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We know Lhere ls a loL of lnformauon on
Lhe lnLerneL abouL cloLh dlaperlng. 8uL
relax.cloLh dlaperlng ls WA? easler
Lhan lL may rsL appear. lL's really Lhe
same eorL as uslng dlsposables.
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! CosL Savlngs
! PealLh & SafeLy
! LnvlronmenL
! lashlon
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Assumes:
ouy Lralnlng aL 2.3 years. Many famllles wlll spend more on dlsposables Lhan lllusLraLed, as pouy Lralnlng oen occurs
laLer Lhan 2.3 years for Loddlers wearlng dlsposables.
lull-ume cloLh lnvesLmenL of 24 dlapers. Pybld" ls Lhe Crovla Pybrld sysLem uslng cloLh Soaker ads. AlC" ls Lhe
Crovla All ln Cne dlaper.



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eLroleum. lasuc. 8leaches. uloxlns.
Aruclal lragrances. 1rees.
6+,0 /*0378$ 3*+7/ 9#9) -,'07/():

MosL eco-frlendly dlsposables omlL
chlorlne bleach and fragrances, buL
conLaln Lhe same lngredlenLs as
sLandard dlsposable dlapers.


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1he average baby wlll use 6-8,000
dlsposable dlapers durlng Lhelr rsL
2.3+ years. 1haL comes Lo more
Lhan ;< =>??>@A dlsposable dlapers
per year [usL ln Lhe unlLed SLaLes.
no one (yeL) knows, buL lL ls
esumaLed LhaL lL wlll Lake 300 years
for each Lo decompose ln a landll.
uaLa sources: 20 bllllon dlsposable dlapers used ln Lhe u.S. each year (8eal ulaper Assoclauon). 1 cup of crude oll used Lo
manufacLurer each dlsposable dlaper (nauonal Ceographlc). SuperLankers, on average, can carry abouL 84 mllllon gallons of crude
oll (uS Lnergy lnformauon AdmlnlsLrauon).

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A 2012 survey* of 3,000 cloLh
dlaper users shows LhaL 3 of
buyers clLe fun/fashlon as Lhe
./$" lmporLanL facLor ln Lhelr
cholce Lo use cloLh dlapers.

* Source:
hup://blog.dlapershops.com/Lag/2nd-annual-cloLh-dlaper-pulse-survey

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1here are many sLyles, each wlLh Lhelr
own pros and cons.

lor an ln-depLh dlscusslon of each Lype,
please vlslL:
www.LhenaLuralbabyco.com/dlaper-experLs/cloLh-
dlapers-glossary/


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/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! 8equlre a waLerproof cover
! need Lo buy muluple slzes as baby grows
! 8equlre foldlng and a closure Lo fasLen on
baby. (eg - safeLy pln, Snappl)
! no lnLegraLed elasuc Lo conLrol messes.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! Lower cosL
! Lasy Lo launder
! versaullLy
J#8Q1- /%&01"(
/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! 8equlres sLumng" of absorbency lnLo
pockeL.
! 8equlres unsLumng" (yuck!) of pockeL prlor
Lo launderlng.
! Some bables sensluve Lo synLheuc maLerlals.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! olyesLer consLrucuon provldes durablllLy.
! SLay ury maLerlal wlcks molsLure lnLo pockeL
(away from baby).
! Many opuons from whlch Lo choose.
M,, L6 R61 /%&01"(
/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! SllghLly hlgher cosL.
! Muluple layers (lf sewn LogeLher) Lake
longer Lo launder.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! Convenlence.
! SlmpllclLy.
! Many opuons from whlch Lo choose.
! lnLegraLed feaLures: waLerproof cover,
elasuc, closures.
DE7"%: /%&01"( SM,, L6 IK#T
/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! Mld-range cosL.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! versaullLy wlLh varleLy of absorbency
opuons, Ls any llfesLyle.
! lnLegraLed feaLures: waLerproof cover,
elasuc, closures.
! 8euer L & funcuon Lhan refolds wlLh
Covers.
! Lasy Lo launder
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llndlng Lhe rlghL (and safe) cholce
can mean asklng manufacLurers
speclc and Lough" quesuons.
2-3* $'+* "/ 4*" 56-" 7/' 8-7 0/+1
F&-1"0"##W6;
1hree popular cholces:
nylon wlLh waLerproof coaung. Loses eecuveness wlLh launderlng.
Cuesuons abouL chemlcal conLenL of waLerproof coaung.
uL" ls polyureLhane lamlnaLe. olyesLer knlL wlLh a waLerproof plasuc
applled Lo one slde, oen applled uslng chemlcal solvenLs (chance of solvenLs
enLerlng your home). knlued ouLer oen LreaLed wlLh formaldehyde-based
uW8" (durable waLer repellanL). lormaldehyde ls a known carclnogen.
1u" ls Lhermoplasuc ureLhane. olyesLer knlL wlLh a waLerproof plasuc
applled Lo one slde uslng heaL raLher Lhan chemlcal solvenLs (no chance of
solvenLs enLerlng your home). knlued ouLer oen LreaLed wlLh
formaldehyde-based uW8.


