New: Cloth-eez Prefolds in "Unbleached Indian"
Unbleached "Indian" super-soft prefolds are in stock. Yellow Plus shown on 3.5 month old. Works with lots of growing room.
Bargain hunters note: Yellow Plus size is almost the same the the red edge. Very, very close to the same size, but just a little smaller, but cost $2.00 less per dozen.
unbleached "Indian"
Orange edge in white or unbleached are the same size as each other.
This picture shows WIDTH only comparison, not length.
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The current stock of infant green edge are these:
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A word about layering
Comparing layers (4-8-4, 2-5-2, etc.)is not apples to apples because brands vary. I've seen some 4-6-4 layered diapers that are thicker than some 4-8-4 diapers, so we don't focus on the layering but on size and weight of the diaper. How much a diaper weighs tells you how absorbent it is. The more cotton, the more it weighs, the more absorbent.
Measurements and weights of the prefolds are
here.
The new Cloth-eez® Prefolds are not the same sizes are the former green and blue edge diapers pictured on the babies here.
More pictures coming soon.
Finally, prefolds that fit really well. Cloth-eez®.
Cloth-eez® Infant yellow edge fits prefectly in size small Bummis Super Whisper Wrap.
More updated pictures with the new Cloth-eez® Prefolds will be coming soon.
How to put an Infant size prefold diaper into a Bummis Super Whisper Wrap size Newborn:
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Fold down the front (or back) to get desired length, then fold in thirds |
Place folded diaper in wrap. Optional: diaper is shown here tucked under front flap of cover. |
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| 2 months old, 12 pounds in a pinned Infant prefold with front folded down.
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The same
baby the same day in the same infant prefold, Snappi Fastened,
but the front is not folded down. This is not a great job Snappi-ing,
but perfection is not necessary. It works fine. It could have been put
on straighter and probably the front folded down would have looked nicer,
but it still works fine. No rules here, just do whatever works.
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Above showed size Infant. Next we'll show size Orange Edge Newborn.
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Newborn Orange Edge on left, Infant on right. |
A full thickness 4-8-4 prefold that is short enough to fit in Bummis Super Snap size newborn without folding down. |
We made the Newborn Orange edge size to be the perfect newborn prefold. It is the full width and thickness of the Infant size, but is shorter in length so it actually fits in
newborn covers without the awkward folding down. You can pin or snappi this on a newborn. You can't do that with preemie size because they are too narrow, and preemie size is not nearly as thick
and absorbent as the Newborn Orange Edge.
Can you skip Newborn Orange Edge and start with size Infant? Maybe. But the Newborn offers an economical alternative to newborn size fitted diapers and it's really nice to have diapers that fit in those early weeks. If you are on a tight budget, skip this and start with Infant size.
10 days old, 7.5 pounds 
See more newborn baby pictures here.
24 days old, 8 lbs. 12 ounces.
"Newborn prefold diapering perfection." - a customer talking about newborn orange edge diapers, June 2007.
Customers often ask if they can skip orange edge newborn and start with yellow edge. Here is orange edge in unbleached and yellow edge in white pinned the same way on the same 2 week old 7 pound 10 ounce baby. You could fold down the yellow to make it shorter, which has not been done for this picture in an effort to compare them directly. Unless your budget is very tight, get the newborn orange edge for your newborn
because they actually fit newborn babies and fit in newborn covers.
New pictures of Cloth-eez® size infant
3.5 months olds, 13 pounds, snappied Infant yellow edge.
A Bummis Super Whisper Wrap size small over it.
Much easier to pin because the prefold is wider. Love it!
Alternative Fold (sideways):
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Start horizontal and fold in fourths |
Place diaper folded in fourths in a Bummis Super Whisper Wrap or other wrap style cover. |
Now lets see them on a baby. Regular Premium Prefold on a 5.5 months old, 18 pounds baby:
2 left pictures are regular No Pins Method (fold down front) in a Bummi Super Print medium. At right is Alternative Fold (sideways, note where blue trim is.)
 
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 Alternative method in a Bummi Original Medium.
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| Please note! In real life, you would bring the prefold and cover up between baby's legs all at once, then fasten velcro tabs. We show it like this, bringing prefold up first, only so that you can see where the diaper is, and of course, for modesty in the pictures.
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Choices, choices. We have wider-than-standard blue edge prefolds called Navy Blue.
This shows WIDTH comparison, not length! See picture below for length comparison.
Most babies will fit the brown edge nicely, but some moms may still prefer the extra length of the navy blue.
