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Chinese Prefold Cloth Diapers
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Andrew has worn a number of different brands of Chinese prefolds. My favorite Chinese prefolds are the diapers that we chose to sell here. These prefolds are the most absorbent and most durable diapers that I could find. They quilt up nicely when washed several times on hot, the stitching doesn't fray, they dried completely with one cycle in the dryer and my son can go two to three hours between diaper changes without soaking the diaper.

I've tried them all -- European prefolds, ComPly prefolds, Babies Textile prefolds, gauze prefolds, cheap Walmart prefolds, regular Gerber prefolds and Gerber DSQ prefolds. Absolutely none of them could stand up to these diaper service quality Chinese prefolds. Our prefolds are soft, durable, absorbent, and just trim enough. The workmanship is quality and the manufacturer stands behind the diapers.

These diapers are diaper service quality (DSQ). If you are looking for a simple workhorse diapering solution, these are your diapers!

You will need a fastener or a good diaper cover for these diapers. Prefolds can be fastened with pins or with a Snappi. But you don't have to use either! Check out our selection of diaper covers for a great fastener-free solution!

If you will be diapering a newborn, consider using ProRaps Classics in the newborn size. That diaper cover works well over the infant or preemie sized prefold and it has an umbilical scoop in the front -- an important feature that helps prevent umbilical infections. After your baby's umbilical cord stump falls off, we recommend Econobum and Flip diaper covers. Econobum and Flip diaper covers are made by Cotton Babies and are covered by our 30 day money back guarantee as well as our one year warranty.

If you are looking for burp cloths, you need the REGULAR 4x6x4 ply Chinese prefold cloth diapers with WHITE stitching. The regular sized prefold is also perfect for babies who are too small for premium sized prefolds but need more absorbency than the infant prefolds offer.

Chinese Prefold sizes available:
Infant 4x8x4 (newborn to 15 lbs). GREEN stitching. Measures 11"x13" after shrinking
Regular 4x6x4 (15-30 lbs). WHITE stitching. Measures 14.5" x 21" before washing.
Premium Unbleached 4x8x4 (15-30 lbs). BLUE stitching. Measures 13.5"x18" after shrinking.
Premium Bleached 4x8x4 (15-30 lbs). BLUE stitching. Measures 14.5" x18.5" before washing.

Wondering if you should go with Indian prefolds or Chinese prefolds?

Indian prefolds benefits:

Softer cotton
These are probably made of gauze cotton
Unbleached diapers wash up quicker (3 washes)
More absorbent

Indian prefolds drawbacks:

May wear out faster than the Chinese prefolds.
Lighter weight thread is used when sewing the ends of the diapers so the thread may wear out faster than the fabric does.

Chinese prefolds benefits:

Heavier duty stitching
These are probably made of twill
Due to being made of a heavier-weight fabric and stitched with a thicker thread, these prefolds will probably stay nice longer than the Indian prefolds.

Chinese prefolds drawbacks:

May pill up more than the Indian prefolds.
These diapers are still soft but they are definitely rougher than the Indian prefolds (when washed and dried in the same load)
It takes 7-10 hot wash cycles to make an unbleached Chinese prefold usable and absorbent.

More information on washing Chinese prefold cloth diapers can be found in our Resources section.

Made in Pakistan.



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Chinese Prefold Cloth Diapers Reviews (67)
Rating: 4 of 5 Stars! [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jasmin on Saturday 13 April, 2013
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I ordered 16 of the regular bleached prefolds for my 18 month old - (about 25 pounds and 32 in.) I researched for months to find a good quality but inexpensive prefold to use with my econobum covers. These work great. I have to fold down in the front because they are long, but that just adds absorbancy. I have been using them for a few months and they are the first ones I reach for. They are softer than my cheaper prefolds that I have to double for the same absorbancy. I am able to snappi them easily. They are about 12in. x 17in. After 3 prep washes I had 3 or 4 diapers that had seams coming out at the ends. They are still usable and I will sew them to keep the fraying down. That is the reason for 4 out of 5.

Rating: 3 of 5 Stars! [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Karen on Monday 04 March, 2013
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I've used these diapers for about 2 years and they are falling apart. They are soft and absorbent, but if you are planning on using prefolds for more than one child I'd go with a more expensive option.

Rating: 4 of 5 Stars! [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Morgan on Tuesday 26 February, 2013

These prefolds wash up nicely and become very soft upon prepping, I would say the absorbancy is good and I use them to stuff my BG pockets and so far so good! No leaks and no stinks like I get with microfiber inserts.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Jasmin on Monday 09 July, 2012
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These are good prefolds. I like how sturdy and soft the fabric is. They quilted up nicely. I did find the premium unbleached to be 13in x 16in. after 6 washes. I know all prefolds shrink a little differently. I love the unbleached fabric and am happy to find it here. Cottonbabies always has good customer service and free, quick shipping.

