Benefits of Cloth Diapers

Our fitted cloth diapers are manufactured in-house using premium textiles to maximize leak protection and comfort

The Problem with Disposables

One of the dangers of disposable diapers is that they all contain sodium polyacrylate (even the so-called “eco-friendly” ones). This is the chemical added to the inner pad of a disposable to make it super-absorbent; these are the small, shiny, gelatinous crystals you will sometimes find during diaper changing. When wet, it turns into a gel that can:

  • Absorb up to 100 times its weight in water

  • Stick to baby’s genitals, causing allergic reactions

  • Cause skin irritations, and reportedly many serious health consequences

Most disposable diapers also contain dioxin. This is a chemical by-product of the paper-bleaching process. Dioxin is carcinogenic and has been linked to birth defects, skin disease, liver disease, immune system suppression & genetic damage in lab animals. Dioxin is banned in many countries, but not in Canada.

Super-absorbent disposable diapers can also:

  • Facilitate less diaper changing from parents; this leads to prolonged exposure to bacteria and ammonia

  • Reduce air circulation and pull the natural moisture out of baby's skin; this causes skin cracking and irritation

  • Raise the temperature within the diaper

Cloth diapers solve these issues as the textiles are breathable and inherently wicking. The textiles used in our diapers are selected in order to minimize diaper rashes.

“A baby may get through 4,000-6,000 nappies by the time they are potty trained…Globally, more than 300,000 disposable nappies a minute are sent to landfill, incinerated or end up in the environment, including the ocean.”

— The Guardian

Cloth Diapers Result in Faster Potty Training

With cloth diapers, when it is wet it feels wet inside. It is for this same reason that using cloth diapers facilitates earlier potty learning. Frequent changing, in addition to the cool, chemical-free breathable fabric of cloth diapers, significantly reduces diaper rashes.

No More Diaper Rashes

Widespread diaper rash is a relatively new phenomenon that surfaced in tandem with the widespread use of disposable diapers. While rashes can be caused by a variety of problems (food allergies, yeast, etc.), the majority of these rashes come from contact allergies to diaper and wipe chemicals and dyes, lack of air, higher diaper temperatures, and infrequent changing because diapers feel dry when they are saturated with urine.