Old Plastic Diapers

I've noticed this within the past year, and in a sense it's good so it doesn't make any noise, however I've seen the plastic back (baby) diapers sold at those $1.00 stores. Usually it's some type of unknown or foreign brand. I guess the companies figured that the cloth disposables would be more Earth Friendly as apposed to the plastic backs.

Exactly!!! companies started to make the cloth backed diapers because of landfill problems and decomposing. now with the cloth back it degrades easier, bummer for us but if you look you can still find the plastic backed ones. i remember when attends was like the noisest thing on earth LOL. i had them in the hospital one time and i mean talk about bulk and noise i could hardly close my legs they were so thick and if i even breathed hard they crinkled !!! there was no way to hide them back then. people saw me in my wheelchair and you could tell i was wearing one even if you couldnt see it it was that thick and when the nurses went to move me to bed its was the loudest crinkling i ever heard since. they would be a great punishment for the adult baby becasue there is no way to hide the sound and bulk .... no need to expose em in public and people will still know your in a diaper from hell!!!!! ahhh the memories of good diapers way back when LOL LOL LOL

Another factor in the disappearance of plastic backed diapers is, the large amount of crude oil required to make them. Oil = $$$ = higher cost.

Does anyone remember the old plastic diapers? not the new kinds with the cloth covers i mean like the old pampers and huggies and luvs that used real tapes and plastic those were amazing diapers so much thicker and noisier too!

Sure I do, but do you remember cloth diapers and plastic or rubber pants? lol. I grew up in cloth diapers and plastic pants, but I also remember when disposables came on the scene, very thick and the plastic backing was very noisy. I didn't wear any disposables, I was way to old for them, but I did use them on my own when I was older. I went out and bought Pampers and sewed four of them together to make one big enough to fit me. That was the first time a wore a disposable diaper, it was great too! That was back when Pampers came in a box. So many have come and gone since then too. Do you remember Kimbies? Shaped like a baby. They were one of the first big assalts on Pampers.

Luvs It.

If you remember baby shaped Kimbies than you remember Johnsons baby diapers. My nieces also wore these along with the Luvs diapers. I remember the Johnsons diapers being thick. I think an English girl did the commercials on TV. I remember her saying that the diaper will pull the wetness away from babies skin.

Do i ever... those are the kinda diapers that make the world go round... the ideal diaper i say, to me i think it's wen the baby diapers were at their best but since 2000 or so they've goten i guess for lack of better words sh*ty... i'm all for progression and makein things better but clearly for diapers that doesn't exactly pertain. Well i'll step off of the soap box for now =o\

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So few cloth backed diaprs in Australia so its not a concern for me at the moment

But still in actuality the whole cloth cover thing is just another marketing gimmick, i mean we all know their's still plastic underneath cuz if not would just the thin layer of cloth leek? They needed something new and same with the velcro tabs.. and also haven't you noticed the increase in price wen this switch happened. only place you can find plastic backed baby diapers like dragon said is at them dollar stores and some random on line sites and such. I can't only wonder what the next great idea will be that will contributing in the devolution and rising prices of diapers>😢

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I love the plastic back diapers and wish that the baby companies woudl bring them back. Nothing better than Pampers or Luvs with the plastic backs.

Like I said before, I've shopped around here in Australia and I can only find one breathable covered diaper here. Stupid thing is there actually still made of plastic, woven PP. Like 90% of carpets and rugs these days. 😢

Well babies don't care about plastic/cloth like we do and the companies are trying to bring in customers by making products that are lighter, more comfortable, breath better, better shaped/contoured etc, etc. and the adult companies are slowly following suite. cloth backed diapers do breathe much better which makes them far more comfortable and I haven't experienced any more leaks/sweating with them compared to plastic.(abena abri-form Air X-Plus) the only downside is that they aren't as good at controlling odor. they actually work really well for me at work because they are quieter, and breathe better (which is important because I work up a sweat quite often while working) and I don't need any rashes. they serve there intended purpose whether they are baby diapers or adult, and with current and well needed concern for the environment cloth backed disposables are far better in this regard. I cant see plastic backed going by the wayside anytime soon for adult diapers but with baby diapers I cant really see any company pushing plastic backed diapers. cloth backed diapers are popular for many well deserved reasons and that will cause them to be the biggest if not the only market share without a doubt.

