Reusable diapers are those that people can wash after using once and can use them repeatedly. Those diapers that are not for one time use or can repeat the same diaper so often are called reusable diapers. Parents, nanny or governess, can choose reusable diapers for many reasons. Such as: can be concern about waste or avoid the chemicals in diapers or think about the benefits that reusable diapers are better and friendly for baby’s sensitive skin.
What is Cloth Diapers
A cloth diaper or a cloth nappy is mainly a reusable diaper made of natural fibers or human-made materials. Sometimes it’s a combination of both. Cloth diapers come in many different fabrics, styles, or patterns. Modern clothes diapers are typically made up of modern materials. They are made up of a waterproof PUL (plastic material) diaper cover and the inner part of absorbent material. These absorbent inserts are made of synthetic microfiber, sometimes made of natural fibers like cotton or bamboo blends, or hemp. But, There are different types of cloth diapers, such as flats, prefolds, contours, shaped diapers, and many more.
Flat Diapers:
Flat diapers are large. It has a single layer, square, or rectangle of absorbent cloth.
Prefolds:
Prefold is a rectangular piece of cloth of absorbent fabric. That has been folded then sewn so that the diaper’s center strip has more layers of porous material than the sides.
Shaped Diapers: Shaped diapers are more like prefolds. Except that instead of a square shape, they are using to be tringle shaped. Nowadays, they are not commonly used as contour diapers are generally replaced them.
There are so many types and categories of cloth diapers, and they have different patterns and sizes.
Disposable Diapers:
Disposable diapers are constructed in three layers. The middle layer is an absorbent pad sandwiched between two sheets of nonwoven fabric. Again the inner layer that sits against the baby’s skin is designed to be soft, stay relatively dry for the baby’s skin. The absorbent part is designed to pull moisture in and trap it to keep wetness away from the baby’s skin to avoid rashes. And last, the outer layer is waterproof to prevent leaks.
Without these three layers, there are various other components such as elastic threads, hot melt adhesives, strips of tape, or other closure and inks used to print decorations.
Are Reusable Diapers Good or Bad?
If anyone wants a one-word answer for reusable diapers excellent or wrong, the answer is yes. It is suitable for a baby’s skin, but you have to change them often. Reusable diapers or cloth diapers are often praised for being gentle for the baby’s skin and good for the environment.
On the other hand, a disposable diaper is made of wood pulp and synthetic materials. The absorbent core is also made from wood pulp with an inner layer of polypropylene. Most of the disposable diapers have been bleached in the process to make them white. Also, there are a lot of other factors and chemicals involved in the manufacturing.
So we can say reusable diapers are suitable for babies whether disposable diaper creates an immeasurable environmental impact, those chemicals are not ideal for baby’s skin.
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Comfort and Health:
Leaving your baby in the diaper for too long can cause a rash or bacterial infection. But reusable diapers are entirely safe. Babies who wear cloth diapers tend to get diaper rash less often and offer their baby more comfort.
For reusable diapers, there also have some health benefits. Cloth diapers may be more breathable, which can help to reduce skin irritation. Babies with allergies may have skin reactions to certain fabrics or chemicals, but they can be reduced from these problems by using cloth diapers.
Donna Hudson completed her graduation from The University of Texas at Austin in 2012. After completing her graduation she join a baby shop. Dona married Hudson in 2016 now she is an young mother with two beautiful Child. Dona spend most of her time to read book, cooking and writing blog.
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