Cloth Diapers: 5 Fast Facts

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Fact #1. Long before disposable diapers ever hit the shelves, and before cloth diapers became the norm, different cultures found creative ways to keep their babies' bottoms clean and dry. From milkweed leaf wraps to animal skins, the creativity of ancient parents knew no bounds. Inuit peoples of the ancient arctic used moss packed into sealskin for their diapers.
Fact #2. By the late 1800s, babies all over Europe wore linen diapers fastened with safety pins. These reusable cloth diapers were the standard until the 1940s. A creative housewife in the United States registered several patents for a diaper shell made of shower curtain material. After the success of these shower curtain diapers, a textile researcher created an interwoven, disposable, super-absorbent fabric.
Fact #3. Disposable diapers are expensive. You can expect to spend anywhere between 50 and 75 dollars each month for your baby's first year on the planet. Add in the powder, and the wipes, and the formula, and we're talking hundreds of dollars each month. Not only are they costly for the consumer, they also incur a steep cost on our environment. They make up 2.1 percent of all garbage in the United States.
Fact #4. The original cloth diapers were single cloths of linen or cotton wrapped and fastened around a baby's bottom. Newer versions have taken a page or two out of the disposable industry's playbook. Many diapers utilize extra-absorbent washable materials, waterproof shells, and liners that you can exchange and wash.
Fact #5. It's likely that your baby won't remember the diapers they wore before potty training. That doesn't mean you won't. Part of the appeal of reusable diapers is the fact that they're adorable. You may be tempted to make your choice of diaper based on the look of them alone, but there are other variables to consider as well.