Terms on Cloth Diapering ~

Cloth Diaper (CD)


Several Cloth Diaper System

a) All in One (AIO)

b) All in Two (AI2)

c) Pocket Diaper

d) Fitted Diaper - tiada lapisan PUL. ni kena pkai dengan Diaper Cover

e) Prefolds - lampin kain lipat sendiri

Insert

a) Digunakan sebagai bahan penyerap (blh gak kalo nk buat lap2 keta ke..)

b) biasanya digunakan bersama-sama Pocket Diaper atau All in One

c) Ketebalannye bergantung pada brand @ jenis

d) diperbuat daripada 3 lapisan absorbent micro-fiber

e) Fiber content is a poly/rayon material

Micro fleece

a) Microfleece is a 100% polyester fabric

b) very soft to the touch, that wicks moisture away from the skin.

 c) Popular and effective for cloth diapers in keeping wetness away from baby's bottom. 

d) Used often in sewing cloth diapers, pocket diapers, washable menstrual pads, nursing pads, bed pads, mattress covers, soft baby blankets, and more.

Bamboo

a) Bamboo fabric is a natural textile made from the pulp of the bamboo grass.

b) Bamboo fabric is light and strong, has excellent wicking properties, and is to some extent antibacterial.

c) The fiber is naturally smooth and round without chemical treatment

d) highly water absorbent, able to take up three times its weight in water

e) has many antibacterial qualities, which bamboo fabric is apparently able to retain, even through multiple washings

f) kill odor causing bacteria that live on human skin

g) making the wearer and his or her clothing smell more sweet.

h) bamboo fabric has insulating properties and will keep the wearer cooler in summer and warmer in winter

Velvet

a) smoothest and softest amidst all the other kinds of fabrics

b) high class looks

c) availed in the multifarious designs and colors

d) stronger and elastic than the previous times

e) easily washed and dried

Velour

a) Similar to Velvet

b) Highly stretchy

c) Typically made from cotton (plushy, easy care for and affordable)

d) Makes the fabric luxurious to the touch

e) Found on Couches, Car Accessories and Diapers

f) Less likely become damaged through hard wear 

g) Best way to care : wash with cold water

h) Dry cleaning can distort the nap of the fabric

PUL = Polyurethane Laminated Fabric

a) Polyester knit fabric laminated with waterproof polyurethane di bahagian belakang

b) Datang dlm pelbagai ketebalan.

c) Non bio-degradable

d) Durable

e) Soft, sangat effective untuk Cloth Diaper 

f) Available in an incredible range of colors and patterns

Snapping

Source : 

1) Celtic Clothes 

2) Very Baby

3) Wise Geek

4) Zenedy

5) Rajvani Fabric
6) Cloth Diapers Malaysia
7) Green Option 

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