I bought my cloth diapers six and a half years ago. Nobody sold cloth diapers in my city at the time. I had to order them online. There wasn't a lot to choose from (though it felt very overwhelming), but most of what was available was good and the people selling the products knew a lot of about them.
Since that time, cloth diapers have clearly become more mainstream. They've steadily gained in popularity. I know a lot more people who cloth diaper now, and not people who I'd consider to be green or AP by any stretch of the imagination. That should be great.
Sometimes though, I feel kind of discouraged. So many new products are available, and while some are wonderful additions to the market, others seem really gimmicky... just trying to separate people from their money. I see $400 worth of cloth diapers dumped on kijiji or craigslist after somebody tried cloth for two months and gave up.
Mostly it just strikes me that long time cloth diapering moms seem to move in the direction of more and more simple approaches to cloth, and the market seems to be moving in the direction of more and more features, and higher cost diapers. I usually buy my diapers from WAHMs who sell products they've personally used and can recommend, and I'm torn about whether it's a good thing or a bad thing that department stores and fancy boutiques are now selling cloth diapers.
Thoughts?
Since that time, cloth diapers have clearly become more mainstream. They've steadily gained in popularity. I know a lot more people who cloth diaper now, and not people who I'd consider to be green or AP by any stretch of the imagination. That should be great.
Sometimes though, I feel kind of discouraged. So many new products are available, and while some are wonderful additions to the market, others seem really gimmicky... just trying to separate people from their money. I see $400 worth of cloth diapers dumped on kijiji or craigslist after somebody tried cloth for two months and gave up.
Mostly it just strikes me that long time cloth diapering moms seem to move in the direction of more and more simple approaches to cloth, and the market seems to be moving in the direction of more and more features, and higher cost diapers. I usually buy my diapers from WAHMs who sell products they've personally used and can recommend, and I'm torn about whether it's a good thing or a bad thing that department stores and fancy boutiques are now selling cloth diapers.
Thoughts?
