How to fold a Japanese cloth diaper (under construction)

A Japanese cloth diaper is a thin cotton flat diaper which is sewn into a loop. There are several ways to fold these diapers. Try them out and see what works best for you.

The most commonly used fold is the "Half Fold". This fold is particularly useful and simple with non-mobile babies. This fold uses one flat diaper. Start by folding the diaper in half lengthwise.

A variation of this is the "Thirds Fold". This fold is particularly useful with small, non-mobile babies. This fold uses one flat diaper. This is the same as the "half fold" except you start by folding the diaper in thirds, lengthwise.

Another variation of this is the "Horizontal thirds fold."

The "Hot-dog fold" offers some extra protection against leaking. Especially good for preventing blow-outs. This fold tends to stay in place better with non-mobile babies. This fold uses two flat diapers.

The "Iris fold" is good for non-mobile babies and gives a nice trim fit. This fold uses one flat diaper.

Slightly more complicated and useful for mobile babies is the "Origami Fold" (1) (2). This fold uses two
flat diapers.

The "T-fold" is also useful with mobile babies. This fold uses two flat diapers.

The "Y-fold" is quite sturdy and absorbant. This fold uses two flat diapers.