Chinese Prefold Cloth Diapers Reviews (54) Write Review
Rating:  [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by teresa on Saturday 17 July, 2010Love them! They've always been super absorbant for me. I find them more efficient than disposables, and I've never had luck with the all-in-ones. Rating:  [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Wajiha on Thursday 03 June, 2010 I'm really disappointed in these prefolds. I ordered them for my one month old with the econobum covers and even after washing them 5-7 times, they are still not absorbent enough. Now I just don't know what to do with them. Rating:  [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Alicia on Wednesday 19 May, 2010 This is a good prefold. It is absorbent and quilts up nicely. It does pill a bit, but I think it is to be expected and it doesn't bother me. The unbleached do not hold stains and clean up well. However, my biggest complaint is that I invested all my prefold money into these based on their washed size measurements. The claim is that these will be 11x13. However they are 9.5x12.5. That may not seem like much of a difference, but it affects their trifolded thickness, and therefore their absorbtion ability. I am finding that this size is only effective as a trifolded Flip insert until about 6 months of age. My son can soak the infant prefold in about 90 minutes because there is just not enough width material to get a good, thick trifold, and the other sizes are just too long to fit in the Flip very well. I give it four stars only because of the misleading measurements. The prefold itself is a good quality and if you are using it for anything other than a Flip insert for an older baby, I think it would be GREAT. Rating:  [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Carolyn on Tuesday 11 May, 2010 previous review refers to unbleached Chinese Premium Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Carolyn on Tuesday 11 May, 2010 So far, not so great...I had planned to get the white but was happy to see unbleached as a choice since previous reviews and updates said it was discontinued. After 5 washes, these diapers are still VERY large with loose threads and pill-y (sp?). After use washes have helped a little and I am hopeful that these diapers will "tighten up". Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Rebecca on Thursday 06 May, 2010 These are great! We bought 2 dozen infant size and 1/2 dozen regular size. We use the regular size as burp rags - they are fantastic! Our son has reflux and spits up a lot. We have one in every room. My husband can't wait until they become rags and he can take them out to the garage to use them out there - but they are holding up well so he's got a long wait! The unbleached infant size is what we use on a daily basis. We have never pinned or snappi'd them. We use them in the Thirsties cover and they stay in place just fine. When our son was smaller (the first couple months) we liked the Kissaluvs contours better because these were very bulky on him, but once he got above 10lbs the contours just didn't fit right. These you can fold and adjust in so many ways and they are so inexpensive! These give you the most bang for your buck. I highly recommend these! We do not use these at night because my son is a heavy wetter and these will not make it 12h, so we use the BG organic AIO/OS with a diaper doubler. I talked to one mom who had the same issue though and she just put two of these diapers in the cover and that solved the issue for her overnight. Rating: [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Monday 19 April, 2010 Pretty disappointed in the quality of these chinese prefolds. They are not very soft!! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Katie on Thursday 15 April, 2010 LOVE these prefolds! We use them as inserts in the small and medium size Fuzzibunz diapers and they are bulletproof for our 20 month old! I wouldn't use them without a liner or pocket though, my boy gets a red bum without some kind of 'stay-dry' diaper. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Emily on Sunday 28 March, 2010 I like the infant prefolds. The quilting effect makes them kind of form-fitting, which is nice. They are quite absorbent, and surprisingly good at catching runny newborn poo (I think because of the quilting; they gap less and stretch more). The finished size is smaller than advertised, however: they are only 9.5" x 12". Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Addie on Monday 22 March, 2010 These are the only thing that works for my heavy wetter at night. We tri-fold them sideways in a flip cover and he never leaks or gets a rash. It lasts all night. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kara on Monday 22 March, 2010 I really like these. They did not get absorbent until the 5th or 6th wash but that's understandable, since the natural fibers are untouched. I don't know what everybody is saying about the pilling. I only noticed very minor pilling, what do you expect, it's natural cotton. They're very strong, soft and absorbent. I'm happy. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Bethany on Tuesday 16 March, 2010 These are definitely a great option for daytime diapering. I don't really like them for when I'm out and about or at night, but they are the most affordable option for during the day. They do stain, but usually some time in the sun gets rid of most of the discoloration. I love the infant size, they are much less bulky. They aren't as great at holding breast fed poo, though it helps if you use a snappi. I found that when my daughter was a newborn the poo was more likely to get on the cover. They are most absorbent than fitted diapers for heavy wetters. They are still the most affordable options. I especially love using them with Thirsties covers. Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Barbara on Thursday 04 March, 2010 These diapers are extremely absorbent, but not as easy to get on a squirmy kid as the flats. There's also a ton of bulk for my son, who is very slender. Hopefully they fit better as he grows. Rating: [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Leah on Sunday 14 February, 2010 These diapers are made from a very nice material. They are absorbent, heavy-duty and soft. They quilt up nicely after a few washes.
