Hybrid Fitted Diaper

A hybrid fitted (HF) is basically a fitted diaper with a water resistant outer fleece.  This makes it similar in function to an aio.   The water resistant fleece is a good cover for around the house worn with leggings or CD clothing that isn't tight.  I find that diaper shirts will cause compression leaks.  Some people find an HF on its own good for overnight.  Others use an HF with wool for over night.  I think it somewhat depends on your fleece.  Windpro is the top of the line for water resistant fleece.  That said I use blizzard fleece and just add a wool cover if the situation calls for it.  The construction is a little different then a regular fitted too.  You have two layer's t&t together in a diaper shape.  One or both is your water resistant fleece.  I use blizzard and minky for a decorative outer.  This is the most common way to put this part together.  Its the cuddly softness people love about an HF. Another popular decorative outer is up-cycled t-shirts, below is a pic of my chunky monkey and one of his older sisters in matching tahirt and HF.   Some add an additional fleece layer to the wet zone.  At that point you have an HF shell.  You can leave it as a shell and use like a cover over your diapers if you like.  Or you can make a full HF.  The absorbent layers of an HF are made from absorbent fabrics as snake style soakers or petals.  They then are sewn in the  ends like flaps or snap in.  This is done because sewing them down all the way around as a soaker pad would lead to compression leaks.

To buy an HF you will need to find a wahm (work at home mom) who makes them because for some reason none if the commercial CD companies do.  This makes them pricey to buy because a wahm has to charge enough to cover fabrics and time.  

Pros:
• don't usually need a cover
• layered snap in or sewn as flap absorbent layers make for easier to wash and dry
•HF shells dry super quick!!
• softness and cuteness, part of the love for HF is the cuddle factor
Cons:
• more expensive to make and buy.  ($5-$10 to make, $25-$40 to buy) - I look for sales when making HF's to bring down cost.
• thick fluffy bums, these are not trim diapers.

To make you need:
•water resistant fleece, elastic, absorbent fabrics
Optional: minky or other decorative outer, soft inner fabric for the shell (velour is popular), wicking, minky, or velour to top petals. 

**note you do not use any pul in an HF, that's the point, no pul

Below is some pics of an HF I made my chunky monkey for Christmas. I used blue snowflake minky, red blizzard fleece, 2 candy cane flannel soakers, one stitched to the front, and one to the back.