| Cloth diaper covers have come out of the dark | | | | for diaper covers is polyurethane laminate (PUL). |
| ages and they are cuter than ever. Today's cloth | | | | PUL covers are made by many companies |
| covers are so much easier to use than the old | | | | including Thirsties and Bummis. |
| rubber or vinyl pants our parents or grandparents | | | | Of course, everything old is new again. Before |
| used. These days you can find diaper covers with | | | | rubber pants came wool soakers to keep babies |
| Velcro-like hook and loop tabs so they work just | | | | dry. Soft wool covers are making a come-back |
| like a disposable diaper - without the cost or | | | | since they are durable, breathable, biodegradable, |
| environmental damage. The new covers are also | | | | and easy to use. Wool is a renewable resource |
| available in snaps or pull-on versions. Modern diaper | | | | and a properly cared for wool cover will last for |
| covers are made with real knit or fleece fabrics, | | | | many years. Many people think of wool as a |
| so they are soft and comfortable. No more | | | | delicate fabric, but wool is actually one of the |
| crinkly diaper sounds! | | | | most durable fibers around. Wool fibers can bend |
| Most modern diaper covers can be grouped into | | | | many thousands of times without breaking - |
| two categories: pull-on covers or fastening covers. | | | | making them stronger than the same thickness |
| Pull-on diaper covers go on like a pair of shorts. | | | | of steel. |
| They have a stretchy waist and may use a | | | | Wool can also absorb 30% of it's own weight in |
| drawstring or an elasticised waist for adjustability. | | | | moisture before feeling damp. Wool is also great |
| Fastening covers come in two basic styles as well: | | | | any time of year. While most people think of wool |
| snaps or hook and loop tape. Most fastening | | | | as a winter fabric, it's breathability makes it |
| diaper covers fasten at the sides or in the front. | | | | perfect for hot or cold weather. Wool covers |
| Different people like different styles of diaper | | | | work best over a very absorbent diaper. You can |
| covers. There is no right or wrong diaper cover | | | | find pull on style wool covers made from fabric or |
| as long as it works for your child. | | | | handknit or crocheted. |
| Synthetic fabrics are the most popular for diaper | | | | No matter which style of cloth diaper cover you |
| covers since they are easy to use, can be | | | | choose, when you use cloth diapers you are |
| machine-washed, and are available in hundreds of | | | | making a great choice for your babies skin, for |
| prints and colors. One very common fabric used | | | | the environment and for your wallet. |