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Burp cloths

Copper Pearl Burp Cloths

About $22 for 2Checked Nov 1, 20262 sources

Our take

The most protective cloth tested: a cotton front with a polyester fleece back that keeps spit-up off your shirt and stays put on your shoulder. It doesn't wash as well and runs small.

Cotton + polyester fleece20 x 9 inNon-slip

Consider instead: Burt's Bees burp cloths if you prefer all-cotton.

Before you buy

Do you need it?Must-have Spit-up is normal for months, and parents say you can never have too many. Plan on 10 or more.
Cost per monthAbout $3.67 a month over a typical 6 months of use. Our estimate; your use may be shorter or longer.
Cheaper optionGerber Prefold Gauze Cloth Diapers (as burp cloths): About $15 for 10, scored 86 (Excellent).
Secondhand?Fine secondhand. Fine secondhand. Wash in hot water first.
TipPlain cotton prefold diapers make cheap, very absorbent burp cloths.

What parents and testers say

Recurring praise

  • Very absorbent
  • Best protection for clothes
  • Doesn't slide off

Recurring complaints

  • Doesn't wash well
  • Smaller

Our summary of patterns across the reviews and threads linked below, not quotes.

Materials & safety check

1 of 2 checks clear, 1 to know about.

FabricCotton front with a polyester fleece back
RecallsNone found in CPSC burp cloth recalls since 2015

When to buy it

Registry

Ask for 10 or more

Before birth

Wash them once

First 6 months

Keep one in every room you feed in

Other burp cloths we scored

See all burp cloths →
86+8 pts

Gerber Prefold Gauze Cloth Diapers (as burp cloths)

About $15 for 10 · Excellent

82+4 pts

Burt's Bees Baby Organic Burp Cloths

About $27 for a set · Good

80+2 pts

aden + anais Burpy Bibs

About $25 for 2 · Good

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Common questions

Is the Copper Pearl Burp Cloths non-toxic?

There's no legal definition of "non-toxic" for baby products, so here's what we checked. Fabric: Cotton front with a polyester fleece back. Recalls: None found in CPSC burp cloth recalls since 2015. It scores 76 out of 100 on materials and safety, and 78 overall.

Not sure what a label means? See baby product labels, explained.

Sources

  1. BabyGearLab: The Best Burp Cloths (May 2024)babygearlab.com
  2. CPSC recall database: "burp" recalls since 2015saferproducts.gov
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