Meanings
plural contour diapers
- CanadaUSA flat diaper which is already hourglass-shaped, rendering folding unnecessary.
Contour diapers are a step up from prefolds. You don't need to do any folding, they tend to be more absorbent, and they are less bulky.
2014, Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Green Mama: What Parents Need to Know to Give Their Children a Healthy Start and a Greener Future, Dundurn Press, →ISBN, page 532 more examples
The contour diaper is regarded by some experts as an attempt to improve an unimprovable product. Since these are hemmed, there is a chance that the thick edge will chafe—thus counteracting the possible advantages of less bulk in the diaper area. They are awkward to stack neatly.
1970, California Farmer, volume 232, page 9A new R&D effort produced Huggies, a contour diaper with an hourglass shape and elastic leg bands. Introduced in 1978, the new brand achieved national distribution in 1982. By the end of 1986, Huggies had a 34 percent share of the U.S. market.
2005, Mark E. Parry, Strategic Marketing Management: A Means-end Approach, McGraw-Hill, →ISBN, page 131
Origin
So-called because the fabric is contoured around the wearer.
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