Apa itu hybrid?
Mari kita tgk apa kata wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid
Kalau hybrid vehicle, a vehicle using more than one power source... So kereta hybrid adalah kereta yg menggunakan lebih dari satu sumber kuasa.
Mungkin kita boleh katakan hybrid ni suatu kacukan atau gabungan sesuatu sumber/ komponen/ benda menjadi suatu bentuk baru yg lebih praktikal, fleksibel dan efisien...
So, what about hybrid diapers?
"Hybrid diaper" takde plak dlm wikipedia dekat hybrid. Cuma dekat wikipedia: diaper ada dia cakap sket dekat part cloth (cloth diaper):
"Some brands seek to combine cloth and disposable diapers. Generally, these hybrids are cloth diapers with a disposable inner layer."
Mari kita lihat takrifan yg diberikan oleh beberapa sumber lain pula...
What Are Hybrid Diapers?
Hybrid diapers combine the convenience of disposable diapers with some of the re-usable nature of cloth diapers. Generally, hybrid diapers consist of an outer re-usable cover, very similar to those used in cloth diapering, and an inner disposable liner. The inner liners in hybrid diapers can be thrown away, or sometimes they can be flushed in a toilet or composted for use in the garden.
sumber: Before You Buy Hybrid Diapers
http://babyproducts.about.com/od/bathsdiaperspotties/bb/hybrid_diapers.htm
(boleh baca full article)
Ini pula...
Hybrid diapers offer parents a flexible, modern, eco-friendly alternative to traditional disposable diapers. The convenience of disposable diapers coupled with the reusability of cloth diaper covers, hybrid diapers morph the best of both worlds.
Each diaper consists of a washable, reusable cloth diaper cover which can be used with either biodegradable disposable inserts or washable cloth inserts; the choice is yours!
sumber: http://www.kellyscloset.com/Hybrid-Diapers_c_859.html
Dari diaper junction, hybrid diapers - disposable merges with reusable. Kata mereka,
In a Hybrid Diaper, a reusable, outer waterproof diaper cover wraps a disposable diaper soaker pad in the same way diaper covers wrap around cloth diapers, except of course, the internal soaker pad is not reusable.
There is a good deal of debate over whether or not hybrid diapers are an eco-friendly choice or if they are just another way for parents to acquiesce to disposable over renewable products. We aren't going to debate the issue - we'll give you the facts and let you decide what's best for your baby/family.
sumber: http://www.diaperjunction.com/hybrid-diapers.html
Kalau mengikut http://nickisdiapers.com/catalog.php?category=1369
Hybrid diapers tu AI2 system la n diaper cover pun mereka masukkan sekali dlm kategori hybrid...
Mengikut http://thegreennursery.com/cloth-diapers/hybrid-one-size-cloth-diapers.html
Cloth diapers with flexible options such as interchangeable stay dry inserts, organic inserts, and disposable bio-degradable inserts
--> Mereka menggunakan istilah insert. Soaker lebih umum sebenarnya. Diaper cover mcm thirsties duo pun masuk dlm kategori hybrid.
Justeru, dari takrifan asal "hybrid" adalah menggabungkan lebih daripada satu 'sumber', jadi hybrid diaper adalah cloth diaper yg menggunakan konsep senang dan mudah yg ada pada disposable diapers.
Secara mudahnya hybrid diaper adalah kacukan/ gabungan "reusable" dengan "disposable", kiranya gabungan cloth diaper (CD) dgn disposable diaper (DD) la.
Ini bermakna hybrid diaper mempunyai 2 komponen, komponen "cloth" iaitu diaper cover/ shell dan komponen "disposable" iaitu bhg soaker (penyerap basahan) yg boleh dibuang selepas digunakan.
Soaker yg digunakan di sini adalah jenis bio-soaker (biodegradable soaker) yg mudah terurai (decompose). Diaper cover tu washable n reusable la - boleh digunakan berulang kali dan hanya soaker jer la yg perlu ditukar.
Hybrid diaper juga mgkin cloth diaper yg menggunakan sistem all-in-two (AI2) atapun sistem diaper cover dengan soaker (yg semua boleh basuh), cuma mengambil konsep seperti disposable diaper: senang, mudah, lebih convenience dan begitu fleksibel utk digunakan terutama ketika berjalan jauh.
Justeru, contoh lampin hybrid/ hybrid diaper:
- gDiapers http://www.gdiapers.com/ --> cuba baca konsep dia
- Grovia (formerly known as Grobaby) --> blh guna dgn grovia bio-soaker
- Flip system (boleh guna organic soaker, stay dry soaker ataupun disposable bio-soaker)
- Best Bottom
- BumEssentials
- Drybees AIO hybrid http://drybees.com/store/index.php?act=viewDoc&docId=12
- Kissaluvs one size hybrid contour
- MyEcoNappy (Malaysia brand) --> blh guna dgn bio-soakernya
- Smart Nappy (by Mothercare)
Hybrid insert pula ada yg bamboolite http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bamboolite.com%2Fsearch%2Flabel%2Fhybridinsert&h=3ef64
Jika Flip adalah sistem hybrid, maka ada satu sistem diaper cover dgn insert (stay dry insert) yg dikeluarkan oleh Nice Cloth Diaper, dipanggil Just Change Insert (JCI) diaper yg menyerupai sistem Flip - mgkin blh dianggap hybrid diaper (jika guna dgn disposable bio-soaker terutamanya). Harganya pun lebih murah drp Flip.
