KaWaii Cloth Diaper Review

I am a newbie when it comes to cloth diapering, and I'm also very picky. When my Mother was watching my daughter during the day, she had invested in some Econobum trial packs. But while those may have worked well for her, I decided to buy a few KaWaii pocket diapers after lots of reading and research. Here are my finds.

While you might know of the different styles of cloth diapers available, the KaWaii is a one size pocket diaper featuring snaps and Velcro.  They are either lined with suede or micro fleece for an added waterproof layer. I've found that I prefer to use the suede lining over the micro fleece, as it seems to irritate my daughter's skin less than the other. It also seems to remain smooth, while the micro fleece has little balls after one or two uses (if not right out of the package).

Each pocket comes with two heavy micro fleece pads to line your diapers with. You can choose to either slide them into the sewn in "pocket" or use the KaWaii's as a cover and simply lay it in there. That's one thing I love about the pocket diapers, they're great as AIOs, too. And these liners are no exception, I absolutely love them! KaWaii recommends using two overnight, but my 8 month old gets by with just one and it's never real wet (although that may change).

Generally, I wouldn't go over two hours between changes while using cloth diapers. However I have noticed that while the liners may be quite soaked, it isn't always wet directly against her skin, so they seem pretty good at wicking the moisture away. Poop seems to stick to the liner pretty well, too, unlike disposables. That's one reason I wanted to try cloth diapering, my baby always ended up with poop all over her skin. I have not been disappointed when she goes number two, as mentioned before, the KaWaii liners hold in the poop.

One thing I haven't liked about the liners, which really isn't a downfall, is how long the take to line dry. You can wring them out and hang them overnight, but they're still moist in the morning (8+ hours later).  This just goes to show how well they hold their contents. Since I hand wash most of the time, I still let them line dry and toss them in the dryer to add a little fluff.

To sum it all up, if you're looking for a cloth diapering style that offers it all, a pocket diaper is probably for you. In terms of brand, I have been completely satisfied with my KaWaii thus far. Not every brand is for every person or baby, but at $10-12/ea, you can't go wrong investing in a few of their different pocket diaper styles.