What are cloth diapers?
Pleasantly soft, breathable, and above all... free of unnecessary chemicals. The cloth diaper is currently experiencing a great revival. More and more parents are choosing this environmentally friendly and beautiful alternative to the disposable diaper.
The new designs of cloth diaper are very easy to handle. No complicating folding, no safety pins and certainly no boiling out of the diapers are necessary. The poop is collected by the diaper fleece and disposed of separately, and a lot of waste is avoided.
Why cloth diapers?
Environment
Cloth diapers are active environmental protection! For the nappy-changing time of a child, about 1000kg of waste can be saved.
Saving
With cloth diapers you save several hundred euros compared to disposable diapers. In addition, the cloth diapers will last for years thank for the front snaps, which you can use to adjust the size to fit your baby.
Health
Cloth diapers are breathable and contain no unnecessary ingredients, so it is very unlikely that babies will have an allergic reaction.
Cloth diapers or disposable diapers?
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Cloth diapers for three years |
Disposable diapers for one week |
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30 pieces = minimal waste |
6,000 pieces = About 1,000 kg of waste per child |
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Natural substances are biodegradable |
Not biodegradable |
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Minimal industrial production |
Continuous industrial production |
Saving with cloth diapers
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Plus costs for water, electricity and detergent |
Plus costs for waste disposal and trips to the store |
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Well-cared cloth diapers are reusable for the next child |
Not reusable |
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Many cities offer financial support for cloth diapers |
No financial support known |
Here you can learn more about how much you can save with cloth diapers.
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cotton, bamboo, wool, hemp, polyester |
Polyethylene, polypropylene, cellulose material enriched with polymer salts and others |
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The fabrics are often dyed, therefore pre-wash |
Often provided with dyes and a lotion |
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Cause less often allergic reactions |
Frequently cause allergic reactions |
No matter which system or model you choose, it should fulfill three tasks:
1. Catching the "big business"
2. Absorbing the "small business"
3. Preventing leaking
The big business
Paper fleece or dry fleece is placed as the top layer in the diaper to catch and easily remove the big business.
Fleece is made of purely vegetable, completely biodegradable materials and is usually available on rolls. Fleece with poop is disposed of in the toilet/trash garbage can. Fleece only with pee can be washed in the washing machine and reused 3-4 more times (depending on brand).
FDry fleece consists of polyester and is the washable alternative to paper fleece. After use, dispose of the poop in the toilet and wash the fleece in the washing machine. Especially recommended for the night (longer changing intervals) to keep the child's skin dry.
Before the start of feeding the breastfeeding poop is soft, liquid and water soluble, the fleece can be washed together with the breastfeeding poop in the washing machine.
Absorbency
Absorbent pads/inserts are made of microfiber, cotton, bamboo or hemp. They differ in capacity and speed of absorption.
Absorbent pads last for 4-6 hours.
Diapers for the night, so called fitted diapers, can hold up throughout the night because they are made of absorbent material (more sleep for you yeah!). To make it waterproof you need a covers.
Waterproof and breathable
The waterproof part of the Stoffys is coated with polyurethane (PUL), a breathable material that ensures that the moisture remains in the diaper. Unlike the plastic in disposable diapers, PUL is breathable and therefore more comfortable for the baby's bottom.
As an alternative to PUL, a greased wool covers can be used as a waterproof layer.
