Types of Cloth Diapers

There are many types of cloth diapers with lots of abbreviations.  The three main types, as I see it, are:

·       All in one diapers – these include the absorbent part and the cover in one unit (AIO, AI2 – all in one, all in two)

·       Pocket diapers – stuff an absorbent insert into a pocket in the outer cover (such as gdiapers)

·       Prefolds and covers – absorbent part and cover are completely separate  (sometimes shortened to PF)

Here’s a nice little chart to describe.

Here’s a more verbose yet casual description.

Type that we use:

We went for prefolds and covers mostly because it is the most cost effective choice.  The laundry wear and tear and the dry time involved in the all in one diapers was also a concern for me.  Also, I just like things to be simple. There are so many brands (WAHM = work at home mom made) and options, I just wanted something straightforward.