Disposable diaper solutions – cloth diaper

Cloth diaper, is also known as reusable diapers. Comparing throwing away 5000-7000 diapers for each baby, only 15-30 cloth diapers for each child is enough. It saves environmental resources as well as solid waste in the landfill significantly. Further more, cloth diapers are also prevent diaper rash from chemicals. There are many types of cloth diapers, can be categorized according to materials and styles.

Prefold

Prefold diapers are the traditional type of cloth diaper, consist of a piece of square cotton cloth and diaper cover. The price of refold diapers is very reasonable. In average prefold cotton cloth is priced at $1.5~$3, and each diaper cover is around $5-$15. Prefold diapers are economical and natural, rarely has leaking issues. However the absorbency is low, it doesn’t pull the moisture away from baby’s skin. Many moms end up have their babies’ bum soaked in the liquid and likely to cause rash.

AIO diaper

Most of AIO diapers are fitted diapers. They consist of super absorbent layer and water proof material to guard leaking issues. Some of the modern AIO diapers also have a fleece layer to draw moisture away from skin. The “all in one” design retains diapering habit of disposable diapers, and very convenient to use. Many organic diapers are using AIO style too, that allowing organic cotton or bamboo material sit next to baby’s skin.

Pocket diaper

Pocket diapers were developed based on the ideas of AIO diapers; however they have an open pocket at the back and allowing customize liners for extra absorption. It is one of the most popular styles in the current market and many of the pocket diapers are designed as one size fit all, growing with baby.

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