Language and Terminology

These acronyms are used to describe different cloth diapering styles, features, materials, care, condition, etc. as well as common shorthand in conversation. These terms can be found both on cloth diapering websites as well as within the cloth diapering community, whether on social media or a buy/sell platform.



AIO     

AI2     

AI3     

Aplix     

AWJ     

CB     

CD     

CWJ     

DG     

EBF     

ES     

ETA     

EUC     

FST     

FTM     

FTO     

FUC     

GUC     

GWM     

HE     

Hook and Loop     

HSA     

HTF     

ISO     

LO     

MF     

MTO     

NB     

NC(D)R     

NIP     

NOOP     

NW(O)T     

OS     

OSFM     

OTB     

PUL     

RLR     

RTS     

SAHM     

TPU     

UC     

VGUC     

WAHM     

All-in-One

All-in-Two

All-in-Three

Velcro

Athletic Wicking Jersey

Charcoal Bamboo

Cloth Diaper

Cotton Wicking Jersey

Double Gussets

Exclusively Breastfed

Extended Size

Edited to Add

Excellent Used Condition

Flour Sack Towel

First Time Mom

For Trade Only

Fair Used Condition

Good Used Condition

Grow with Me

High Efficiency

Velcro

Highly Sought After

Hard to Find

In Search Of

Little One

Microfiber

Made to Order

Newborn

Not Cloth (Diaper) Related

New in Package

New Out of Package

New With(out) Tags

One Size

One Size Fits Most

On the Bum

Polyurethane Laminate

Laundry Treatment

Ready to Ship

Stay at Home Mom

Thermoplastic Polyurethane

Used Condition

Very Good Used Condition

Work at Home Mom

Language and Terminology

These acronyms are used to describe different cloth diapering styles, features, materials, care, condition, etc. as well as common shorthand in conversation. These terms can be found both on cloth diapering websites as well as within the cloth diapering community, whether on social media or a buy/sell platform.

AIO: All-in-One

AI2: All-in-Two

AI3: All-in-Three

Aplix: Velcro

AWJ: Athletic Wicking Jersey

CB: Charcoal Bamboo

CD: Cloth Diaper

CWJ: Cotton Wicking Jersey

DG: Double Gussets

EBF: Exclusively Breastfed

ES: Extended Size

ETA: Edited to Add

EUC: Excellent Used Condition

FST: Flour Sack Towel

FTM: First Time Mom

FTO: For Trade Only

FUC: Fair Used Condition

GUC: Good Used Condition

GWM: Grow with Me

HE: High Efficiency

Hook and Loop: Velcro

HSA: Highly Sought After

HTF: Hard to Find

ISO: In Search Of

LO: Little One

MF: Microfiber

MTO: Made to Order

NB: Newborn

NC(D)R: Not Cloth (Diaper) Related

NIP: New in Package

NOOP: New Out of Package

NW(O)T: New With(out) Tags

OS: One Size

OSFM: One Size Fits Most

OTB: On the Bum

PUL: Polyurethane Laminate

RLR: Laundry Treatment

RTS: Ready to Ship

SAHM: Stay at Home Mom

TPU: Thermoplastic Polyurethane

UC: Used Condition

VGUC: Very Good Used Condition

WAHM: Work at Home Mom