However, I dislike the width on the infant size. My baby is on the slender side. As a 9 pound baby whose weight is in the 65th percentile - these diapers didn't fit well around her waist. They are difficult to pin. I can't imagine that I could pin these when she is in the 12 - 15 pound range. I wish that they were a bit wider. Luckily, I can make it work without pinning when using a Thirsties cover. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Stephanie on Wednesday 27 January, 2010 I love these diapers. We use them with the thirsties covers and they work great!! My son is a heavy wetter so at night we had to use a doubler on the infant size, but now that he is in the premium we don't have to anymore. They hold a ton and are soft once you wash them a few times. We washed and dried three times before we used them and that was plenty. Definitely like these and easy to carry out with you. Just an extra cover and a few of the cloth and that's it. Much better than carrying a bunch of the all in ones. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Kelly on Friday 08 January, 2010 We purchased a couple diaper packages and got one with chinese and one with indian prefolds to compare. We ordered the premium size. They are both great but we did favor the indian prefolds. The chinese prefolds are great quality and absorbent but seemed to shrink a little in the wash. We have a chunky 7 month old and a 2 1/2 year old still in diapers so it helped that the indian prefolds did not shrink. Also, the indian prefolds seemed to be a little bit softer. Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Misty on Tuesday 29 December, 2009 These are very absorbent but they pill up some after washing. They get the job done and thats all that really matters. Oh and they are very soft! Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Katie on Tuesday 15 December, 2009 We've been using these diapers along with a Snappi and the Proraps covers since my son was born (he's 15 months now). At night we add the Hemp Babies Doublers. To clean them we use the Thirsties Value-Pack. If one of your reasons for using cloth diapers is to save money then this is really all you need (other than a diaper pail and wipes). These diapers are incredibly soft and easy to work with. They go on very easily and are very absorbant. My son started sleeping 12 hours at night when he was 3 months old and these diapers have always gotten him through the night (with the doubler or two diapers). They're affordable and easy to clean. I can't imagine buying any other kind of diaper. The AIO's and other expensive diapers are adorable but my son is usually wearing clothing, so those adorable diapers would never be seen by anyone but my husband and I. I can't recommend these highly enough, save yourself tons of money and go with the simple diapering option! At this price you can buy 3 dozen in both sizes which equals more time between laundry! Hint: if your child starts getting bad diaper rash with cloth diapers either boil or bleach the diapers. I wish I'd know that months ago and both boiling and bleaching are really easy to do with these diapers! Rating: [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by aimee on Sunday 13 December, 2009 We ordered the unbleached premium prefolds, and they pilled a lot. After many washes, this is still an issue. (I've tried all of the suggestions/solutions, and they're still pilled.) I know that this will probably decrease over time, and they're still very soft and absorbent, but the GMD prefolds didn't seem to have this issue. Rating: [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Diana on Monday 26 October, 2009 You'll be wanting to pick up some of these. This is what every cloth diapering mother dreams of- a work horse diaper at a great price that feels like a luxury for your baby. Super soft, super absorbent, super strong. Don't even bother trying to compare these to what you can get at the local stores. Just invest that money here and be happy from the beginning. View all 54 reviews |
