Environmental  •  Convenience  •  Comfort

 

Environmental: In our society today it seems as though there is a movement to make everything we use disposable so that it is more "convenient". We have disposable plates, cups, silverware, napkins, towels, bibs, gloves, washcloths, diapers, wipes, and list goes on.

The downside of this is that our landfills are growing at unprecedented speed. Where as people used to purchase things that lasted and when they tired of them many times they passed them on to the poor of society, now we just throw everything away. We at Mommy's Touch feel that using cloth can not only help our environment by putting less waste in the landfills but we can also help others by passing down to those who can not afford to purchase themselves, which in turn prevents even more waste. A study in the UK by the Women's Environmental Network (WEN) in 1991 found that disposable diapers use “20 times more raw materials, 3 times more energy, 2 times more water and generate 6 times more solid waste” than do cloth diapers.

Convenience: What mother has never had to run to the store at the last minute to purchase diapers because she was running out? With cloth diapers all a mother has to do is start her washing machine and then dryer and Viola fresh diapers ready for baby!

Comfort: If plastic underwear were so comfortable we would all wear them! Everyone that goes shopping for their baby purchases clothing that is soft and cuddly, yet when diapers are purchased most people purchase a paper-plastic combo to put on the most sensitive part of their baby's body, without a thought about comfort! Also, with Mommy's Touch custom-milled Micro-fleece the baby stays feeling dry without all those chemicals and drying gels, experiencing less diaper rash. Now that is what I call comfort.

Fashion: Face it, if disposable diapers were so pretty to look at, babies' clothing would not be sold with a diaper cover. If you have ever seen a toddler playing in a disposable diaper you know how ugly those diapers can look after just a little while. In contrast, Mommy's Touch diapers with their stain resistant outer fabric are so cute you hate to cover them up. Most moms just choose a diaper that matches the current outfit and they are ready to go.