Cloth diaper

Polyester fabrics microfleece or suedecloth are often used inside cloth diapers as a "stay-dry" wicking liner because of the non-absorbent properties of those synthetic fibers.

In 1946, a Westport, Connecticut homemaker named Marion Donovan, invented the "Boater", a waterproof covering for cloth diapers.

Marion was granted 4 patents for her designs, including the use of plastic snaps that replaced the traditional and dangerous "safety pins".

The EU and UK market was slower to get started than the US, with a few domestic manufacturers such as Earthwise and Snugglenaps being established in the late 1990s, alongside importers of brands such as Motherease, Bummis and Kooshies.

[3] In 2007, another homemaker from Denver, Colorado named Julie Ekstrom, invented the double inner gussets for cloth diapers.

By February 2019, Julie had been granted 4 patents for her inventions which are found exclusively in the Kanga Care brand and their popular, as well as top rated, Rumparooz One Size Pocket Diaper.

Traditional diaper cover (left) and "Flat" (right) with pins.
Prefold diaper
Safe Diaper Clip from mid-1960s.
Prefold diaper on a doll. The prefold is closed with a plastic closure instead of traditional pins (Snappi).
All in one diaper.
Pocket diaper with hook and loop closure
Baby wearing pocket diaper with snap closure