Soft As Your Baby--100% Cotton Bedding and Diapers

You want the finest for your new baby, the absolute best in everything from toys and bottles to crib bedding sets and diapers. Some of the decisions about what to buy are relatively straightforward and based on differences in quality and price. One easy decision to make is to buy baby bedding sets and diapers made from cotton.

Why Cotton?
Cotton has been cultivated and used to make fabrics for at least 7,000 years. It may have existed in Egypt as early as 12,000 B.C.

Cloth diapers made from 100 % cotton feel better, smell better and fit better on your baby. Neonatal nurses love cotton diapers for their hypoallergenic qualities and wicking abilities. Diaper cloth is a twill, dobby or plain woven absorbent cotton that retains 24-27 times its own weight in water and is stronger when wet than dry. This fiber absorbs and releases perspiration quickly, thus allowing the fabric to "breathe."

When possible, purchase only 100% cotton. Nothing breathes better or feels better against your newborn's delicate skin. Cotton is durable enough to withstand a lot of washings while still looking good and feeling soft.

For much the same reason, crib bedding sets and baby bedding sets made with pure cotton sheets will provide your baby with the ultimate in snugly, sweet-smelling and safe bedding.

Laundering Cotton Diapers and Crib Sheets
Although many people choose to use diaper services that help in washing cloth diapers, you can follow these steps to wash your own diapers. Rinse each soiled diaper promptly in cold water. Then soak in your washing machine in a solution of warm water and detergent, with chlorine bleach added, until wash time. Spin out excess water before washing. Wash in hot water with detergent and chlorine bleach. Tumble or line dry.

With crib sheets, to avoid wrinkling, wash in warm water. Remove from dryer as soon as they are dry in order to keep the nice soft feeling. Shake out and smooth by hand while still warm.

Cloth baby diapers and sheets are affordable, durable, comfortable and easy to care for and are perfect for babies and their parents.