What type cover/diaper is the coolest?

[Lineymom]

....Temperature I mean. I am a fleece lover for covers and have heard since they are more breathable they are cooler to wear than pul. I am getting skeptical of that as they seem so hot and would love to hear any and all opinions.

It is already getting warm here especially for my hot-natured little fatty so I am thinking of summer for her. I am planning on letting her go coverless a lot but for when I can't I'd like her to be as cool as possible.

Also, the big synthetic vs natural debete. When the baby would be likely sweating in the dipe, I am guessing natural fabric is best against the skin (I prefer it myself, so I suppose she would.) But if you did have a stay-dry liner/inner what is the coolest option, microfleece, suedecloth etc.

[averlee]

I think coolest would be to go without a cover. Next coolest would be any type of fabric, knitted, or fleece. Anything plastic, vinyl, or PUL is going to be sweatier.

[inky leeuhhh]

were going to do wool shorties with a fitted this summer.

[mumkimum]

Against skin, for a doubler/liner or dipe, I'd go with hemp or cotten prefolds or flats (sometimes I've found fitteds, even with natural fibers, you get sweat around leg/belly openings).

I'd also choose wool for covers - though some thinner other covers (like bumkins and imse vimse) don't seem to hold heat as much as others, too.

[cristeen]

Natural fibers all the way... cotton, hemp, wool. Always going to be cooler than synthetics.

[Pat899]

Use wool!

We were in Texas and our baby was having seizures due to the heat.

Wool and a flat were the best for her. Although, when it would get to 105 we would have her in just the dipe.

[freistms]

It's pretty funny if you haven't used wool before. You get a little surprise the first time you change a wet diaper and find a cool bum. It seems strange, but wool really does breathe better than anything else. My favorite on a hot day is a wool crochet soaker. The large holes let the air through, but the large amount of yarn keeps the moisture in.