The Best Organic Cloth Diapers

Prefold

Prefolds are what most parents think of when they envision cloth diapers. They are heavyweight cotton cloths with extra padding in the middle. Prefolds are budget-friendly and can be pinned onto your baby with a fastener or folded into a diaper cover. Most people use a prefold with a cover. Bummis is a popular brand in this category, and its organic prefolds absorb a lot of moisture. They are very durable and become softer as you wash them.

Fitted diapers are prefold diapers that have elastic sewn into the leg openings. They don't have snaps or Velcro and are secured with fasteners or in a cover. One of the best-selling products in this category are the Swaddlebees Organic Velour Fitted Diapers. These absorbent diapers are made with two layers of organic cotton velour, a layer of hemp jersey and a hidden sewn-in layer of hemp French terry. The combination of velour and hemp do an outstanding job of absorbing moisture.

A diaper cover is placed over the diaper to stop leaks. Typical supplies include a stock of 12 diaper covers. There isn't a clear leader in this category. If you ask parents for their recommendations, you'll get differing opinions. It seems everyone has her special system or favorite brand. The most popular organic covers include Bummis and Kissaluv. You may have to go through a trial-and-error process to discover which one works well for your baby.

An All-In-One is a diaper and cover sewn together. Parents love the convenience of grabbing one item and snapping it onto their baby. However, if the baby makes a mess, you have to wash the whole thing. You'll need to buy plenty of all-in-ones to keep yourself from doing laundry constantly. Mother-Ease is one of the top brands and come in a wide range of colors. Award-winning Bum Genius has also developed an organic all-in-one diaper system.

A pocket diaper is an all-in-one with a pocket sewn into the lining. You can then customize the diaper for more absorbency by adding an insert or prefold diaper. Sometimes the inserts make for a very bulky diaper. Babykicks came up with a solution by developing a pocket diaper that is incredibly thin and trim. The innovative microfleece design prevents moisture from seeping to the outside. Happy Hempys is also another contender. The diaper is made of two layers of hemp fleece.