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I'm trying to find the thickest softest cloth diapers.

I'd prefer something that he velcro (unless that's not a good idea)

I'd also prefer a built in outer barrier unless plastic panties work best, then I'll have to find some of those too.

I'm a long time disposable user and I love a huge thick multiple stuffed diaper but I'd also like to try cloth.

Thanks!

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I'm trying to find the thickest softest cloth diapers.

I'd prefer something that he velcro (unless that's not a good idea)

I'd also prefer a built in outer barrier unless plastic panties work best, then I'll have to find some of those too.

I'm a long time disposable user and I love a huge thick multiple stuffed diaper but I'd also like to try cloth.

Thanks!

Hi there and welcome to the world of washable diapers.

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Making your own is considerably more difficult with out a sewing machine :blush: But you really don't need one as Angela and Honu stated so well above :thumbsup: being a 'man of the cloth' myself :P I have always wanted and enjoyed prefold diapers and plastic pants, but thats 'MY' preference. Evidently when I

was a kid, my parents used a diaper service which provided flat diapers that my mom layered and folded, which explains why I never found any diapers around the house in later years :rolleyes:

ANYWAYS....I used to make my own diapers using what ever I could find, settling on some old (flannel

type) hospital blankets that I folded into a prefold type diaper that I enjoyed for quite a while. This

was back in the '80's when I had NO IDEA that there were others like me, much less places that supplied 'real' diapers for people dealing with incontinence :screwy: I know...I lived a sheltered life. SO, this is why I prefer prefold diapers over flats, simply because I'm sick of fold diapers before wearing them :badmood: I just want to put it out, pin it on and go (about my business....not 'in' them immediately

:blush: ) so for me prefolds work best, as it's what 'turns my crank' I ordered some from "Adultclothdiaper.com" and I still have them. I ordered both Birdseye and Gauze type in the overnight (4x8x8) design. I enjoy them :) and they make me happy and are comfy and all, but they just didn't perform the way I thought they would (expected) So I kept shopping and found someone selling 'Twill' prefolds on Ebay...I found Heaven! :D They are a prefold, they are thick (4x10x4) and they are S*O*F*T!

what I found was the problem with the ADC (adultclothdiaper.com) items was that they use terry cloth as the center soaker between layers of Gauze or Birdseye...and this just didn't seem to work for me, but the Twill ones are 100% twill cotton and absorb a LOT and seem to work better. :)

So the bottom line of this who silly diatribe is this, you have a selection of several 'styles' of cloth diapers to choose from:

1) Flat diaper that you have to layer and fold (makes washing and drying easy since theres not much layered fabric, but folding is a nuisance...for me anyways :P )

2)Prefolds, already made and you just have to wash and pin in place, the hard part of figuring out your size and factor in shrinkage

3)Contour fit, these are a diaper thats cut with an hour glass shape to help in being more discreet, and usually for day time, so they are thinner. They come as either a flat style (usually 4 ply) or baby-pants has them in a prefold style (4x8x4) so there is more material in the center etc.

Then you have to choose a fabric :o

1)Birdseye, the most common and most durable of diaper fabrics. Diapers make with this will last a long time, and get softer over time. They are expensive, but over time the dollar value increases with usage (IE they get cheaper) I have some Birdseye diapers and enjoy them VERY much as they are what I always wanted :D

2) Gauze, this is a wonderful fabric, but more of an 'open weave' which allows for air circulation etc, but the down side is the fabric is more 'fragile' and will wear out faster then say a Birdseye weave. They are nice though, and very soft and absorbent...you will just have to replace them sooner than others.

3) Flannel, I'm not a fan of this fabric as mentioned by others above for these reasons. Flannel is soft in the beginning, but over time they get thinner and start to stiffen up and just aren't as comfortable. think of your flannel sheets that you (might) have that you have washed over the years...and all the lint they leave behind, this is where your flannel diapers will go as well. So Just an FYI...flannel for long term use is kind of a waste...but thats just me.

