Some might find it hard to believe, but as the years go by, more and more people are seeing the benefits of using cloth diapers instead of disposable diapers. Forget your old grandmother’s cloth diapers. These days, cloth diapers are comparable to the disposable diapers and they are beginning to become more and more competitive. Manufacturers are continuously developing cloth diapers based on the needs and preferences of parents that varies with every baby size, shape and disposition. The kinds of cloth diapers are flats, prefolds, fitteds, covers, all-in-ones (AIO’s), pocket diapers, doublers and liners.
The prefold cloth diapers take the cake for being the least expensive and the most used type of cloth diapers. With more layers in the middle for enhanced absorption and fewer layers on the side for comfort, the prefold cloth diaper is a rectangular-shaped diaper intended to wrap the baby using pins or Snappies. You can expect to be an expert when it comes to attaching the pins once you use it for the fist time.
What helps make the prefold cloth diaper a well known option these days are the few layers which are much less heavy and fast to dry. If your baby has a bad case of heavy wetting, then you might want to use a prefold cloth diaper that is thicker than the others since it means that it has more layers. You can choose from among different fabrics like Hemp, Birdseye cotton, Indian cotton, Terry/Flannel cotton and Gauze cotton. Hemp prefold cloth diaper is known to be more absorbent than cotton but it takes longer to dry and are more expensive than cotton. Since prefold cloth diapers have a lot of varieties, you have a lot of options and it is also easier to pick the right one for your baby. Aside from being made from different fabrics, this type of cloth diaper also come in different styles and colors.
As an economical choice, prefold cloth diapers are less expensive than disposable diapers. No need to spend a lot on disposable diapers when you can easily wash and reuse prefold cloth diapers. You get to save a lot of cash as well as do your part in saving the environment by lessening your trash.
You may turn down the concept once hearing the words cloth diapers. However, you have to give it a go so that you can see the different benefits that it can give to you and your baby. You may possibly find yourself another cloth diaper supporter.