its not the same material at all and there is no 'texture' really to speak of. its not really 'cloth' like you'd think and there is some plastic on the inside but the outside is a different material. I think its about the same as the material used on those cheap depend or store brand 'pullup' style briefs. I actually find it a bit more irritating to the skin than the plastic, but it does keep me cooler without a doubt. though I can really only comment on the Abena Air Plus diapers as those are the only cloth backed I have used.

Grrr at people trying to save the world whats your opinion on diapers going to the new "breathable" design

I don't like them either. Give me my old crackly plastic backed diaper any day. 😢

I know the feeling. I felt the same when cloth diapers and plastic pants were falling out of favor many years back, when disposables started becoming popular. There was a time when clothes lines were full of diapers and plastic panties. Everywhere you looked diapers were hung out to dry. Disposables changed that forever :'(

The most amusing aspect is that they aren't any more eco-friendly than plastic-back diapers. The fill inside of them is the same non-biodegradable stuff they use in every other diaper, as well the elastics and there is actually a fine layer of permeable plastic in between the 'cloth' sheet and the fill.

Yup, the only real eco-friendly diapers are real cloth and even they require harmful bleach to properly clean them. I believe the new designs that are starting to dominate the market are about discretion rather than being environmentally friendly. We are a nervous bunch of folk...

Stock up on your noisy crinkly brands! But there are some brands that I highly doubt will change their style. If you like bulk, there is the Abena X-plus brand that I don't think will be going to the breathable design. I think they understand that a majority of their sales are sold for other than need reasons.

So Abena X still has plastic backing. Any others? I guess I just want diapers the way I remember them back in the late 80's.

I don't like the way they are removing the plastic backed diapers as they seem to leak more then the plastic backed one and wish they would go back to them

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grrr at people trying to save the world whats your opinion on diapers going to the new "breathable" design

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I can't stand them either!

And it's certainly not about "saving the world." The new diapers are "cloth-like" but they're still plastic. I'm no expert, but I bet the breathable plastic lining is more expensive to make. It's all about getting parents to put off potty-training and making it less obvious that older kids and adults are wearing diapers. (Grrr to that! I had to spend about 1/2 my childhood crinkling around in thick noisy diapers - so can today's kids! >😢) I also think the breathable liner is so lazy parents can let their kids go longer in a dirty diaper.

I think the future lies with diapers tailor-made for the AB/DL market like Bambinos and ABU. The bright side of that is we are able to get something much closer to the diapers we remember wearing, not something designed around the concept of being able to hide the fact that you're diapered.

Try Bambino's there gerrrrate.

My mom once had the plastic backed diapers under her sink for some reason, so I used to wear them when they werent looking. But unfortounitly, she got rid of them. :'(

Personally I don't have any old diapers that fit me anymore my pearents threw them out when I got to past the age of 8 when I no longer needed them.

however since going back to wearing diapers something I mentioned earlier I prefer plastic backed ones due to the fact they have more absorption and comfort than the newer fabric backed ones.

Plus I don't see wearing diapers as a problem not because I am a baby or I am obsessed about them, but because I see them as normal alternatives to underwear as specially at nighttime when I need them the most one and I learned early on in my life that should not just judge a book or person by its cover as we all are different and we all have our reasons for wearing what we do to survive in life.

But speaking about retro diapers if there was a company that produced decent quality adult sized replicas of the ones I wore when I was growing up as a baby/toddler in the 1980's and I mean right down to the smallest details then yes I would buy them,

I wore Pampers/Huggies right up to when I was 5 & 1/2 years of age and again later when I was 6-8 in 1986-1988 because of relapses due to complications regarding my disabilities, right now I am wearing a Caress XL adult diaper which I have reviewed before and that gives me at least some feeling of going back in time at least psychologically speaking.