4)Twill, this is a newer fabric and kind of a hybrid between Gauze and Birdseye. It is a soft as gauze, but as durable as Birdseye and fairly available through a couple of vendors. Granted it's not cheap, but nothing of quality is. I have some twill prefolds as I have said and they are by far my favorites :D They are thin enough for day wear, but also thick enough for night, or you can double them up if needed...soft, comfy and absorbent...just a great all around combo :thumbsup:

Now, where to shop for such items?? good question. I already mentioned ADC, but here are some links to places I look at and or shop at:

Enjoy!

http://www.adultclothdiaper.com/ (has Birdseye and Gauze diapers, but uses Terry as a 'filler' so this might or might not work for you)

http://www.changingtimesdiaperco.com/ (has the Twill style diapers in prefold style, not cheap, but long lasting and you help his site stay up) :thumbsup:

http://www.baby-pants.com/ I have only bought trainers from her, but she also carries Birdseye and Gauze AND Twill diapers, in both prefold and contour fit styles. Again not cheap, (no cloth diapers are really) but no fillers used in the prefolds...all 100% cotton Birdseye or Gauze or Twill...I want some contour fits :D )

Now this is just a sample of whats out there, I didn't mention Angelfluff.com as they sell diapers made from Flannel..or Babykins.com, who is also an excellent vendor, but their diapers too are flannel. They are a great source for plastic pants though ;)

I am sure there are a number of other providers of products that I haven't mentioned, but thats simply because this is getting a bit to long, as some of my posts tend to get :blush:

So I'll leave you with this; Cloth diapers, like disposables, are something of a personal nature, so you have to find that which you desire through samples or trial and error. I wear what I wear because thats what I wanted, as does Angela and Honu and others here. It's a bit expensive, but if you buy 1 of each and wash and wear them and figure out what truly makes you happy and turns your crank, thats the only real way to get what you are looking for.

I hope this helps, and if you have any questions please feel free to post here and ask away...we are here to help....

'K?? :)

qwack

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That is absolutely vital when dealing with gauze, Birdseye (always correctly spelled with the cap B) and twill.
Ok...OK, you caught me again! :blush: I'll correct all my spelling errors :P Birdseye (with a capitol 'B')
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1) Flat diaper that you have to layer and fold (makes washing and drying easy since theres not much layered fabric, but folding is a nuisance...for me anyways :P )

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You had asked about AIO's. I wasted a few dollars many years ago on a few AIO's (all-in-ones). The outer plasticized coating/cover would deteriorate/crack after a couple dozen washes. I imagine that there are better ones on the market today utilizing PUL for the outside cover but for complete protection nothing beats an absorbant cloth diaper and a good fitting pair of plastic/rubber/PUL pants. I wear 24/7 (incontinent) and can count on one hand the number of leaks I have in a year when wearing cloth and plastic. I do wear disposables occasionally for travel and convenience but they tend to leak when I sleep on my side.

Thick cloth diapers are nice. I know several places that sell super thick cloth diapers such as adultclothdiaper.com and babypants.com. I prefer the Baby Pants cloth prefolds as they are 4-8-4 thickness. I like both their birdseye and their twill weave diapers. Many places sell less-bulky diapers such as a 2-4-2 layered diaper which as fine. If you want them thicker just use 2 or more diapers.

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I fear I must say, you do NOT have to have a sewing machine to sew your own diapers. Its a heck of a lot easyer, and faster, but its not something you have to have.

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Fro most of my life it was spelled Bird'seye

Now the next question is, how do you measure thckness of the diaper?

For the purposes for whcih I have seen them used, it is how high up you can cross your legs. For punishment it means that you really cannot crosee them above the knees or it is very difficult to do so. This menas that you can be felt between the legs or that you can go very long between changes if that is what "mommy" or "nanny" wishes. which,with the short dress, makes you feel kind of embarrassed about thing pertaining to that part of your body and you had to be careful about how you moved

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Well, I am thinking specifically about a Sears-Roebuck catalogue from Christmas of 19\58. I have also seen it spelled that way but without the upper-case "b". It may have become generic

Now you have made me curious

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In this case the trademark owned by Dundee Mills was spelled with the cap B. Going back to the 1800s Birdseye weave cotton was named for a family.

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Actualy, yes I have. It just takes practice, and knowing what your doing. Really, one of the worst fabrics to work with by hand is modern satin. THe plastic threads that make up the fabric are very slick and will slide out in a heartbeat, gauze is much easyer than that, the fabric holds up better and is much more adjustable and moveable when your working with it.

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I was not aware of a trademark, especially since he material is widely used. Are not some material names from places, like denim and dimity and the name used as a generic. I think even gauze is a place name in, I think, India

Maybe the apostrophe abd lower case were used to make the way it was being used a bit different so that it would not be "confused" with the Dundee Burdseye. We do talk about using a kleenex and drinking a coke. Then too, if it goes back to the 1800's might it since have gone into the public domain?

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Well, you do give interesting diaper history and I was interested to see how it squares with what I have seen over the years. I did not even know it was a trademark

Maybe we should have a scale for diaper thickness; we could call it the "Sieme-Waddle scale?

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Have I ever posted when anyone else has spelled 'Birdseye' differently from its trademark useage?

well you did 'remind' me about the spelling when I used a lower case 'b' :blush:

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