Wider is needed because so often babies outgrow the width of the blue edge long before they grow into the height. Don't worry, the Cloth-eez are not too wide between the legs because you
fold it in. Yes, there is more cotton between the legs because it's wider, and that is a good thing! More absorbency where you need it.
IDEA - want the width of the navy blue but not the length? The diapers can be trimmed to the length you want them to be. Find someone with a serger or find a prefold trimming service to do that for you. Often a local sewing shop or alterations shop can do this.
Fits in Bummis Medium.
Fits in Bummis Large also.
Toddler size prefolds are available, but many babies will potty learn before they get to size Toddler prefolds. However, consider the Toddler size as your nighttime diaper for babies about age 9 months or over. A toddler size prefold is
a wonderful, washable, inexpensive changing pad. Have a few on hand.
Thinner is less bulky but it is also less absorbent.
Generally, that's the way it is with diapers. If someone tells you otherwise, question it.
More cotton = more absorbency = more bulk.
Less cotton = less absorbency = trimmer fit under clothes = more frequent changes. What's your style? What's your preference?
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No pins necessary!
The Fold Down the Front Method for wrap style covers:
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| Here is the prefold. An unbleached Regular Premium. |
Fold down front to attain desired
length. |
The fold in both sides, this is the
"fold in thirds" step. |
Lay folded prefold in wrap style
cover. |
Done! Bummis Super size Medium is shown with a Regular Premium prefold. |
Fold down the back method:
Lay baby on this and close it up. This is a Bummi Original size large.
Regular Premium prefold (blue edges) in a Bummi Original size large.
Alternative method:
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| Start with prefold sideways this way. |
Fold it in thirds or fourths. |
Place it in cover. Bummis Super Print size medium is shown with a
Regular Premium prefold. The thick part is under baby's bottom and nothing is folded down
on baby's tummy. This prefold is tucked under the flap, which is optional. |
Alternative fold again - can be in thirds or fourths: middle step is optional
Buy diaper pins here.
Fact about prefold diapers: they are FLAT when they are brand new, but shrink and get soft and quilty after washing. We recommend washing all diapering items several times before first use to "prep" them, or break them in before using.
Nicely pinned red edge unbleached, twist fold, on a 9.5 month old 19.5 pound baby. See the legs? Pinning the prefold really does help contain everything. It's not hard. Try it!
Below is brown edge unbleached on 6 month old 21 pound baby.
red edge unbleached on 8 month old 20 pound baby
Customer quote: "I just got my brown-edge premiums a few days ago and I just wanted to let you know I love them! The size is perfect for my 27 month old- he needed the extra width but not the length of toddler prefolds. The new Cloth-eez premiums are my answer- I was about to give up on prefolds for him." G.H. 8/27/2007
You can't go by age alone when picking the size. This baby is just 4 months old, but at 19 pounds fits into the brown edge white diapers. Compare fit to the 16 month old below. This is a "high in the back" fit, which is great. See this baby in this diaper covered with a Bummis Super Snap size medium here.
Cloth-eez® Regular Premium brown edge on a 16 month old. Wide enough to pin easily. Brown edge are wider and shorter than blue edge prefolds for a better fit.
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Brown edge on a toddlers, unbleached "Indian".
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Sizes vary. Generally, the pictures and measurements are pretty good, but all prefold diaper brands including ours have variances in size and shrinkage rates. Sizes are approximate, not exact. Don't sweat picking out the right size too much. If you are unsure between 2 sizes, pick the larger one. Why? Bigger diapers are more absorbent and babies grow! Better a little big than a little small, and the differences in size are not really that much after all.
Chlorine-free white from China or Unbleached "Indian" from Pakistan?
The white from China we have had and sold for years and the quality has been proven over time.
The unbleached are brand new late February 2008.
We have no proven track record for this diaper. We know it starts out very soft. But in my experience, the softer the diaper, the more quickly it wears out.
So, I can guess, at this point in time, that the white will outlast the unbleached. But I don't know for sure and can't know until next year.
They seem great so far, but only time will tell. If durability is your goal, choose white. If softness is the main thing and longevity is less important, choose unbleached. The size and the shrinkage is more varied with the unbleached. All measurements are approximate for both white and unbleached.
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All measurements are approximate. There is some variation.
Cloth-eez® Preemie size (1.6 ounces, 9"x13.5" new, 8"
x 11" when fully shrunk. (For preemies or as doublers) 2-6-2 ply. white edges, made in China.
