Finding clothes to fit over cloth diapers can be so annoying!
When I first started cloth diapering in 2005, my 15 month old son went from wearing super trim sposies to bulky prefolds and proraps. His clothes didn’t fit the same.
When #3 came along I had a very hard time finding clothes to fit her! Paisley was a big baby and toddler. She has shorter legs and her diapers always seemed way fluffier on her which made for an awkward fit for clothes. If I bought bigger for the waist and butt they were super long. Needless to say, she wore a lot of stretchy leggings.
Sterling is long and skinny and cloth diapers usually fit him trim (because they are set on the smallest settings even at almost 2!), therefore, finding clothes to fit him is more a problem with his build than the diapers.
It can be very frustrating to pick out the perfect outfit only to go home and try it on your child and it doesn’t fit.
One mom decided she was going to create a solution to this problem. The solution was Green Gamboni. The creator, Anne Loarie, lives in California with her husband and daughter. Here is a portion of her story…
Years ago, on the beautiful Mendocino Coast of California, some good Italian folks (including members of my family) discovered a wonderful mushroom known to many as porcini (or little pigs). Thinking that the delightful mushrooms looked more like chubby legs than little pigs, they aptly coined them gamboni (big legs). I love the mushroom. I love chubby little legs. And, well, I love to say the word. Gamboni. Gamboni. Gamboni.
And like all mamas, I wanted to do what I thought was best for my brewing babe. I opted for cloth diapers. Less demanding on the environment and softer on the bum, cloth was what I wanted! Months later I discovered that there was a problem with fit. Most pants that I came across simply would not accommodate the bulk of the cloth! Frustrated, I started fantasizing about jeans- CUTE jeans- that would keep my little munchkin’s bum warm and adorable…just like she deserved.
I am now proud to offer to you exactly the jean that I tried, unsuccessfully, to find for her. I hope you like them. I would love feedback and pictures of your adorable little babes exploring the world in their very own pair of Green Gamboni!
I’ve been using Green Gamboni jeans for a few weeks now and, well, it’s actually a funny story… Every time (seriously) that Sterling wears his Gamboni jeans he renders them unwearable either by pee, poop or an entire meal smashed to it. I’m not sure why this happens.
But, at least I know that Green Gamboni jeans are toddler proof and can be washed a million times and still look new!
One of the things I love most about Green Gamboni jeans is the stretchiness. With 2% stretch added to the 98% organic cotton your child won’t feel restricted in their normal playtime activity.
Why don’t jeans fit over cloth diapers?
The problem with jeans you buy in the store is the rise. Most just don’t cover the diaper, leaving half baby’s bottom showing. Green Gamboni jeans have plenty of rise to cover the cloth diaper and sit comfortably at the waist.
It brings me extreme joy to help spread the word about businesses started by a mom trying to make a difference in the lives of others while trying to support her family. Anne would like to bless one of my readers with a pair of Green Gamboni jeans!!
If you would like to enter follow these steps… and make sure you leave SEPARATE comments if you want more than one entry 
** You must be an email subscriber of All About Cloth Diapers to be qualified to win. In the sidebar is a place where you can enter your name and email if you aren’t already a subscriber.**
- Visit http://greengamboni.com and mention something you like or learned about Anne’s products.
- Like Green Gamboni on Facebook
- Follow Green Gamboni blog
- Follow Green Gamboni on Twitter
- Share this giveaway on your blog or forum.
- Tweet: Win #clothdiapers friendly organic @green_gamboni jeans from @autumnbeck of All About Cloth Diapers! http://bit.ly/ik7OGd
Contest will end Wednesday February 9, 2011 @ 12pm. I will choose a winner shortly after the contest ends via random number selector. Contest is open to US and Canada residents.
January 31, 2011 at 1:43 pm
I love your blog. It is so useful to have all of your review. I’m not due until March, but I plan on Cloth diapering and I will definetly be looking into these jeans. I love that they are also organic!
