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Today's cloth nappies are nothing like the messy square terry nappies our parents used. These days there are a variety of nappy designs and shapes. They fasten with poppers or Velcro tabs so no pins, and are made from soft fabrics such as stretchy terry (always absorbent!), organic cotton, hemp or bamboo. They are referred to as just cloth nappies, or as real nappies or washable nappies.
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Cloth nappies are usually categorised in three types.
All-in-one nappies (AIO) are, as its name suggests, in one piece rather like the disposable. The nappy consists of layers of absorbent material sewn to the waterproof outer layer
advantages:easy-to-use one-piece
disavantages: longer drying time because waterproof layer prevents air going through some of the other layers when drying
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Pocket nappies are made from a waterproof material on the outside and a single layer of soft fabric on the inside. The nappy has a slot, normally located at the back, where an absorbent insert is fitted in. The absorbent insertcan be removed for washing and to dry quickly.
advantages: easy to use, super-absorbent materials and very quick to dry
disavantages: made mainly from man-made materials, e.g microterry
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Nappy + Wrap system, the most popular type of nappies, consists of a shaped nappy made entirely from a absorbent material. The nappy then will need to be used with a separate waterproof wrap (also called nappy cover), making it a very reliable system.
advantages: the absorbent area is the entire nappy itself - so bigger absorbent area, and choice of nappies made from natural materials, such as cotton, organic cotton, hemp and bamboo
disavantages: two separate pieces (nappy and wrap) purchased separately although you will only need 1 wrap for every 5 nappies
note: The waterproof wraps are no longer made from uncomfortable crackly plastic. They are now manufactured in soft polyester called PUL. This is a breathable waterproof material that will not condense the moisture inside the nappy.
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Other more traditional nappies are square terries and prefold nappies
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