Baby Registry-All you need to know about cloth diapering

07.13.10

At Franklin Goose we are so happy that you have decided to choose organic and natural products for you and your new baby.  We are also very honored that you have chosen Franklin Goose for all of your organic and natural needs.  We have compiled a list of cloth diapering essentials that you will need to get started.

Before looking into cloth and the accessories needed you will need to understand some of the terms of cloth diapering.  It is very easy to become overwhelmed with all of the cloth diapering jargon out there, so here are a few cloth diapering essentials that we have explained for you to help you choose the best option for you and your little one.

Prefolds are very popular because you can fold and shape them for the best fit possible.  A prefold is a flat diaper that is rectangular in shape and has many different layers of fabric in the “wet zone”.  You can find these in different sizes, colors, as well as in different absorbencies.  Some prefold sizes are determined by the actual size, a color, or in some cases by the different colors of the stitching.  There are prefolds made that are bleached (white in color), as well as prefolds made that are unbleached (natural in color).  Prefolds do require many washes before you can use them.  In most cases you will need to wash them 4 , or 5 times to get them to fluff up and be at their peak absorbency.  Using prefolds also requires you to use a snappy, or diaper pin, because they do NOT have a fastener built into the diaper.  Prefolds are NOT waterproof so they do require a cover of some sort.

All-In-One (AIO) diapers are very popular as well, because they are made with a cover and a fastener built into the diaper.  They have an absorbent lining, as well as a waterproof layer on the outside usually consisting of PUL.  These diapers come in many different prints, colors and also come with a velcro (hook and loop/aplix), or a form of snapping closure.

Fitteds – Fitted diapers are similar to a prefold, because they do require a cover and some come without closures built in.  Fitted diapers are a shaped diaper and come in many different prints, colors and closures.  You can find fitted diapers that have snaps, velcro/aplix, without a fastener at all that would require a snappy or diaper pins.  Fitteds like prefolds come in many different fabrics as well.  The softer the better!

Pocket diapers are similar to an all-in-one diaper, because they come made with an outer layer of PUL that is waterproof.  The inner part of this diaper is usually comprised of fleece and it comes with a “pocket” built into the back of the diaper that you can stuff a desired layer of absorbent inserts into.  These diapers also come with a Velcro/aplix, or a snapping closure that would not require a snappy or set of diaper pins.

Doublers/Liners  – Strips of fabric used to increase absorbency of a cloth diaper.  These can be used with any type of cloth diaper for extra wicking such as nap times or nighttime.

The diapers mentioned that do not have a layer of PUL on the outside to prevent leaking will need a cover.  Covers are a waterproof fabric that can come equipped with either snaps or velcro/aplix.  There are also diaper cover wraps as well as pull on covers made from waterproof fabric, such as fleece or wool.

Snappis are a separate accessory that you will need if you decide to choose a diaper that does NOT have a built in fastener.  Snappis are made of a rubber that have teeth on either end that stretches across the front of the diaper and attaches the wings of the diaper together.

Katydid Diapers is working with us to give away a melon colored diaper! Please include a link to your favorite diaper on our site and tell us why you love it to enter! Please remember to do this in order for your entry to count! This giveaway will end on Thursday at 5:00.

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35 Responses to “Baby Registry-All you need to know about cloth diapering”

  1. Amanda Hall says on July 13th, 2010 at 6:55 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Happy-Heineys-Solid-Pocket-Diapers
    Happy Heinys!

  2. Kris Mery says on July 13th, 2010 at 6:58 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper

    Seriously this is my favourite diaper on your site lol. I would love to win another… I love it because it is so soft inside and my kids have sensitive skin. I also like the option to snap onto itself after you take it off. It fits my son very well too and managed to keep him rash free at night.

  3. Krystal Ewers says on July 13th, 2010 at 7:02 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers

    there are my favorite diaper! But I am tempted to try one of the blueberry diapers!

  4. andrea shirley says on July 13th, 2010 at 7:11 PM :

    I love the flip diapers…anything bum-genius really! They fit awesome, never leak, and are so cute. True workhorse diapers.

  5. Kayla says on July 13th, 2010 at 7:17 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Flip-Day-Pack

    I just got my Flip individual from you yesterday (super-fast shipping, by the way!), but I already love it! It fits great like the Bumgenius 3.0, but I love that I can use it with the Flip insert or as a cover over our flats. Amazing!

  6. Jennifer says on July 13th, 2010 at 7:31 PM :

    These are actually my favorite on your site. I use BG’s too but they aren’t on here anymore. I have 6 Katydids and love them. http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper

  7. Heather Ratliff says on July 13th, 2010 at 7:59 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Happy-Heineys-One-Size-Pocket-Snap-Diapers

    This is the only one of your diapers (so far) that I have. I do like it, but I wish it wasn’t fleece inside. I use mostly prefolds so the fleece has gotten quite pilly. :-( However, I just won a Flip diaper from the Cloth Diaper Blog and I’m excited to try it!

  8. Tracy Shaffer says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:06 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-One-Size-Diapers

    I’ve only tried a few diapers, so out of the ones I’ve tried FuzziBunz are my favs!

  9. Holly Erhard says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:07 PM :

    I LOVE the katydid diapers! These are these best fit I have found for my skinny minney. I am getting rid of my stash to have all Katydid diapers!!!
    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper

  10. Becky says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:09 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers

    The fuzzibunz perfect size are my FAVORITE. They’ve lasted through 3 kids so far, with plenty of wear left! I love the pocket diaper, easily stuffed and the snaps are great! Velcro scares me… my babies like to take them off!

  11. Brittany Gleason says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:22 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-One-Size-Diapers
    I love FuzziBunz OS–probably because they were my introduction to cloth!! But I love that they will fit as long as we are using diapers too!