Anyway thought I might as well give my opinion on diapers as everyone is different.

Yours sincerely

Chinababy888.

The Rearz Inspire+ InControl Super Absorbent disposables I use are plastic-backed. Healthwick.com sez "With a whopping absorbency range of 4800 to 5300 mL, the Inspire+ InControl briefs are designed for maximum nighttime performance. These thick, plush adult diapers have a plain, smooth plastic outer shell, stretchy elastic waistbands at the front and back, and high standing leg guards to contain leaks." They are the most comfortable diapers I've ever worn. I cover them with the Rearz Silence High-Rise Waterproof Pants at home and at night and add a shapewear panty in public to smooth out the diaper line.

I prefer plastic diapers over the cloth like diapers. I did try these from my supplier and I have found that they are not good for holding in odors, side sleepers such as myself and they tend to lose their shape. The only thing I could do was wear a diaper cover over the breathable brief to avoid leakage which completely defeats the point that the breathable diaper. The best benefit I can see to the breathable diapers RV fastening tabs with the hook and loop system. This makes them infinitely adjustable. I have seen a couple of plastic diapers with this kind of system of fastening tabs. but when it comes down to it I prefer the plastic diapers and have returned to them.

I have to agree with mws on this topic.

The plastic backed disposables are much better (i m o) for two main reasons:-

1 I tend to sleep on my side and will always wake up with my PUL pants damp or sopping wet as those "cotton feel" sides leak

badly.

2 No two ways about but I know I smell of pee when using the cotton backed nappies and I hardly ever got a niff of anything in all

Of the plastic backed nappies I used.

3 And on one occasion when I had a more serious accident that was instantly detectable.

Given a choice I would always go for plastic backed.

I wore one cloth backed diaper that i trusted in 24 years that's discontinued , otherwise in dispossble plastic backed!

I only wear disposables for going out around the house and hood it's actual cloth diapers.

Personally again out of preference I prefer all plastic backed ones, simply because they offer more protection against leaks and are reminiscent of the ones I wore as a child.

As for environmental concerns plastic backing is no better or worse than fabric ones all disposable diapers create waste when thrown out, in fact I am dissusted to see how many are just thrown away and not in bins by this I mean in hills or in bushes in the third world countries, no offence meant but it's bad in the philippines and other parts of South East Asia.

I myself wear diapers from time to time as many of you already know, although I do the responsible thing and always throw them in the bin yes they may make it to a landfill and that's discusting too as I am not a fan of landfills when there are so many other alternatives like digestive disposal systems not human by the way such as biodigradable processes or even turning them back into fuel for power plants as long as there's no emmitions from the power plant in question.

And clean waste disposal is the way of the future although it's expensive to implement it is effective and as long as it's done right can be environmentally kinder than just tossing them away.

So yes I am a little bit pro green that is to say environmentally aware although in the long run plastic is bad but there are ways to break it down rather than it take 40+ or more years for the environment to do this also diapers can be used for potting of garden plants, in other words cut one open if it's relatively clean remove and then put the fluff and any gel crystals into a plant pot or other such thing then add the soil or compost and then add a tree or bush water it well and the plant will have a good source of water retention and you won't need to water it so much the tip is on YouTube so if your interested look it up.

Also look up environmental ways of sadly disposing of trash to see what I mean in my earlier point, and on another point of debate diapers are far more environmentally better than when I was a child in the 1980's when the typical one used to take up to 1,000+ years to decompose, although this is thanks to environmental groups pressuring the governments of the world to do more to combat this problem and newer plastic products that are now biodigradable.

And yes I am aware of the problem with plastic entering the environment and that's why I am a keen environmentalist in terms of supporting what both Greenpeace and other groups are saying.

Yours sincerly

Chinababy888.