| Unlike parents in the past, many contemporary parents | | | | baby's gear, including changing pads and coordinated |
| are looking for cool diaper bags. For parents of earlier | | | | wipe holders. The compartments may be lined with |
| generations, the designs were often very | | | | special fabrics depending on their purpose, and |
| baby-oriented designs, featuring popular characters | | | | pockets attached to the exterior of the bag may have |
| from books and cartoons. The colors were often | | | | a transparent, easy-wipe cover. |
| pastels - blue for boys, pink for girls, and yellow, purple | | | | Some have adjustable straps for parent's comfort, |
| or green for either gender. A more recent trend was a | | | | and may convert from a standard diaper bag to a |
| plain or plaid diaper bag, but often were only be found | | | | backpack style when needed. This is a great help for |
| in basic beige, black, navy and denim. Moms who | | | | long trips like visiting the zoo, or a big day of shopping |
| wanted a more stylish diaper bag often resorted to | | | | when there are lots of packages to carry. Many cool |
| just carrying a large purse, stuffing it full of diapers and | | | | diaper bags also feature pedestal feet on the bottom |
| bottles, with no compartments to organize all the baby | | | | to keep the fabric off of the floor or ground. |
| supplies. | | | | Many parents are now choosing to use cloth diapering |
| Modern parents can now choose from a vast array | | | | systems, and the newest generation of bags often |
| of diaper bags. These newer bags feature popular | | | | have accessory bags for cloth diapers that are lined |
| modern fabrics by top designers, Asian silks, global | | | | with PUL fabric, usually a Polyester interlock fabric that |
| fabrics and retro prints. Several Hollywood moms | | | | has been laminated with polyurethane. This is the |
| have been seen carrying their trendy silk diaper bags. | | | | same fabric that is used for All-In-One cloth diapers, |
| These fancy bags can be found in nearly any color | | | | and the diaper covers used for other styles of cloth |
| imaginable in a style to suit everyone and every | | | | diapers. This makes the interior compartments |
| occasion. There are also many different styles of | | | | waterproof in order to get those soiled cloth diapers |
| fabrics that appeal to male parents, so that fathers | | | | home again with a minimum of odor. |
| can carry their own cool diaper bags too. Even with | | | | Another great feature of the newer bags is the |
| such beautiful fabrics to choose from, today's cool | | | | heavy-duty plastic lining on larger interior |
| diaper bags are usually washable or easily cleaned by | | | | compartments, like the type used in soft-sided |
| wiping with a damp cloth. | | | | beverage coolers. These compartments can hold ice |
| Diaper bags no longer have to scream "baby." They | | | | packs to store bottles or baggies of expressed breast |
| come in fashionable styles like messenger bags, totes, | | | | milk, formula and cold foods. The plastic interiors can |
| and backpacks - but unlike their traditional counterparts, | | | | help prevent leaking milk and food onto the exterior |
| they have specialized compartments to hold all of | | | | fashion fabrics. |