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Prefold cloth diapers and how to use them. Chexk out my new site OneLuckyMama.com Different styles of prefold cloth diapers. Shows Indian prefolds, Chinese prefolds, hemp prefolds and bamboo prefolds.

Chinese Prefolds Versus Indian Prefolds

Chinese prefold or Indian prefold is a common question I get with my cloth diaper store. While there are passionate proponents of each type of cloth diaper, the best answer is to choose the diaper that makes sense to you.

What is a prefold?

These are usually cotton twill or cotton gauze cloth diapers that are folded into a thick, absorbent rectangle. They are different than the flat squares of cloth your grandparents probably used. By folding the cloth and stitching it closed at the ends, the manufacturer creates a thicker area in the middle for maximum absorbency with less bulk on the sides. You can find different thicknesses and sizes from premie to toddler. Some manufacturers make prefolds from hemp, bamboo, a thick terry called Sherpa, or many other fabrics.

What is Chinese or Indian about them?

Chinese style are made in China, these tend to be a bit sturdier and will last a little longer. They are made with a slightly more durable fabric. Indian style is made in India or Pakistan. These are usually softer and a touch more absorbent, but will hold up to fewer washings. They also "quilt up" more when washed, although both styles will plump up and become softer when washed. The differences really are subtle though and no matter which you choose you can't go wrong as long as they are "diaper service quality" or DSQ. This means that they are made to stand up to industrial strength washing and they are made to last.

Do I want bleached or unbleached?

Bleaching to whiten the fabric is commonly done these days with peroxide instead of chlorine, which is healthier for the environment. Bleaching any fabric makes the fibers a little less sturdy, but not so much that most people notice. Some people love of pure white or dyed colors. Others love the look of natural cotton color. Really it boils down to a personal preference.

Both styles are great for burp cloths as well, since they are thick and absorbent. For this purpose, the infant size bleached kind is often preferred. You can find beautiful hand-dyed colored prefolds for use as burp cloths or to keep baby's bottom dry. Quality colored prefolds are made with professional non-toxic dyes so they don't fade and are safe for baby. Some people use these for embellishment and add pretty fabrics, trims and other fun things to dress them up.

Julie R. Holland is an attachment parenting author and owner of One Lucky Mama cloth diaper store. You can find both styles of prefolds as well as colored prefolds in her store. Subscribe to the free One Lucky Mama newsletter for cloth diaper savings and more great articles like this one.

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Me explaining to a friend how to insert Chinese prefolds in gDiapers. This is MUCH cheaper than buying the gCloth inserts, which often leak. Chinese prefolds are cheaper, and more absorbent.

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Different Types of Cloth Diapers

So you're ready to take the plunge and explore the world of prefold cloth diapers for the good of Mother Nature and your budget. If you're just entering into this fascinating world for the first time, whether because you're used to plastic disposables or because you've never used diapers before, a little preparation in order. The cloth diaper industry has more depth to it than you might think, and it's easy to get confused about what you might need if you don't know the differences between diaper styles. Different types of cloth diapers will have different ups and downs, and you need to know enough to go with the ones that work optimally for your situation.

We should start with an explanation of flats, the traditional, classic cloth diaper option. They're a single layer of cotton gauze. As you can imagine, they're not exactly sophisticated, and their current availability is really mostly due to inertia from its past legacy as a predominant diaper type. Nowadays you can probably do better. Of course, if you're willing to do the extra work folding and pinning them, then you can buy these types of diapers very cheaply. They also dry quite fast.

Another kind of diaper that requires similar particularly focused care to use properly is the pocket diaper. They're defined primarily by consisting of two basic layers, an inner fleece layer and an outer layer, with an opening in the back. The back opening is intended to be stuffed with anything from diaper liners to hand towels, whatever you need to absorb the output. While the fleece does a good job keeping moisture away from infant skin, pocket diapers aren't the easiest diapers to use.

Moving on to the more popular options, prefolds and fitteds are all the rage with diapers nowadays. Fitted diapers incorporate elastic, and look very similar to disposables with the obvious caveat that they're not meant to be disposed of. Prefolded diapers more closely resemble flats, but with extra padding in the right places to help the diaper fit better and prevent leakage. There are also Chinese prefolded diapers which are notably more absorbent than the regular sorts you could find at the store.

Prefolds, besides being probably the most popular diaper type in the current environment, also have some additional variety worth noting. They can come in bleached or unbleached forms, for instance. There are claims that unbleached are softer, but you'll have to be the judge of that for yourself. While most prefolded diapers are made of cotton, there are some made of hemp that are pricier in return for more absorbency. Almost all brands of prefolds are fairly simple to store and dry, and are flexible enough to adapt to various body types, which is why prefolds are the diaper of choice today.

Now you know what's out there, and you know the benefits and downsides to each diaper type. You still have to be the one to decide what's best for your baby, though. No one can do that for you!

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Disposable Diapers or Cloth Diapers, Which is Best?

Are you the mother of an infant or toddler? Do you get overwhelmed by the cost of the "simple things" like diapers? The majority of the USA uses disposables, for a number of reasons. One being convenience, another perhaps stronger reason is the lack of knowledge that there are MANY kinds of cloth out there. They are NOT the diapers that your grandmother had to use and they can be MUCH cheaper!