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/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! 8equlre chemlcals/peLroleum for manufacLure.
! Challenglng Lo keep clean and odor-free.
! Can lose absorbency wlLh hlgh-heaL launderlng.
! ulmculL Lo source domesucally.
! LnvlronmenLal lmpacL of producuon.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! Low cosL
! uurable
Common fabrlcs: Mlcrober 1erry, olyesLer Mlcroeece (aka
SLayury"), olyesLer Mlnky, olyesLer Suede CloLh (aka SLayury")
N&-="&, ?%71"(
/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! 8equlre prepplng" before rsL use.
! Cen mlslabeled as organlc.
! LnvlronmenLal lmpacL of producuon.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! Less expenslve Lhan organlc
! Lasler Lo keep clean and odor-free.
! 8eLaln absorbency Lhrough many launderlngs.
! Wlll blodegrade more readlly aL end of useful llfe.
Common fabrlcs: Pemp/Couon blends, 8amboo vlscose, Convenuonal
Couon
R";&6%8
/LBM/$MNIM!HB
! SllghLly hlgher cosL.
! 8equlres prepplng" before rsL use.
! Cen mlslabeled as cerued
(eg: Ceko-1ex ls nC1 an organlc cerucauon).
! Wlll show slgns of wear sooner Lhan synLheucs.
OHP M/$MNIM!HB
! 8educed envlronmenLal lmpacLs from producuon.
! Cerucauon programs ln place Lo ensure organlc
producuon (and someumes falr Lrade).
! Plghly absorbenL.
! Wlll blodegrade more readlly aL end of useful llfe.
Common cerucauons: lnLernauonal Worklng Croup on
Clobal Crganlc 1exule SLandard (CC1S), 1exule Lxchange (CL),
uS ueparLmenL of AgrlculLure
+#<<#6 U%(8#6810X#6( &7#=- +,#-.
Laundry - E>$ .+3$ 90 /'F2+($G 2*3$()G *, 9#/ 07H',*7.07$#(():I
Cnly 2-3 loads per week wlll keep dlapers clean and ln supply. 1op- and fronL-load washers work
equally well. 8eally no dlerenL Lhan oLher laundry.
CloLh users reporL fewer blowouLs" leadlng Lo fewer dlrLy cloLhes.
WaLer used ln one wash cycle roughly equal Lo one shower.
Lnergy used by elecLrlc dryers Lhe hlghesL posslble, buL sull enables cosL- and carbon-savlngs
over dlsposables. Llne drylng also an opuon.
MosL lmporLanL advlce: keep wash rouunes slmple, use cloLh Lo avold Lrlps Lo buy dlsposables.

1ravel / uaycare / llexlblllLy - E>$ J+3$ /*0378$ K$ .) ('-03$)(0:I
Pybrld approach removes Lhls hurdle.
WeL bags deslgned Lo convenlenLly sLore dlrues whlle away from home.

1oo blg a commlLmenL - E>3 '$ #(( *, 7*$"'7L4I
Many parL ume" users capLure many of Lhe same beneLs.
AL 20-23 cenLs per dlsposable dlaper, savlngs add up fasL.
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We hope you wlll [oln Lhe growlng
ranks of famllles LhaL use cloLh
dlapers.

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