Boleh tgk di sini, http://www.niceclothdiaper.com/one-size-cloth-diaper/just-change-insert-one-size-diaper.php
Beberapa artikel lain tentang hybrid diapers:
Dari Cloth Diaper Malaysia (tulisan Farhana Fadzil),
Juga boleh baca review flip disposable inserts oleh Mummy's Reviews,
http://www.mummysreviews.com/2010/04/19/flip-one-size-disposable-inserts/
review gDiapers:
http://the-biggest-adventure.blogspot.com/2007/11/g-wiz-review-of-hybrid-diapers.html
http://mommawords.com/2010/08/31/hybrid-diaper-2/
The Hybrid Diaper Battle: g Diapers Versus 7th Generation
http://www.deardrmoz.com/index.php/2007/07/30/diapers-g-seventh-green/
Diaper Options - Cloth, Disposable Or Hybrid?
http://ezinearticles.com/?Diaper-Options---Cloth,-Disposable-Or-Hybrid?&id=2033164
Kesimpulan
Bagi saya, hybrid diaper adalah satu inovasi/ ciptaan baru yg bagus! Namun begitu semuanya bergantung pada keadaan dan situasi kita. Jika kita hanya duduk di rumah rasanya tidak perlu gunakan bio-soaker, mgkin hanya satu pembaziran (a waste) dari segi wang dan sumber. Ini kerana bhg soaker perlu dibuang dan dilupuskan (cuma lebih environment-friendly berbanding disposable diapers).
Tiada salahnya kita menjadi lebih kreatif dan inovatif dlm melampinkan anak kita. Mgkin kita blh aje "guna pakai" cloth diaper yg sedia ada (pocket pant/ pocket cd), hanya perlu dapatkan bio-soaker jika mahu travel atau utk kecemasan/ dlm keadaan tertentu.
Cloth diaper bukanlah menuntut kita mengeluarkan wang yg lebih banyak, yg penting perlu bijak dalam melampinkan anak kita dengan budget yg sesuai, mengikut keperluan dan keadaan!
p/s: Terima kasih kepada kawan2 yg berdiskusi topik ini dgn saya di FB... :)
7 comments:
salam,
IMO, cloth diaper sepatutnya 'cloth'. jika ada hybrid diaper, apa bezanya dgn dispo? masih ada part pada diaper itu yg kena buang - unreusable. sama je mcm dispo. kos membeli masih bertambah.
sy lg suka memahami AI2 as it is, dan tidak disamakan dgn hybrid. jelas dr defini pun ia bukan dr kelompok yg sama. kenapa la diorg ni nk kasi aii fening..hmm..
sistem hibrid ni utk parents yg manja. walaupun pilihan di tgn pembeli, please opt for a wise one. sorry jika terkasar bahase :p
sekian ^^
W'salam lynn.. kalau ikutkan begitu la konsep hybrid.. diorg nak bg lebih mudah n efisien, terutama time nak berjalan jauh la.. mcm kita yg byk duk kat rmh ni takde masalah la.. sy paling jauh pun travel KB-KL jer.. hehe..
Yer, mmg setiap ciptaan tu ada pro n cons nya.. kalau ikutkan yg hybrid ni mmg ada consnya:
Diaper liners create environmental impacts from manufacturing. If you throw away the liners, you're still adding to the landfill, though without the plastics this creates less waste. If you flush the liners, you're using more water. Some parents worry over composting the wet liners because of the absorbent gel. Though polyacrylate is considered to be safe, not everyone likes the idea of the gel lingering in the garden along with the veggies. The liners require more handling to flush properly, including tearing them and possibly having a special stick with which to break up the liners in the toilet.
Diorg "menyamakan" AI2 dgn hybrid tu sbb AI2 la yg paling dekat/ blh jadi hybrid system. Tak silap sy, GroVia mmg memanggil ciptaan mereka hybrid system.
Yer, pilihan di tangan pembeli.. Semua bergantung pada preference, masa, keadaan dan situasi masing2 :)
Pssttt lynn, baru tgk website grovia. Dia ada 2 kategori cd, berdasarkan produk dia.. Mereka kategorikan "cloth" yg AIO. ermm.. grovia pun dah kuarkan diorg punya AIO.
Kalau yg AI2 ni diorg kategori sbg "hybrid".
http://www.gro-via.com/product-list.php
mmg blh wat konpius kan.. Selagi kita paham konsep AI2 tu tetap AI2 la.. cuma blh jadi hybrid blh guna dgn bio-soaker. tu jer la.
hehe..panjang gile kita mengomen :p
tu la sbbnya..maybe sy strict sikit bila sentuh hal mcm ni. especially pasal definitions. sbb dari definition la kita tau apa produk tu kan? bila dah byk nama sama tapi makna lain2 kan ke dah peningkan pengguna. atleast cipta la istilah lain ke..
pd saya, hybrid system = gDiaper. atau yg saya konsep dgnnya. mudah mcm tu kan? :D
just my dua posen..
yer lynn, dari definition la kita tau konsep sesuatu tu. cd pun sama la kan..
kalau ikutkan true hybrid system gDiaper jer la kot.. yg lain tu pilihan, bergantung pada kita sama ada nak jadikan hybrid ataupun AI2 yg fully cloth :)
p/s: ada istilah fully cloth la pulak..
salam, just trying my luck.. anyone here pernah cuba or beli just change insert (JIC) tu? it seems very cheap.. just nak tau ok ke tak.. n worth buying ke tak.. thanks~
saje2 survey cloth diapers utk coming baby :)
AzRaH, thanx for dropping by. Yer, saya tau JCI from nice cloth diaper tu tapi tak pernah beli n tak pernah cuba lagi... rasanya ok kot dgn harga. dia mcm FLIP tp FLIP lagi mahal (dlm RM65)...
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