Lets look at the numbers:

The average baby is in diapers between two to three years and uses between 8,000-10,000 diapers with in this time. How much does this equal for the average parent?

Allow me to do the math for you:

On average, each diaper will cost you about .30 cents.

How did I reach that number? The prices of most diapers range between .19 (for the newborn size) to .46 (for the toddler size). So I started with a base price of .30 on an average of the two combined (I did round down), because no baby stays in the newborn or even 20 pound range forever. So by calculating the cost of an average diaper by the number of diapers the baby will use, including gas and tax, you can expect to spend between $2,400.00 (for 8,000 diaper changes) and $3,000.00 (for about 10,000 changes, frankly is probably the more accurate number). This adverage estimate does not include applicable sales tax, or the gas used to drive to store for those late-night runs for diapers, or the amount of time you use up.

So for every child that uses disposable diapers, parents will spend roughly between $2,500.00 to almost $3,500.00 dollars (and that's JUST in diapers!). Unfortunately, when the baby is finished with the diapers, they are gone, poof! You can never use them again; and you have NOTHING to show for all that money; its wasted (litterly). Many parents spend a significant amount of their hard earned money on trash. How heartbreaking!

Now I hear your husbands saying, "But what about the washing, that costs money!" Which is totally true, and a realisic concern. However, the realistic cost of washing cloth diapers, 2-3 times a week on adverage is about the same cost of the adverage 4 year old going to the bathroom 5 times a day. The engergy, wash, and soap, costs roughly 1.25 per wash. (Though if you line dry this can be cut down even further!)

So again let me do the math for you:

Lets round up, for the sake of arguments, 3 washes per week. Which equals 12 for a month, that equals somewhere around 156 per year. That equals somewhere around 468 washes for the 3 years (most kids) are in diapers. So for 3 years of washing 3 times a week is somewhere in the neighborhood of 585.00 dollars TOTAL!

Now the first thing that your probably thinking after hearing all this, is "WOW, lets go buy cloth diapers right NOW." But WAIT! Before you desided to do that, please consider that you DO get what you pay for, and in the area of cloth diapers, cheaper does not always equal better or in most cases even good! My first intro to cloth diapers was a real eye opener. I had read several things but just frankly could not grasp all the different options. So I desided to head over to Babies-R-Us and get some prefolds with several covers to "try." OH MY GOSH what a disaster. I had some other kinds of cloth on the way, thank goodness, or I would have just simply given up. It would have SO not been worth the effort to me.

So where do go you now? Well, you found us, so your not totally lost or are you? There are also a TON of other great sites out there for cloth diapers just like ours, or similar! You can do a search for them to come up with several different ones.

How much will you need to spend on a complete cloth diapering layette? This is what I suggest to my fellow Dollar Stretcher´s: use diaper covers and prefolds. You will get all the benefits of using cloth diapers with minual cost. "Fitteds, All In Ones, All in twos or Pockets" are also very popular for their convenience, but they are a more expensive choice (although still less expensive than using disposables). There are dozens of great products available; you just have to find them. Here's a possible cloth diapering layette:

* 3 dozen newborn diapers (18.50 each dozen, Chinese Prefolds brand) = 55.50

* 6 Small Diaper Covers (9.25 each, Bummis brand) = 55.50

* 3 dozen Regular Diapers (27.50 each dozen, Chinese Prefolds) = 82.50

* 6 Medium Diaper Covers (9.25 each, Bummis brand) = 55.50

(now if your child is like mine, he can STILL at 23 months fit in regular size prefolds, AND newborn prefolds make darn good stuffers for later!)

So for the basic cloth diapering layette you are looking at spending around $249.00. This is a "leak-proof" and absorbent diapering, witch can work for babies up to around 30ish pounds. Then you will either need to move up to the Toddler size or potty train. Again, half of the benefit is that when baby is done diapering, you´ll have diapers to use all over again, you can sell them at places like Diaper Pin, or donate them! You will probably need to purchase new diaper covers for the next baby because after so many hundreds of washings the waterproofing material can wear out. So you may need to spend another $150.00-200.00 on the next baby.

The total cost of buying AND using the cloth diapers for 3 years comes to around $834.00 (including washing diapers three times per week). This is a far cry from $2,500-$3,500.00! What seems like the smarter choice more ecnomical choice to you and we have not even begun to talk about the good your doing for the enviroment (that's another article!)!!

So give cloth diapers a try, not only will your baby has less diaper rash but your pocketbook will be much happier, too!

Jennifer Sprague, co-owner of High Top Baby Designs [http://www.hightopbabydesigns.com]. She has several years of teaching experience, working with infants through adults and has a passion for helping children live happy, healthy and secure lives. Jennifer [http://www.hightopbabydesigns.com/contact-us.htm] has been a nanny, daycare provider, teacher, and is currently studying to become a Doula and a Lactation Consultant. She enjoys spending time with her two wonderful children, Aubrey and Zachary. Jennifer is also an advocate for peaceful parenting everywhere she goes.© 2005 High Top Baby Designs. All rights reserved

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