewheel.sumup.link/christmas-gift-wrap

Last orders:
Christmas orders received by midnight Friday 18th December will be posted 1st Class 21st December.
Local collection from Filton available for small orders received by midnight Tuesday 22nd, collect up until Christmas Eve.
Posted orders after 18/12/20 will be processed after Christmas and posted ASAP. Breaking the Wheel is a handmade business working to order, and Christmas is for the children - and the Big Kids!

04/12/2020

Eco-friendly cleaning cloths and bundles
H**p makes a great, long lasting cleaning cloth with less impact than a 100% cotton cloth. Our Cleaning and General purpose bundles are perfect to get started with h**p at home, or as a gift for someone you love that already has everything. Both bundles save 20% over individual prices and fall into the gifts under £20 option.

Cleaning bundle:
One heavy duty double layer cloth ideal for windows/cars and two single layer general purpose cloths. Made to order, so choice of colour trims. £15.68
https://breakingthewheel.sumup.link/cleaning-bundle

General purpose cloths x4:
Set of 4 general purpose cloths, 1 each of red, blue, yellow and green. Perfect for telling them apart for different jobs like wiping-up, toilet, bathroom, kitchen, floor etc. £17.20
https://breakingthewheel.sumup.link/x4-cloth-pack

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