Resources for Cloth Diapering Families
Cloth Diapering Workshops/Events
Brick & mortar stores
Online stores Each of the above online stores carries a range of cloth diaper brands and types and diapering accessories, offering flat rate shipping or free shipping above a certain purchase amount
Second-hand cloth diaper forums
Diaper service - serving greater Vancouver and surrounding areas
Laundry detergents
Cloth diaper making supplies
Cloth diaper lending services
- Vancouver Diaper Circle - offers free cloth diapering workshops; click here to see their schedule and to sign up for a free class. If you'd like to stay in the loop as to upcoming events, you can follow their Facebook page or subscribe to their email newsletter here.
Brick & mortar stores
- Hip Baby at 2110 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver, BC (also sells online) - carries many brands of cloth diapers and cloth diapering accessories, including AMP, Apple Cheeks, Mother-ease, Bummis, Lil Helper and BumGenius
Online stores Each of the above online stores carries a range of cloth diaper brands and types and diapering accessories, offering flat rate shipping or free shipping above a certain purchase amount
Second-hand cloth diaper forums
- Greater Vancouver, BC Cloth Diaper Exchange - join this local Facebook group if you'd like to buy, sell or trade used cloth diapers
- Craigslist - search the baby and kids section for "cloth diapers" to find people selling used cloth diapers
Diaper service - serving greater Vancouver and surrounding areas
Laundry detergents
- The Soap Dispensary - carries soaps and detergents for those with sensitivities and allergies
- Well.ca - carries many laundry detergents suitable for cleaning cloth diapers
Cloth diaper making supplies
- Kinderel (online) - carries a range of organic absorbent textiles (including bamboo and hemp) suitable for making cloth diapers; offers free pick-up from Coquitlam studio
- Dressew (brick and mortar) at 337 W. Hastings Street, Vancouver - carries flannel, cotton terry, microfibre terry, and Babyville brand PUL, foldover elastics and hook and loop fasteners and snaps
- Fabricana (brick and mortar) at 1348 United Boulevard, Coquitlam and 4591 Garden City Road, Richmond - carries flannel and other absorbent materials, athletic wicking material and other supplies for making cloth diapers including Babyville brand PUL
- Fabricland (brick and mortar) - several locations throughout the Lower Mainland - carries many diaper making supplies
- Simplifi (online) - carries PUL, absorbent materials, lining materials, and foldover elastics for making cloth diapers
Cloth diaper lending services
- Cloth for a Cause - non-profit organization which operates cloth diaper banks to support low income families with cloth diapering across Canada. You can apply for a loan from the Vancouver cloth diaper bank by selecting "Southwestern BC" as the closest chapter
