Make sure that you prep natural diapers separately
from synthetic diapers to avoid those natural oils from moving into the synthetics.
You can use them as inserts as you transition
from synthetic diapering to natural diapering and learn the benefits and superiority of cotton as the best, safest and easiest - to - wash diapering fabric.
Not exact matches
Disposable
diapers have an exterior that incorporates a plastic - covered fabric called PUL to keep moisture
from seeping out of the knitted interior lining of cotton, bamboo or
synthetics.
From talking with friends (lots and lots of people cloth
diaper around here) it seems like
diapers made of
synthetics (pockets and AIOs usually) are easier to put on, but more fiddly to clean while prefolds / fitteds are a bit more fiddly to put on but dead easy to wash.
Approximately two - thirds of the materials used in the leading
diaper brands are
synthetic and are derived
from non-renewable resources.
Although there is a growing market for all - in - one reusable
diapers made
from synthetics, most cloth
diapers are still cotton prefolds — rectangles of fabric that fit into waterproof liners.
Many All - In - One
Diapers have natural fibers directly against the baby's skin, whereas most pockets will have a stay dry lining
from synthetic materials.
Eliminating
synthetic inserts
from your
diaper laundry makes sense and it really is true that
synthetics are difficult to wash.
Washable Liners are usually made
from the same
synthetic materials as the inside liner of a pocket
diaper.
New
diapers made
from synthetic fabrics (such as PUL
diaper covers) can be washed with other
diapers that have already been prepped right
from the beginning.
With the shift in thinking away
from synthetics and the move toward being more ecologically friendly, the baby clothing and bedding industries have gotten into the act with wonderful clothing,
diapers, blankets, and crib bedding made
from certified organic fabrics.
This is why when you are preparing new cloth
diapers that you need to wash natural fabrics separate
from synthetics for at least one wash.
We wanted to remove all
synthetic materials
from our girl's
diapers so this has been a godsend.
Some of the products I noticed were Eco-Me Baby Care that are 100 % Natural & Chemical - Free, has no dyes and no
synthetic fragrances, Pura Kiki Baby Bottles, made with stainless steel and are safe and durable, and handmade
diaper bags
from upstate New York.