January 31, 2011 at 12:19 pm
follow green gamboni on twitter
January 31, 2011 at 12:17 pm
liked green gamboni on facebook.
January 31, 2011 at 12:13 pm
learned that green gamboni accepts gently used jeans and gives you a discount towards a new pair
January 31, 2011 at 12:11 pm
tweeted about the giveaway
January 31, 2011 at 12:02 pm
Just “liked” them on Facebook! So excited!
January 31, 2011 at 11:59 am
This is an awesome entry. Since our baby isn’t here yet, I didn’t even know this would be a problem. They aren’t even that expensive, either.
How cute!
January 31, 2011 at 11:35 am
I love the fact that these jeans are made in the US and the mushroom on the bottom of the leg are adorable!
January 31, 2011 at 11:18 am
I also am tired of sweatpants. Don’t get me wrong, sweatpants are great. But putting my baby in Jeans every so often would be nice! I really want the Candy Cap. I just started following the Green Gamboni blog. She has a great idea, and I am all about organic products made in the USA!
January 31, 2011 at 11:18 am
I love the little green mushroom near the foot : )
January 31, 2011 at 11:16 am
Liked them on Facebook!
January 31, 2011 at 11:08 am
I also love the hedgehog with the reinforced knee.
January 31, 2011 at 10:56 am
I love that the jeans are made from oganic cotton, and that they are adorable!
January 31, 2011 at 10:54 am
liked ‘em on Facebook
January 31, 2011 at 10:42 am
Liked on FaceBook.
Hooray for cute denim options for over CD!
January 31, 2011 at 10:39 am
I’m excited to check these out. Since switching to cloth diapers, it has been hard to find jeans to fit my dd. I have been putting her in fleece pants and leggings for the most part since we switched over. How great to have Jeans that fit!
January 31, 2011 at 10:32 am
I like them on Facebook.
I love the reinforced knee of the Hedgehog style and the Slippery Jacks are super cute! Love them!
January 31, 2011 at 10:03 am
I like Green Gamboni on facebook!
January 31, 2011 at 10:01 am
I like the coccora style!
January 31, 2011 at 9:59 am
I follow Green Gamboni on twitter
@musicmakingmama
January 31, 2011 at 9:57 am
I love the Candy Cap Jeans and I am an e-mail subscriber too.
January 31, 2011 at 9:57 am
I follow Green Gamboni on Facebook
January 31, 2011 at 9:56 am
I love how green gamboni encourages recycling used children’s cloths by offering a discount on a new pair if you return your old pair!
January 31, 2011 at 9:56 am
Definitely looking into this! Thank you!
January 31, 2011 at 9:50 am
I like Green Gamboni on FB.
January 31, 2011 at 9:50 am
I really like the idea of gamboni jeans that will actually fit properly. Their greencycling program is a great idea as well!
January 31, 2011 at 9:50 am
I love the embroidered mushroom on the pant leg! Very unique.
January 31, 2011 at 9:38 am
I follow the Green Gamboni blog.
January 31, 2011 at 9:37 am
I love the idea of the reinforced knee on the hedgehog, but I think the Candy Cap are the cutest!
January 31, 2011 at 9:34 am
I like the little reinforced knees of the hedgehogs! Very Cute!
January 31, 2011 at 9:33 am
These jeans are super adorable and I would love for my son to be able to wear some cute jeans. I love the green stitching and the fact that they fit over cloth diapers. Unfortunately they are very expensive. I don’t even spend that much on my own jeans and I’m not going to grow out of them in a couple months. So I’m hoping I win a pair because I sure can’t afford to buy any.
January 31, 2011 at 9:19 am
I like the green topstitching, it is unique.
January 31, 2011 at 9:07 am
I learned from the GG website that you can return lightly used jeans (that your LO has outgrown) for a 5% discount!
January 31, 2011 at 9:04 am
Don’t have a blog myself, but I posted something on the only forum I have… on my FB page!
