The Lingo

Have you been looking at websites, descriptions and social media and wondering what on earth some of these words or acronyms mean?

Well let's clear a few up below

WAHM – Work at home Maker/Mum

MCN – Modern Cloth Nappy

OSFM – One size fits most

LOSFM – Large one size fits most

AI0 – All in One style

AI2 – All in 2 style

TE – Tummy elastics

NB - Newborn

RAOK - Random Act of Kindness

OTB - On the bum

CCN – Clean Cloth Nappies

PUL – Polyurethan Laminate

MF - Microfiber

Trifold - an insert that can be folded into thirds

Insert - the main absorbency in a nappy

Booster - an insert that is added to increase absorbency

Cover/Shell - is the outer part of the nappy, the waterproof cover

Snaps - small plastic studs that snap together to fasten the nappy

Gusset - an extra row of elastic in the groin area to aid in preventing leaks

Wetbags - a waterproof bag that has multiple uses, one of which is storing dirty nappies

Cloth Wipes - reusable wipes as an alternative to disposable wet wipes

Stash - Collection of nappies

Dry Pail - An airy basket/container to store your dirty nappies between main washes (without water)

Delaminating - When the waterproof layer separates from the outer layer of the nappy

Fluff mail - Delivery of cloth nappies in the mail

Prep - Preparing your cloth nappies for use - usually involves washing new inserts repeatedly to increase absorbency

Strip & Sanitise - Is a cleaning process which removes stains and smells such as ammonia build up that can cause redness and rashes. This process is also used when purchasing nappies second hand