  12. Elizabeth J. says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:24 PM :

    My favorite diaper are the OS Fuzzibunz. They fit both my boys great and are very adjustable and super absorbent. http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-One-Size-Diapers

  13. Susan says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:24 PM :

    I love the fit of Happy Heineys, as well as the convenience of aplix. Daddy and babysitter friendly!

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Happy-Heineys-Solid-Pocket-Diapers

  14. Melissa says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:25 PM :

    I love my Thirsties Duo (http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Thirsties-Duo-Diaper) because it never leaks and fits a wide range of sizes!

  15. becky says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:36 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Organic-Caboose-Organic-SNAP-Newborn-Fitted-Diaper

    its organic!!

  16. Kalohabreeze- elizabeth says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:38 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Green-Earth-Textiles-Natural-Pre-folds

    I am a keep it simple type of person and I use these with pull on wool covers for all ages

  17. sarena says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:39 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Snapless-Multi-Fitteds57
    Sbish were my fave for use on my granddaughter espec as she got to be walker!!

  18. Amy V. says on July 13th, 2010 at 8:51 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Thirsties-Duo-Diaper

    The Thirsties Duos are my favorite! I like the fit and the leg gussets to contain messes. The pass through pocket makes for easy stuffing and laundering You don’t have to remove the soaker, it just wiggles free in the wash. The duo layer soaker is also great, hemp and microfiber make for great absorbancy. My aplix has held up well, unlike other brands, though I would like a snap option for older babies.

  19. Kimberly says on July 13th, 2010 at 9:49 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper

    Nothing but raves!

  20. Jackie says on July 13th, 2010 at 10:14 PM :

    I love fuzzi bunz, but right now prefolds with http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Thirsties-Diaper-Covers Thirsties covers are the only diaper my 2 month old can wear at night.

  21. Lisa says on July 13th, 2010 at 10:40 PM :

    My favorite diapers are Fuzzi Bunz Perfect Size diapers. They are so trim and they work great!

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers

  22. Angela V says on July 13th, 2010 at 11:09 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers
    We love our FuzziBunz Perfect Size Diapers. DS is in a Medium right now, I’m guessing they’ll last through potty training as he is a skinny toddler and already starting to potty learn.

  23. Danielle says on July 13th, 2010 at 11:30 PM :

    I LOVE OS Fuzzibunz for my son becuase you can adjust the leg openings to a custom fit to assure no red marks.

  24. Rachel N. says on July 13th, 2010 at 11:34 PM :

    I only have one of these that I ordered from your site, but I truly love it and hope to get more. Fits great, well made, cute colors, high quality. Thanks for introducing me to Katydid!!!!

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper

  25. Lee Ann Murray says on July 14th, 2010 at 8:09 AM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers

    these are my favorites – i purchased ours used and they’ve made it through 2 kids and hopefully I’ll get a little more use out of them with baby 3 on the way :) we have tons of diapers and I’m looking to streamline our stash to make diaper laundry day a bit easier… I’ve wanted to try a katydid for a while and this color is GLORIOUS!

  26. K. Nix says on July 14th, 2010 at 8:41 AM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/One-Size-Bamboo-Deluxe
    I’m a fan of absorbent diapers.

  27. Emilie H. says on July 14th, 2010 at 8:55 AM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-One-Size-Diapers
    You used to carry Rump-A-Rooz, which we love, but we also love love love the Fuzzi Bunz one size diaper. I love that it doesn’t have all the snaps to adjust it in the front, but uses the side elastics instead.

  28. Laura Cooper says on July 14th, 2010 at 10:06 AM :

    My favorite diaper/diapering thing on FG’s site is the always bulletproof Thirsties covers! http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Thirsties-Diaper-Covers That counts, right? These are the best workhorse covers I have tried in 3 years of active CD’ing!

  29. Cailea Matusewic says on July 14th, 2010 at 10:43 AM :

    A friend talked me into trying one of her flip diapers and it has won me over. Its easier than the pocket diapers which is what I had used previously (didn’t make me want to continue with CD’ing), they’re cute and they don’t leak!

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Flip-Individual

  30. Nicole Morel says on July 14th, 2010 at 11:09 AM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers

    FuzziBunz are my all time favorite diapering system. I love their ease of use, and they are bullet proof for us. We are pocket diaper uses all the way and I would love the opportunity to see how Katydid diapers would work for us.

  31. Allison Veinot says on July 14th, 2010 at 12:35 PM :

    I only have one Katydid but it’s always the first one I pick to put on my baby after I do the wash! I love how trim it is, fits her like a glove and looks oh so cute! Would love a bunch more! If only I’d found this diaper first!
    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper

  32. Kristina says on July 14th, 2010 at 2:51 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Gro-Baby-Shell-Set

    We’ve come to love Grobaby/Grovia as it’s one of the few diapers we’ve been able to get a good fit with. Was not a favourite during the EBF stage, but now that we’re past that, they’ve been great!

  33. Jane Frank says on July 15th, 2010 at 9:05 AM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/FuzziBunz-Perfect-Size-Diapers

    I love the ease of FuzziBunz snaps — no messing around with velcro for the perfect fit!

  34. Amanda says on July 15th, 2010 at 9:33 AM :

    It’s a tie between GroVia and Katydid
    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/GroBaby-Shell-

    and

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Katydid-TM-One-Size-Pocket-Diaper
    The GroVia is great for a hybrid, and Katydid is honest to goodness the softest thing I’ve ever felt and SUPER absorbant. I just started CDing and so far, these are my favs :)

  35. Tomoko says on July 15th, 2010 at 5:15 PM :

    http://www.franklingoose.com/products/Flip-Individual

    Flip with organic cotton insert is really absorbent!
    You can reuse the cover more than once, and that’s a huge plus as well.

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