Yes, damp or slightly moist is typical if you saturate the diaper. If I wear a single prefold, I will nearly always damped the diaper to the point where the inside of the pants are damp. When I double up, the inside of the pants are usually much drier feeling unless I flood. If they are dry feeling, or sometimes even if they’re damp inside, I usually will simply use them again. They will reach a point though where after 2-3 or maybe more changes, it’s time to clean them, as long as they don’t get real damp or develop an odor. I usually rinse the pants in the bathroom sink with a squirt of anti-bacterial hand soap in warm water. Occasionally, I’ll put several in a mesh garment bag and wash them in colored laundry, just because. I always put the washed pants on plastic hangers, through the leg, poofing them out as much as possible, and let them dry. I have about 10 pairs of good quality pants on hand all of the time, though I could probably manage with 3 or 4 pair.... My favorite pants are the urethane type right now but unless I use a compression brief of some type, they are noisy. I sometimes use PUL because they are quiet and fit more snugly, but maybe a little more bulky. Some say they’re cooler but I haven’t noticed any difference. I can say though that they work best with a single diaper as they seem restrictive with double diapers (snugger cut). I still have a few pair of cheap vinyl pants, but they are prone to tears, noisy, and uncomfortable. Never use strong soaps, chlorine bleach, hang in the sun, or put waterproof pants of any type in a dryer.
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