Pre folds

mrsnorthernbell

I know a lot of people on this board use pre folds so I was wondering what type you use.  I have been cloth diapering for the past month and am primarily using the flip system but I don't like how the little piece of fabric in the front and back where the inserts slips into feels damp.  I actually love the econobums covers with the flip inserts but I did get some of the pre folds with the econobum package.  I haven't used them yet because I have washed them 3 times and they still seem pretty stiff.  Do they soften after a few more washes?  Are they going to be bulkier than the flip inserts?  

blissfully_caffeinated

Prefolds definitely soften up after a few washes. I have some GMDs and some BabyKicks hemp prefolds. I have wool covers and Thirsties covers - all of which I like.

BeckyD80

I use Econobum and Osocozy and love them both. They absolutely soften up after a few uses. I've also never had any leak issues with my Econobums but DD isn't a very heavy wetter either.

amanicen

We use mostly Indian Cotton PFs from Cottonbabies.com, and also got two Econobum PFs with the covers we ordered from the same site. The Econobums always seem a little stiff to me since they're thicker. Our regular prefolds are kind of crunchy most of the time because we usually line dry, but they get nice & soft in the dryer.