PinStripes and PolkaDots

PinStripes and PolkaDots, LLC is Illinois' oldest diaper shop and downstate Illinois' only shop that exclusively sells cloth diapers. We've been around since January 2005, starting out with just a few shelves of modern cloth diapers. Today, we sell more than 40 brands of cloth diapers, training pants and cloth diapering accessories. The goal of PinStripes and PolkaDots has always been to educate caregivers about modern cloth diapering option and provide caregivers with a cloth diapering package that will meet each baby's needs. Currently, we have the one of the largest selection of cloth training pants in Illinois and on the web. On the web, we're known for our detergent guide which ranks different detergents and how well they clean cloth diapers, whether they're good for baby's skin, etc. We also have a comprehensive washing instructions guide that many companies, including Cotton Babies, refers their clients to.


When the store opened in 2005, chocolates were given as a gift to customers after purchasing a diaper. These chocolates were in the form of little honey bees and ladybugs. Thus, the name PinStripes and PolkaDots (bees have pinstripes, ladybugs have polkadots). It's fitting that the shop is named after chocolate :-)



Pinstripes and Polkadots is also one of my top referencing sites for when people have questions about what detergents are safe for cloth diapering. You can find an entire list of pretty much every detergent imaginable and if its safe or not and why!