January 31, 2011 at 9:03 am
Just tweeted about the giveaway!
January 31, 2011 at 9:00 am
Following “Green Gamboni” on Twitter!
January 31, 2011 at 8:59 am
I am now a follower of the “Green Gamboni Blog”!
January 31, 2011 at 8:58 am
Liked “Green Gamboni” on Facebook!
January 31, 2011 at 8:46 am
I love that you can trade in old ones for new ones what a great idea! We live in SC and there is nothing like this around here for cloth diapers! My daughter was easy she could just wear a dress with babylegs but my son is hard to dress nothing fits!
January 31, 2011 at 8:31 am
So excited about the Green Gamboni contest. I normally don’t enter things figuring I’ll never win, but this one I just had to give it a shot. My 5 month old boy is such a big kid and can’t seem to fit into anything. We love cloth diapering (and thanks for the Kawaii diaper suggestion – our new fave!!), but the pants problem (especially jeans) is making us a bit nuts. I want my kid to be able to wear something other than sleepers!! These jeans are the perfect solution! Thanks for letting us know about this company. I like that it is a small, family-run business, too.
January 31, 2011 at 7:40 am
I like Green Gamboni on FB
January 31, 2011 at 7:38 am
I love the hedgehog with the reinforced knee!
January 31, 2011 at 6:08 am
I love the green topstitching on the jeans!
January 31, 2011 at 1:30 am
I love these jeans! They are super cute and soft – perfect for wearing in carseats and just to roll and play. I ordered a pair of them after you mentioned them in a previous blog and I am so sad every time I have to put them in the laundry. I have the Slippery Jack style and they have been great for my 8 month old.
January 31, 2011 at 1:02 am
I like them on Facebook.
January 31, 2011 at 12:59 am
I like green gamboni on facebook
January 31, 2011 at 12:39 am
I follow the green gamboni blog
January 31, 2011 at 12:36 am
Like on FaceBook!
January 31, 2011 at 12:34 am
Visited the site and love the “Slippery Jack” too cute and what a great idea!
January 31, 2011 at 12:33 am
I LOVE that Green Gamboni jeans are made in the USA and are organic!
January 31, 2011 at 12:21 am
I liked Green Gamboni on facebook!
January 31, 2011 at 12:20 am
I like Green Gamboni on Facebook!
January 31, 2011 at 12:19 am
I love the cut and the cut of Candy Cap Jeans! So cute!
January 31, 2011 at 12:15 am
Oh enter me for these! I love the name Slippery Jack for a style. There’s got to be a story there!
January 31, 2011 at 12:03 am
Yay! I “Like” Green Gamboni on facebook (Can you tell I’m really excited about this giveaway?)
January 31, 2011 at 12:02 am
Just went to the Green Gamboni Website- so glad to see a company that is using responsible materials and practices!
January 30, 2011 at 11:52 pm
So exciting! We only have one pair of jeans that will work with cloth diapers, but they are WAY too long. We’re a California casual family and not having a pair of sweet jeans to put my little dude in is killing me! Thanks for the great find!
January 30, 2011 at 11:50 pm
“Liked” Green Gamboni on Facebook.
January 30, 2011 at 11:48 pm
Visited the website…love, love, love the candy cap jeans.
January 30, 2011 at 11:41 pm
I visited greengamboni.com and liked knowing that the rise is higher than regular jeans and that they are a bit stretchy because I have had a heck of a time finding decent jeans for my girl who uses cloth.
January 30, 2011 at 11:36 pm
I “like” Green Gamboni on facebook.
January 30, 2011 at 11:35 pm
I LOVED the Slipper Jack jeans! TOO cute!!!
January 30, 2011 at 11:33 pm
I like Green Gamboni on Facebook!
January 30, 2011 at 11:33 pm
I LOVE the idea of the greencycling program. The regularly priced gamboni jeans are just out of my price range. But I sure would love to own a pair of these for my little cloth diapered angel!
