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Best Adult Diaper Covers
Diaper covers are hands down the most versatile adult cloth diapering option. Not only are they necessary to wear over a prefold or fitted diaper for a moisture barrier, but they are frequently worn over disposables for an extra moisture barrier. Some companies even...
Best Fabrics for Making Adult Diaper Covers
This topic is both incredibly simple to answer and ridiculously complicated. The simple answer is PUL. After all, you can buy it anywhere in any color and in a variety of prints. The ridiculously complicated part comes in if you’re interested in alternatives to...
How to Make a Cloth Diaper Bigger
While front closure diapers do a really good job accommodating a variety of sizes, sometimes they’re not quite big enough. Since many of the larger sizes are harder to come by in cloth incontinence products, it can be challenging to find a product that’s going to...
Best Swim Diapers for Adults and Youth
Swim diaper, swim shorts, swim brief, containment brief…The main goal of these articles is to prevent fecal matter from contaminating the water. However, adults and older children who deal with urinary incontinence may still need extra protection both in and out of...
Adult Cloth Diaper Hacks: How to Make a Swim Diaper
A swim diaper is basically determined by the fabric used. Plus, having a trim, snug fit with minimal absorbency. You can use an existing adult cloth incontinence pattern to make a swim diaper and just modify it by using the appropriate materials. As long as the...
How to Make an Adult Swim Diaper
Summertime is here and managing incontinence pool side can be challenging. A swim diaper’s main purpose is to contain fecal matter should it occur while swimming. This means that a snug fit is VERY important. However, they can still aid in preventing urinary...
7 Types of Elastic for Sewing Cloth Diapers and Absorbent Underwear
This post may contain affiliate links. To see full disclosure and my philosophy regarding affiliates, click here. When sewing cloth incontinence garments from cloth diapers to leakproof underwear, elastic is an essential tool needed to create a well fitting and...
3 Types of Waist Tab Extenders for Cloth Diapers
Diaper tab extenders help lengthen the waist and leg opening on cloth diapers. They get snapped onto the wings of a cloth diaper to work as an extension. This is helpful if the front closure cloth diaper is too tight in the waist and/or the leg and you want to extend...
How to Use the Zigzag Stitch
Next to the straight stitch, the zigzag stitch is one of the most common stitches used in sewing. It is a versatile stitch that can be used for a variety of purposes, such as finishing seams, sewing elastic applique, and decorative stitching. When it comes to sewing...
The Difference Between Stitch Width and Length
While there is a standard stitch width and length, sometimes it’s necessary to adjust it to achieve the best end result in your sewing project. Just about every sewing machine, whether it is digital or not, has settings to adjust the stitch width and length. You can...