Prefolds and Flats

Prefold and flat cloth diapers are the most economical cloth diapering method. Prefold cloth diapers are a rectangle piece of cloth that is folded on your baby and held in place on your baby using a pin or Snappi. And flat cloth diapers are larger cloths that are folded in various ways to create absorbancy for baby. And then a waterproof, fleece or wool cover is worn over the prefold or flat.

Prefold and flat cloth diapers are generally made of 100% cotton. In particular the two most popular fibers are Indian or Chinese cotton. There are both bleached and unbleached prefold and flat cloth diapers. Unbleached cotton will hide stains much better than bleached prefolds and are also softer.

We started cloth diapering in our family with prefolds and covers and found them easy to use, economical and great at containing blow-outs.

New to prefolds? Read our Prefolds and Covers 101 guide.

How many do I need?

For a newborn, you'll need 24-36 total cloth diapers to wash every other day. An older baby and toddler use less diapers a day, so you'll need between 16-24 cloth diapers for your older baby and/or toddler. With prefold and flat cloth diapers, you'll also need diaper covers.

Learn more about cloth diapering in our Nurture Baby Naturally Blog.

Infant Indian UNBLEACHED Prefold Cloth Diapers by OsoCozy

$2.50

Premium Indian UNBLEACHED Prefold Cloth Diapers by OsoCozy

$3.50

Infant Indian Bleached Prefold Cloth Diapers by OsoCozy

$2.50

Preemie Indian Unbleached Prefold Cloth Diapers By Osocozy

$2.00

Premium Indian Bleached Prefold Cloth Diapers by OsoCozy

$3.50

Preemie Organic Unbleached Prefold Cloth Diapers By Osocozy

$5.25

Unbleached Better Fit Premium Prefolds by OsoCozy

$3.05

OsoCozy Unbleached Birdseye Flat Diapers - Dozen

$29.00

Thirsties Duo Wrap and Prefolds Package

$85.00

Bummis Diaper Package

$169.95

Hemp Babies Little and Bigger Weeds Prefolds

$5.95

Gift Wrapping

$2.00