January 30, 2011 at 11:32 pm
I’m following GG on Twitter.
January 30, 2011 at 11:32 pm
I learned that GG recycles jeans–cool!
January 30, 2011 at 11:31 pm
I subscribe to your emails.
January 30, 2011 at 11:31 pm
I follow Green Gamboni on Twitter.
January 30, 2011 at 11:30 pm
I like Green Gamboni on facebook.
January 30, 2011 at 11:27 pm
I love the vintage wash of the Candy Cap jeans. So cute!
January 30, 2011 at 10:55 pm
tweeted: http://twitter.com/trvlgrl121/statuses/31923389543227392
January 30, 2011 at 10:55 pm
oh, and yes I am an email subscriber! I love getting my sunday night emails from you, Autumn!
January 30, 2011 at 10:54 pm
I follow Green Gamboni on Twitter (@trvlgrl121)
January 30, 2011 at 10:54 pm
Blog post!
http://aurorababies.blogspot.com/2011/01/cloth-diaper-friendly-organic-jeans.html
January 30, 2011 at 10:53 pm
I learned that Green Gamboni jeans are made in the USA! I also like that you can return lightly used jeans after your little one outgrows their pair and in return you get a 5% discount off of your next pair of new GG jeans!
January 30, 2011 at 10:49 pm
I am hoping to win these jeans! Would love for my little girl to have some jeans that fit! Have done all I can do from the above list:)!
January 30, 2011 at 10:48 pm
I love the Coccora jeans! I also like the Greencycling program where I can return the old ones and get some toward new ones!
January 30, 2011 at 10:44 pm
Twitter follower
January 30, 2011 at 10:43 pm
Love the gamboni jean!
January 30, 2011 at 10:42 pm
Like on Facebook
January 30, 2011 at 10:41 pm
http://twitter.com/#!/rockinmomma10
January 30, 2011 at 10:40 pm
I like Green gamboni on facebook.
January 30, 2011 at 10:39 pm
I think the Gamboni jeans are super cute!
January 30, 2011 at 10:39 pm
I would love to have the Slippery Jack or Hedgehog! They really are cute.
January 30, 2011 at 10:37 pm
I love how there are embroidered mushrooms on the bottom of the pants!
January 30, 2011 at 10:36 pm
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January 30, 2011 at 10:35 pm
I like GG on fb
January 30, 2011 at 10:34 pm
I love that they are organic, made in the usa AND you can return your used ones for others to buy!
January 30, 2011 at 10:32 pm
I tweeted the giveaway!
http://twitter.com/#!/AuroraBabies/status/31915496114749440
January 30, 2011 at 10:32 pm
I am a twitter follower!
January 30, 2011 at 10:31 pm
I can’t figure out how to “follow the blog” on wordpress. I did post a comment, though. I read a few blogs and am very anxious to be a repeat reader!
January 31, 2011 at 1:21 pm
I’ve added an email icon to the “Follow” tab on the right side of the screen.
January 30, 2011 at 10:30 pm
I am now a fan on facebook!
January 30, 2011 at 10:29 pm
I visited the Green Gamboni page and I like that there is a “greencycle” for a discount program! That is a great incentive for customers to recycle their kids clothing!
January 30, 2011 at 10:25 pm
tweeted
http://twitter.com/#!/jennlankford
January 30, 2011 at 10:24 pm
shared on FB!!
January 30, 2011 at 10:23 pm
Following on Twitter!
January 30, 2011 at 10:22 pm
I like them on Facebook.
January 30, 2011 at 10:21 pm
I like them on FB!
January 30, 2011 at 10:21 pm
I love the little mushroom on the bottom of the leg! So cute!
January 30, 2011 at 10:21 pm
I love the Candy Cap. This is such a great idea! I’ve found it much easier to clothe my daughter because she can wear skirts and dresses, but dressing the boys has been much more difficult. I usually just put them in larger sized pants and then folder the legs up.