For someone unfamiliar
with modern cloth diapers, looking at the front of a diaper with adjustable rise snaps can be confusing due to the large number of snaps.
Their mission is to serve babies, children and adults in need whose caregivers have to choose between food and diapers, by providing
modern cloth diaper systems and other needed clothing.
Thankfully, we discovered
modern cloth diapers which suddenly made the dive into reusable products seem so much more doable to a couple of rookie parents.
While we were using just this type of diaper, the crazy, big world of
modern cloth diapering slowly opened up to us and we gradually learned more and more about it.
There are two basic closures with cloth diapers, whether you're using a diaper cover or any of the more
modern cloth diaper styles: fastening strips, like Velcro, or snaps closures.
Though they don't share all the bells and whistles as other
more modern cloth diapers, they have their definite and permanent place in the industry and they have been proven dependable and economical.
I love the classic colors and fun printed diaper covers from Buttons Diapers, a family - owned brand that
offers modern cloth diaper covers with snap - in inserts.
I've even heard of people who use disposables buying PUL (laminated fabric, what
modern cloth diaper covers are made of) covers and putting them over the disposables to make that extra layer to protect the clothes.
My Grandmother on the other hand
thinks modern cloth diapers are the bees knees (she diapered my dad in flats and plastic pants and had to use the laundromat!).
As a volunteer with The Rebecca Foundation and Fluff Love and CD Science, Amanda helps parents learn to
use modern cloth diapers.
Flats and diaper covers are considered a more traditional cloth diapering option compared to
modern cloth diapers like pockets and all in ones.
Diaper Covers, Pocket Diapers, Wetbags and
other modern cloth diaper components can melt, delaminate and be ruined if your temperatures are too hot.
Some people still prefer using folded cloth diapers with pins but there are
many modern cloth diapers that are form fitted and as easy to use as disposable (no folding or pinning required).
Much of my cloth diaper stash is from Buttons Diapers, an affordable family - owned company that
designs modern cloth diapers and snap - in inserts in a variety of styles.
Luckily, my Dad is awesome so he was supportive anyway, and when he finally saw our
spiffy modern cloth diapers he was extremely impressed, and admitted that maybe I wasn't so crazy after all.
Thirsties, manufacturer of the MACT award winning Duo Diaper and leading maker of
modern cloth diapering products made in the USA, will host the local event at the Thirsties Warehouse, 436 West 67th Street, Loveland, CO on Saturday, April 23rd.
Ella Bella Bum — Custom Birth Announcement Diaper ($ 50) Ella Bella Bum is an Ontario, Canada
based modern cloth diaper company specializing in designer eco-friendly products.
Wet pails are no good for
modern cloth diapers because it can wreck your PUL, wear out your elastics faster, and contribute to mold and mildew growth.