Have you heard that there's a new diaper brand in town? Merries by Kao, Japan has recently hit the country and many mummies have been raving about it. I'm very fortunate to have the opportunity to review and find out about Japan's No 1 diapers for myself.
Product Overview
Merries Walker Pants
Size : Large (27pcs per pack)
Suitable for both Boys & Girls
Made in Japan
Review Package came with a Merries Bunny & CD & leaflet.
Merries has been around for quite sometime in Japan and was first launched way back in 1983. Merries closely monitors market trends & continually improve their product by developing breakthrough technology.
Product claims
"Mothers in Japan trust Merries to provide the most comfortable diapers for their babies. With it's superb absorbency, exceptional breathability and ultra softness, Merries provides the dryness and comfort that your baby's delicate skin needs."
My Product Review
Because it is imported from Japan, all the description on the packaging are in Japanese.
I found the translated version of the description online for anyone who wish to know what's all about.
My first impression when I took out the first diaper was... "Wow! It's so soft." Even my hubby told me "Wah, soft like cotton..." :) The interior of the diaper is actually made from very soft cloth like material. The diapers come in 6 different designs, but each pack comes in two designs.
A very important factor for me when I buy diaper pants is the elastic gathers that holds the diapers. It must not be too loose as Lucas has a very flat bum... He has worn diapers with no or minimal waist gathers, that would just slip right down after a few wettings & he will come to me looking sad, pointing at his sagging diapers or worst he removes his diapers and starts running around without pants. Unlike, tape diapers, where you can still adjust it to be tighter so it doesn't fall off.
So, I was very happy to see the elastic gathers (about 4" in width) on both front and back of Merries diaper pants. Also, the elasticity paired with the soft material feels comfy & not too tight to cause any discomfort when wearing it.
Front of Diaper
Back of Diaper
After putting them on Lucas, off he goes! As usual my active little boy would be dancing, running, & doing all sorts of physically demanding activities. After more than 5 hrs, still NO DROOPY DIAPERS & NO LEAKY DIAPERS! That's just great...
One of the reason I LOVE diaper pants compared to the tape diapers is because, Lucas will not lay still for me to wear his diaper for him anymore. I pretty much have to chase him around when trying to make him wear his diaper. So, Diaper Pants is really the way to go.
Look at him wiggling here and there...
*Merries offers diaper pants for babies/toddlers weighing 5kg onwards. Currently, they only offer tape diapers but only for Newborns & babies below 5kg.
Merries fits him really well. Look at how snug it looks on him :) No redness on the waist or crotch area even after long hours of wearing. Thumbs up!
One of the rare feature that can be found in Merries, is the wetness indicator. Apparently, the indicator is triggered by the moisture contained in the diaper, turning color from yellow (partial green) to complete blue when it's time to change. I love it that it actually let me know it's time to change the diaper.
I have received comments from my friend before that diaper pants are hard to use because, when the baby poos, it's hard to take it off without smearing all over the baby's legs. Only for me to find out, that they are actually doing it wrong. It's actually really simple. The way to do it? Just tear the sides.
Although that being said, some diaper pants are really hard to tear off, especially the elastic gathers. When that happens, you are sort of pulling the elastic band on the gathers real hard and sometimes it snaps back and hit the baby or your own finger when it breaks, which is pretty annoying & might hurt too.
For this review, I found that Merries diaper pants comparatively to other brands, it is quite easy to tear. The elastic gathers were easily broken when torn.
In the earlier images, you would have notice there's a tape behind the diaper. So far, I have only seen this "feature" in foreign diaper brands. This tape is really useful and I think that all diapers should have it! Let me tell you why.
It actually helps keep soiled diapers from leaking & also after wrapping it is more compact when throwing into the waste bin. Just roll, pull the sticky tape over and Tada! It's done. So easy. Isn't this feature great :D
Without the sticky tape, diapers will keep rolling itself opened, sometime exposing the "not so great" looking poo!
The Merries bunny actually comes in handy as a distraction during diaper change.
One minor setback on the tape, is an active baby/toddler like Lucas may accidentally wriggle and the sticky tape may stick itself loose, & lose it's tackiness. But this is a rare case, if your baby/toddler wears pants, it usually doesn't happen. But then again, it's not really a biggie :D I still love the tape & want it there!
Product Verdict :
Merries Pants Diaper is a really comfortable diaper and it is suitable as a overnight diaper, as it can withstand long hours wetting. No leakage, no droopy diapers! The little details such as tapes & wetness indicator, just makes it even better.
To purchase,
Kao Merries are available exclusively at AEON & AEON BIG selected outlets.
If you wish to know more about Merries, visit their website at
If you wish to sample the above reviewed Merries diaper pants, you can do so at
Disclaimer
Kao Merries Diaper pants was provided to me for review purposes. No monetary compensation was received for this review. This review is based on my own honest opinions & are not in anyway influenced by company that provide me the samples.
