What are pocket diapers?
Pocket diapers are like AIOs, except instead of the absorbent center being sewn into the diaper, there is a pocket in the diaper and you adjust the absorbency by stuffing them with whatever you want. There are a variety of inserts you can stuff your diaper with, made from cotton, hemp and microfiber. You can put several inserts in for nighttime or heavy wetters, or put one insert in for a very trim fit during the daytime. They can also be stuffed with a prefold, so after your baby outgrows the infant CPFs, they can still be used as inserts in pocket diapers. Pocket diapers are also easy to clean because you remove the inserts before washing, for a thorough cleaning. Pocket diapers also have an inner layer of microfleece or suedecloth, which wicks moisture away from babies skin and into the absorbent insert, helping to prevent diaper rash.
Pocket diapers are similar to fitted diapers except, instead of an absorbent middle, they have a pocket sewn in the back into which you may add one or more inserts to increase the absorbency. For daytime use only one insert may be used. For naptime, nighttime or for heavy wetters two or more inserts may be used. Pocket diapers by themselves are very trim and light, but, when used with one or more inserts they are comparable to fitted diapers in their weight and bulk. For more information, please see our Cloth Diapers Buyer’s Guide.
