| Ask ten parents, "What is the best cloth diaper?" You | | | | frequently "the pocket"-- has snaps or Velcro closures, |
| hear ten radically different answers, each argued | | | | and inside it features a center slot into which you insert |
| articulately and passionately. | | | | reusable or recyclable liners. |
| The answer seems relatively simple and | | | | Best Cloth Diapers for Baby's Comfort. |
| straight-forward: Considered in light of conscience, it is | | | | If you choose the best cloth diaper from the baby's |
| the one that has least impact on the environment. | | | | point of view, you will choose no cloth diaper at all. All |
| Examined with respect for the family's newest | | | | cloth diapers get heavy when they get wet, and |
| member, it is the diaper that feels best on the baby | | | | earth-friendly absorbent strips still do not wick away |
| and leaves the least footprint on Mother Earth. With | | | | moisture as well as absorbent pads manufactured |
| family economics factored-in, it is the one that fits your | | | | with volatile organic chemicals. Moreover, although |
| budget, feeling comfortable on baby and taking little toll | | | | pocket diapers feature elastic legs and form-fitting |
| on the planet. Chosen with a modicum of concern for | | | | design, they still do not allow as much freedom of |
| your own convenience and time, the best cloth diaper | | | | movement as lightweight disposables, which come in |
| is the one that changes quickly and washes | | | | almost as many sizes as babies do. |
| completely with the fewest cycles, keeping baby clean | | | | Diapers for the Budget |
| and dry with minimal consequence for the planet. | | | | If you choose according to your budget's requirements, |
| Simple. | | | | you will seek "recycled" hemp-and-cotton pocket |
| Best Cloth Diapers for Saving the Planet | | | | diapers, buying your own liners for your peace of mind. |
| If you focus strictly on saving the planet, you will | | | | The hemp-cotton blend washes completely, growing |
| choose a two-layer diaper system made entirely of | | | | softer with each wash but showing little sign of wear. |
| hemp and organically grown cotton. The use of hemp | | | | Best of all, hemp-cotton pockets require no bleach, and |
| has revolutionized diaper manufacturing, reducing | | | | most manufacturers recommend against bleaching |
| diapers' environmental impact by approximately 90%. | | | | hemp-cotton products, because it will damage them. |
| And hemp stands poised similarly to revolutionize the | | | | Many online parent communities include |
| entire garment industry, because the earth no longer | | | | advertisements for recycled hemp diapers, and they |
| can sustain traditional cotton production. The two-layer | | | | often include lists or referrals to baby boutiques that |
| system makes cloth diapering considerably easier than | | | | carry "gently used" pocket nappies. |
| it used to be. The outer layer-the "wrapper" or more | | | | |