If you don’t want to sew your own pads, there are a variety of brands available on the Internet. Lunapads are advertised on many websites. They come in a variety of sizes, colors and patterns, and you usually need to buy the liners separately from the pads. They don’t last forever, perhaps three years or so, but in the long run, they are more cost effective than three years’ worth of commercial maxi pads and tampons. Glad Rags is also another popular brand.
Imse Vimse is another brand that, while not as widely touted as Lunapads or Glad Rags, is considered comfortable and high quality. They do not come in the various colors and patterns that Lunapads do. Instead, they are unbleached cotton, which shows stains more easily. Wemoon is another brand that comes in a wide variety of colors and patterns, and even has a little storage purse (sold separately), that keep used and clean pads separate. Other brands include Mother of Eden Comfort Pads, and Happy Heiny’s Menstrual Pads.
If you’d rather save a little money and you’re handy with a thread and needle, type “sew reusable menstrual pads” into Google, and you’ll get a few websites with instructions to make your own. There are even no-sew directions available for those less crafty folks.