Melbourne

These ones seem to contain everything reliably. I'd even trust them for a slight leak from a cough or sneeze at A Certain Age or after kids. They hold a bit and averted an overnight disaster. Reasonably comfortable.

But let's just say they smelled a bit weird and funky to me even when brand new and unused. The freshness while wearing is lacking (wetness and smell). You also want to rinse them out and hand scrub them thoroughly with liquid hand soap before the wash - since a thorough rinse, an overnight detergent soak and then the washing machine cycle did not properly clean them. Possibly due to the thickness of the cloth layers.

These are a little bit bulky, about the same as a pad, so you might not want to wear leggings. Breathability isn't great so if you wear them regularly as normal undies, too long even when dry, or for a few days in anticipation you will probably get thrush.

These things might not be an issue with pricier brands but I'm not risking it.

All in all I'll still probably use these at home as a backup for a tampon or a cup. Or put them on overnight if I suspect an impending visit. But even when clean they just smell odd. If I'd known of these things I might still have bought a few pairs but I would have only bought a few on the $7 clearance.

Period undies would possibly be good for a kid around that age that has been showing signs so they don't get caught off guard at school, but you'd want to pick ones that didn't smell so weird, and send them with a plastic bag and spare undies w sanitary products they could quickly change into.