The Nappy Nerd's Dictionary - please contribute when you have the time...

[tikki]

TandT ~ turned and topstitched

[Eilleen]

Wanna list them Kristy!?

Another one:

TT - Toilet Train
TA - Toilet Aware

NEFPU - No Elastic Fleece Pull Up

[KristyMum]

the NEFPUC one got me for aaaaages lol

off to OzeBaby Eilleen Actually there are some that don't get abbreviated... so I guess not *all* of them will have an abbreviation to list iykwim

EC - Elimination Communication

[tikki]

Snib ~ a pul cover often used for a newborn that is a t shape and ties at the front

Baa Bums ~ genius artwork on wool

Addis ~ the circular needles of choice for many knitters

[partyof4]

can we make some up?
MF -microfleece
SC - suedecloth
OB -ozebaby
QD -quick dry

[Eilleen]

Why not Ana? (good idea!)

Anyway, feeling like a bit of der-head 'cause I just remembered I wrote a Cloth Nappy Lingo thing for NP. Here's a copy:

Types of Cloth Nappies

Terry Flats - flat square piece of cloth, usually made of terry cloth, though can also be bought in muslin or flannelette.

Prefolds - flat rectangular piece of cloth with an absorbent panel sewn down the middle. Very similar to Terry Flats, with the added advantage of having extra absorbency in the middle.

Fitted Nappy - A nappy that is shaped to fit like a pair of underpants once fastened (ie similar in shape to a disposable). Fitted nappies have elastic around the waist and legs to ensure no leaks. Fitted nappies can be made out of terry cloth, flannelette, or hemp.

All-in-Ones (AIOs) - Very similar to a fitted nappy but already have a waterproof (and usually breathable) outer cover and a liner built in. Note that terry flats, prefolds and fitted nappies will need a separate cover and liner.

Pocket Nappy - fleece inner and fleece or PUL outer, sewn so there's a pocket in the middle you can stuff with absorbent materials. brilliant for nights. similar to a fitted nappy in all other ways.

Covers

Covers - The outermost layer of a cloth nappy. Also called "Pilchers" or "Wraps". Good covers can be made out of wool, fleece or PUL. (Bad covers are made out of PVC.)

PUL - Polyurethane Laminate. Substance used to line covers to make them waterproof. Certain PULs also ensure that the cover is still breathable.

PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride and is a common plastic used for insulating and jacketing many wire and cable products. For some reason, someone thought this would be a good substance to line covers.

Other Nappy Things

Booster - An extra piece of cloth (terry, flannel, cotton, microfibre or hemp) inserted into the nappy to increase absorbency. Sometimes called "Soakers" or "Doublers".

Liner - the innermost layer of a cloth nappy. Usually made from microfleece or paper, it reduces the moisture next to baby's skin and also catches poo, making disposal easy.

Little Squirt - high pressure spray gun that you attach to your toilet, and it allows you simply to hold the nappy in the bowl and spray the poo off.

Snappi - plastic fastening to hold nappies together. Here's a pic:



Dry-pailing - More efficient alternative to soaking. With today's washing machine, detergents and the materials used for modern cloth nappies, there's no longer any need to soak. After disposing of any solid wastes, you store the nappies in a lidded bucket or bin until washing.
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ETA: the above is quite old... should check to see if its still current. Will do it tomorrow.


Okay - off to bed. Night night all!

[Kris]

OCN- oz cloth nappies
OTCN- off topic oz cloth nappies
WW- wooly wonders
BV- bamboo velour
BKT- burley knit terry

I have one I'm stumped on- COAK?

[johT]

COAK - custom one of a kind??

[partyof4]

MM - malden mills

[Nicky]

Isn't COAP Come out and Play set from the Cauldron?