Save Money

Red Rags will last for 5 years or more. The average woman will spend around $600 on menstrual products during the span of 5 years. When you purchase cloth you eliminate last minute trips to the shop and save hundreds of dollars, they pay for themselves within the first year.

Cost comparison of disposable pads versus Red Rags over 5 years

Red Rags have a life span of 5 or more years, saving users hundreds of dollars. If you bought one packet of 14 disposable pads with wings per month you would spend around $360 over 5 years. If you also used overnight pads that could add up to $720 over 5 years. In contrast, you could use between 3 and 13 Red Rags over 5 years for between $40 and $185 - Saving you between $320 and $680. Over a menstrual lifetime (40 years) this adds up to $5,440 saved!

Save the Planet

Tampons and pads are the most under-discussed of the major contributors to environmental damage. Using four a day, five days a month, for some 40 years, a woman may average an astounding 10,000 tampons or pads in her life. Consequently, the amount of menstrual product waste worldwide is staggering. It is unknown how long this waste takes to biodegrade. In addition, according to the Worldwatch Institute (US) the pulp and paper industry ranks among the highest in resource use and pollution generation. This waste adds to overflowing landfill dumps, clogs sewer-ways, septic tanks and can end up in our oceans and on our beaches. Red Rags ease the burden and make our world cleaner.

Save Your Body

According to the Women's Environmental Network (UK) Toxic Shock Syndrome has been linked to the use of super-absorbent and newer, less absorbent tampons made of viscose rayon, both with and without cotton. SEAC Tampaction claims that artificial fibers (like rayon) used in tampons are abrasive, so when a tampon lengthens it pushes against the cervical area, causing tiny cuts and imbedding pieces into the tissue. This has been traced as the probable cause of Toxic Shock Syndrome and has been shown to damage the vaginal walls by causing ulceration and peeling of the mucous membrane.

Disposables made from synthetic materials can often cause sensitivities. Many women experience a reduction in yeast infections when they switch to cloth pads. Women have also reported less cramping and lighter bleeding. Red Rags are soft, don't sweat and will not cause chafing or irritate your skin.

Save Your Soul

Reusable menstrual products are an alternative to supporting big businesses who make millions on disposable pads and tampons. Support small local business.

We can use Red Rags as a favour to the planet and our bodies, to recognise menstruation as a normal and natural part of our lives.