Revolutionary New Diaper System Fixes Toddler Leak Problem For Summer Pool Season

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CINCINNATI, July 31, 1997-- In the relentless summer heat, a family outing to the pool may seem like the perfect escape. But parents taking their youngsters to swim are faced with the dilemma of soggy, leaky diapers in the pool.

Richard Williams, facilities manager of the Rockville, Md., Municipal Swim Center, is far from shy about expressing his opinions on the issue: "Among the biggest problems we have is that disposable diapers break and their absorbent gel spreads throughout the pool. The elastic just doesn't keep everything in. Whenever disposable diapers break apart, it creates a nightmare for everybody in the pool -- especially the poor kid's embarrassed parents. Our cleanup crew has to deal with the problem on a daily basis."

Increasingly across the country, pools are banning disposable diaper-clad toddlers altogether.

Enter Dri Bottoms® Pocket Slings™ diapers and training pants. The revolutionary, two-piece cloth system is essentially a diaper within a diaper. Dri Bottoms double-leak resistance combines a specially designed inner sling that snugly fits the baby's torso and an outer shell to fit the legs. The inner sling, which holds a reusable or disposable refill pad, is designed using a waterproof, breathable high tech fabric like that used in surgeons' gowns.

Most appealing in the midst of pool season are the double leak resistance and waterproof fabric features. The diaper remains intact when immersed in water, and is strong enough to resist tears typically caused by an active child's churning legs. When children are playing out of the pool, Dri Bottoms' high tech, breathable fabric eliminates the usual sweltering associated with heat-retaining plastic diapers.

Dave Conway, president of Intellitecs, the Cincinnati-based producer of the new product, reports that focus groups of mothers testing Dri Bottoms Pocket Sling training pants experienced a minimum of leaking accidents. "Their unanimous experience is that the solid waste collects in the pocket of the breathable inner sling, while the diaper remains intact, even while immersed," in clear contrast to the spills witnessed by public pool managers like Williams.

Dri Bottoms(R) is a trademark of Arquest, Inc. Pocket Sling(TM) Pants and Soft-Cross(TM) Tabs patents pending. The product is available under the Dri Bottoms brand name.

For more information on Dri Bottoms, please call 1-800-892-2580.

CONTACT: Liza Morris, 202-955-6222, for Intellitecs

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