Prefolds

Chinese Prefolds need to be washed and dried several times before the first use to make them soft and absorbent. A good practice is to wash on hot with a cold rinse at least 5 times. They should be dried after each of the first three washes and again after the fifth wash. Detergent should be used with the first three washes and none for the last two.

Here is a photo demonstration on one particular type of fold.