Disana Wool Leggings Review and GIVEAWAY! Sponsored by Little Spruce Organics

 

By now maybe you're starting to pick up on the fact that I LOVE WOOL!  If you don't know much about it, then please check out my guide to cloth diapering with wool.  The next giveaway in the wool extravaganza has been brought to you by the fantastic store, Little Spruce Organics.  I love this store almost as much as I love wool!  Such a unique selection of items made from natural materials, and phenomenal customer service.  If you'd like to learn more about Little Spruce Organics, you can check out my review of their store and some of their products here, or just go see for yourself!

Disana leggings are awesome.  We purchased three pairs of these last fall, and I can't wait to use them again this fall and winter.  They are comfy, cozy, and nice and stretchy.  Made of 100% organic virgin merino wool, the leggings are long lasting and adorable.  These photos were taken today, with one of the three pairs we wore multiple times per week all last fall and winter.  With a wash and shave they look brand new!  The sweater happens to be Disana as well, and is sold by Little Spruce Organics too!

What do I love about Disana leggings?  Well, besides how comfy they are, they have a unique feature in their stretchiness.  They are the only thing I've found that can fit comfortably and easily over the thickest of the thick wool soakers and covers.  They themselves are designed to be used only as daytime covers between frequent changes, but I ended up only washing them with some wool wash containing lanolin and leaving it at that.  (Don't worry, part two of my diapering with wool guide will be out in another week or so with everything you need to know about wool care!)

What I DID use them for is to wear over all of my summer wool.  Got thick Sustainablebabyish covers that are typically worn alone?  THESE will fit over them!  Interlock, knits...you name it.  Why does this rule?  Because I found soakers and covers to be a little easier to lanolize than longies.  So I could save my pricier longies for wearing out and about, and I was able to get so much more use out of all of our soakers and covers by wearing them all winter long under the Disana leggings. 

In all of these photos, we got out the old diapers for demo, and she's wearing an XL Sustainablebabyish OBF diaper, a LG Sustainablebabyish cover and Disana leggings sized 98/104 (2-3yrs).  They all fit last fall/winter as well, and the leggings we had cuffed back then.  She's currently 39 inches tall and 35.5 lbs.  Last fall she was 36.5 inches tall and 32 lbs. 



Fit over XL fitted diaper and
large sustainablebabyish cover

Another great feature is with the leggings design they are easily cuffable, so that means it's easy to get two winters out of them.  Not only are you saving money buying fewer longies and getting more out of your summer wool, but you don't need to buy more Disana leggings the next year either! 

They also happen to come in a gorgeous rainbow of beautiful, vibrant colors.  It is worth mentioning that these leggings do pill a little more than most wool we owned, so be prepared to shave them.  I will also say when they first arrived they were not as squishy as they have since become. After giving them their initial bath, I soaked them in some Mrs. Meyers fabric softener (you could use Ecover too) and after two washes and soaks they were super soft!  (Confused about "shaving" and soaking... just wait for part two of my wool guide!)  We ended up using them mostly around the house at home and for bedtime, but she still wore these out as well plenty of times.  When we lost power during hurricane Sandy for 9 days and our house's temperature inside got down into the low 50's, I was so grateful for these leggings! 

Little Spruce Organics is providing a pair of these fabulous 100% organic wool leggings in YOUR CHOICE of colors and size from their IN STOCK collection.  When the contest is over, the lucky winner can check out their site to find what's in stock, and they just recently got a shipment in so they have just about everything.  To enter, see the rafflecopter box below!

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Spotlight Retailer: Little Spruce Organics

It is my pleasure to introduce Little Spruce Organics to those readers who may not be familiar with this online retailer.  I truly admire what Bethany has put together, and her efforts have made for an extremely unique store.  She has provided me with nothing but exceptional customer service for all of my purchases, including once taking extensive measurements of several different pieces of clothing to help me decide which size to buy.

Little Spruce Organics has products for both mothers and children.  Everything they carry is made of natural materials/fibers, and all of the textiles are organic.  They specialize in wool apparel, and have a fantastic selection for children of all ages. The Sichuan Alkena Silk is from a biodynamic silk farm in China, and you can read all about their practices and organic certification here.  She has clearly gone to great lengths to stock only the most responsibly made, quality products for her store. 

One of the purchases I made and have come to love are the Disana Leggings pictured here.  They are cozy and stretchy, come in a fantastic selection of colors, and the cuffable style enables them to be used for at least two winters.  What I like best about them is if you cloth diaper with wool, these fit amply over even the thickest of wool covers/soakers.  I never bothered lanolizing them, but I used them over the same covers I use in the summer.  That meant I needed fewer longies to get us through the winter, and since I find soakers easier to lanolize, it saved me some time as well.  The only minor downside is these do tend to pill more than any other wool I own, which is why we ended up using them more for nights and around the house.

Recently we purchased this wooden sailboat by Glueckskaefer, and could not be happier with it.  As with most German toys, the quality is impeccable, and I foresee this being passed down and lasting a very long time.  It sails perfectly upright, and my daughter really enjoys it in the bath. 

I encourage you to peruse everything Little Spruce Organics has to offer.  Their selection is truly unique, and everything is of exceptional quality and responsibly made.  If you register for an account you can receive 20% off your first purchase, and if you sign up for their newsletter or watch their facebook page, there are often discounts to be had nearly every month.