Rating: 4 of 5 Stars! [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Haydee on Monday 28 November, 2011
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I ordered 14 of these prefolds to start cloth diapering my 14 month old. They are totally worth it and are absorbent as long as you prep them the way the instructions tell you. They are great to start with and get more absorbent with every wash.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by sarah on Wednesday 03 August, 2011
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I love these prefolds they are fabulous for my heavy wetter! I spent a ton of money on the orange and yellow edge prefolds for my baby but these are sooo much better. I can't recommend them enough to other cding mamas =o)

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Courtney on Saturday 09 July, 2011
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These cloth prefolds are perfect! We own a bunch of the size premium. They are soft and quilt up beautifully. Don't wast your money on more expensive brands in size premium. We ordered Diaper Right's large Indian prefolds that are supposed to be sized perfectly for use with covers and we got some of these. These are the same length. Not too long at all. When we first got these in the mail they felt really scratchy but transformed into a completely different feeling and looking diaper after the first prewash. As far as sizing, these PREMIUM prefolds shrink down to the perfect size for babies and toddler. My son is over 2 and they are still plenty wide enough to pin in front. Nice and stretchy! One more thing that I want to mention since other reviewers complained about pilling. I own the more expensive Diaper Right brand of Indian prefold and find that they pill up just as much as these. I don't notice any differences between Indian prefolds and Chinese prefolds in softness and pilling after they are broken in. Since we started using these doubled under Thirsties wraps and Dappi nylon pants during the night we haven't had one leak. Don't hesitate to order these high quality, thick, super soft, heavy duty and super absorbent diapers. You won't be disappointed with the premium size!

Rating: 4 of 5 Stars! [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Sarah on Monday 04 April, 2011

I think it's interesting that the description says that indian prefolds can be more absorbent than chinese prefolds. I bought 2 dozen of these diapers in newborn size and when my daughter outgrew them i bought 1 dozen small cloth-eeze indian prefolds to replace them. Even with a larger surface area these chinese prefolds were more absorbent. They weren't perfect though. They were stiffer than the indian prefolds and they are heavy enough that I had trouble getting them clean and dry. I'd buy them again.

Rating: 2 of 5 Stars! [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by manda on Monday 07 March, 2011
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not very happy w/ the quality, started the pre-washing and the thread is already coming apart after the 1 wash on the corner.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Julie on Wednesday 22 September, 2010
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I love these! I started out with bleached infant prefolds and was pleased with them. Now we are using the premium unbleached and I like them better than the bleached ones!

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Ashre on Thursday 09 September, 2010
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Bought 24 of the infant size. I love them!! They held up great...still like new. Just packed them up for the next baby. Used them with the toddler snappi until my daughter was 16.5lbs (had to start using the bigger snappi when she hit 15lbs). Used with the Thirsties duo snap size 1, and never got breastfed poop on any of her clothes. Very absorbant.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Danie on Thursday 09 September, 2010
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Kid Tested, Mom Approved I used these with my twins when they were little and came back to buy them again for our third child (yes, I got rid of our baby stuff too soon). They need a good couple of hot washes before using to soften them up and make them more absorbant. I buy Gerber "cloth diapers" to use as burp cloths and these to use as diapers. They are tough enough to last, soft for baby, absorbant, easy to clean. People have mentioned pilling, but I've not had that problem with either order I've purchased after the initial break-in hot washes. In the category of cloth prefolds, I am very pleased with these and can't think of anything to say to the contrary.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Addie on Thursday 26 August, 2010
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We have the Regulars which are only 4x6x4 ply. I don't know why I ordered these, but they have been plenty absorbent during the daytime. We use econobums inserts at night, but they are so bulky. I trimmed these to 11 inches long, so we don't have to fold them over in the cover, and they are so trim, but hold up to 4 hours between changes. Just for reference, since this always annoyed me, these are 12.5-13" x 18" after shrinking. I don't know why the listing is different for these, since it makes it hard to compare.

Rating: 5 of 5 Stars! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by teresa on Saturday 17 July, 2010
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Love 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! [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Wajiha on Thursday 03 June, 2010
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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! [4 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Alicia on Wednesday 19 May, 2010
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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! [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Carolyn on Tuesday 11 May, 2010
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previous review refers to unbleached Chinese Premium

Rating: 3 of 5 Stars! [3 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Carolyn on Tuesday 11 May, 2010
Cotton Babies Verified Purchase

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! [5 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Rebecca on Thursday 06 May, 2010
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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! [2 of 5 Stars!]
Reviewed by Melissa on Monday 19 April, 2010
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Pretty disappointed in the quality of these chinese prefolds. They are not very soft!!

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