12
diapers $14.00 ($1.17 each)
Cloth-eez® Newborn orange edge
(2.6 ounces, 11.5" x 11.50"
when fully shrunk, Fits newborn to about 6 weeks or 2 months, or to about 5-10 pounds)
4-8-4 ply. Orange edges, chlorine-free white are made in China. Unbleached are made in Pakistan, known as "Indian" cotton.
12
diapers $21.00 ($1.75 each)
Infant size green edge (3.0 ounces,
12.75"x16" new, fully shrunk meaurements are 11.5" wide x13.5" long , Fits 10 pounds to about 6 months, or to about 19 pounds)
4-8-4 ply. Green edges, made in China. 12
diapers $23.00 ($1.91 each)
Cloth-eez® Yellow edge (3.4 ounces, 14.5"x16" new, 13" x 13"
when fully shrunk, Fits 10 pounds to about 6 months, or to about 20 pounds)
4-8-4 ply. Yellow edges, made in China. Wider than green edge prefolds for a better fit.
12
diapers $25.00 ($2.08 each)
Cloth-eez® Yellow edge Plus (3.7 ounces, 14."x17" new, 13" wide x 14" long
when fully shrunk, Fits 13 pounds to about 12 months, or to about 20 pounds)
4-8-4 ply. Yellow edges, made in Pakistan, unbleached known as "Indian" cotton. Longer than white yellow edge prefolds, about the same width.
12
diapers $27.00 ($2.25 each)
Cloth-eez® Red edge (4.1 ounces, 14.5"x18" new, 13" wide x 14.5" long
when fully shrunk, Fits 6 months to toddlerhood)
4-8-4 ply. Red edges, made in Pakistan, unbleached known as "Indian" cotton.
12
diapers $29.00 ($2.42 each)
Cloth-eez® Brown edge 4.9 ounces. 17.5"x19.5" new. 14.25" wide x
15.25" long when fully shrunk for unbleached, at rest, but can be pulled to 16 wide.
White are wider at about 15.5 wide at rest, but can be pulled to about 17.5 wide, because of the quiltiness.
Approximate measurements. They vary somewhat.
For ages over 6 months to perhaps potty learning age. Premium 4-8-4 ply. Brown edges. Made in China. Wider and shorter than blue edge prefolds for a better fit.
12 diapers 4-8-4 ply $29.95 ($2.50 each)
Regular size navy blue edge 4.5 ounces. Fully shrunk they are 14 wide by 18 long. For ages 6 months to perhaps potty learning age. Navy blue
edges. Made in Pakistan. Wider than typical blue edge prefolds.
Cloth-eez® Toddler size green edge 17.5"x23" when new, 16.5" wide x 20" long when fully shrunk serged on 4 edges.
For over age 18 months, or for a night diaper for over age 9 months to potty learning age.
Premium 4-8-4 ply.
Full size toddlers, made in China.
12 diapers is $36.00 ($3.00 each).
| Preemie, white edges |
$14.00 per dozen |
| Cloth-eez newborn orange edges |
$21.00 per dozen |
| Infant, green edges (out of stock) |
$23.00 per dozen |
| Cloth-eez infant yellow edges white |
$25.00 per dozen |
| Cloth-eez infant Plus yellow edges unbleached |
$27.00 per dozen |
| Cloth-eez medium red edges unbleached |
$29.00 per dozen |
| Cloth-eez brown edges |
$29.95 per dozen |
| Regular Premium, navy blue |
$29.00 per dozen |
| Toddler |
$36.00 per dozen |
White Prefolds Our white diapers are CHLORINE-FREE,
hydrogen peroxide bathed, NOT chlorine bleached. Hydrogen Peroxide similar to the main ingredient in OxiClean. It's dioxin-free and acid-free, known as "natural bleaching process". All cotton must be degummed in some manner before it can absorb. I'll repeat, our white diapers are chlorine-free. But of course, we do recommend washing them several times before use to prepare them for use. Everything should be washed before use. They will shrink and get soft and quilty after washing.
Unbleached Indian prefold diapers have not been de-gummed and must be washed many times in hot water to remove the natural cotton oils from them. They will not absorb until washed enough times to remove the natural cotton oils, which could be 6 cycles or more.
Unbleached measurements will vary from listed measurements more than the white cotton diapers.
The size and the shrinkage is more varied with the unbleached. All measurements are approximate. The white are more consistently sized, but also vary somewhat. The unbleached is softer than the white, but that also means it could possibly be less durable than the white over a long time.
We now sell all prefolds as-is.
Please review our AS IS Prefold Warranty policy.
Stock status:In stock only as listed in drop down box.
Yellow is only available in white, Yellow Plus in unbleached is a larger size than Yellow in white.
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