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A '''diaper bag''' or '''nappy bag''' is a storage bag with many pocket-like spaces that is big enough to carry everything needed by someone taking care of a baby while taking a typical short outing.
== Design == These bags are not always designed expressly as a diaper bag, as any well-pocketed bag sized in between a child's school backpack and adult pro-camping backpack can be used for the purpose. Some are now being made with rigid handles and wheels so that someone can cart one around, allowing that person to hold the baby more firmly, complete more tasks (like opening a door, paying a cashier, or using a phone), and reduce lower back pain. ''My Child'' magazine suggests a brightly colored diaper bag is harder to lose and can help combat the "baby blues".<ref>{{cite web |author-link= |title=My Child magazine |url=http://www.mychildmagazine.com.au |access-date=10 March 2008}}</ref>{{Full citation needed|date=December 2022}}
Designs without bright colors or licensed characters can be high-fashion items associated with celebrity mothers.<ref>{{cite news |last=Walker |first=Rob |date=24 July 2005 |title=Sophisticated Baby |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/magazine/sophisticated-baby.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150529192052/https://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/24/magazine/sophisticated-baby.html |archive-date=29 May 2015 |access-date=10 March 2008 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> Companies also produce diaper bags with a more rugged look, as part of a growing sector of the baby-products market designed to appeal to men.<ref>{{cite news |last=Stephanie |first=Rosenbloom |date=16 August 2007 |title=My Dad, American Inventor |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/fashion/16dads.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150605053547/https://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/16/fashion/16dads.html |archive-date=5 June 2015 |access-date=10 March 2008 |work=The New York Times}}</ref> These bags often feature darker colors, more streamlined designs, and materials such as leather or waxed canvas. As more and more fathers take an active role in caring for their children, these bags provide a practical and stylish option for dads on the go.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Saurabh |date=2023-06-18 |title=How To Pack A Diaper Bag Backpack |url=https://www.wowbuyz.com/how-to-pack-a-diaper-bag-backpack/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221006101440/https://www.wowbuyz.com/how-to-pack-a-diaper-bag-backpack/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=October 6, 2022 |access-date=2023-04-09 |website=WowBuyz |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Sarah |date=2022-10-06 |title=How To Pack A Diaper Bag Backpack |url=https://www.thebabybiography.com.au/hospital-bag-checklist-what-you-need-to-pack/ |access-date=2023-03-04 |website=TheBabyBiography |language=en-AU}}</ref>
Diaper bags are generally small enough to fit on or under a stroller or buggy. There have been fashion trends against large bags, as mothers learn to reduce the number of necessities carried.<ref>{{cite news|last= Tien|first = Ellen|date= 3 September 2000|title= Pulse; Diaper Bags, Downsized|url= https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/03/style/pulse-diaper-bags-downsized.html|url-status= live|work= The New York Times|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527131448/https://www.nytimes.com/2000/09/03/style/pulse-diaper-bags-downsized.html|archive-date= 27 May 2015|access-date= 10 March 2008}}</ref>
Since the 21st-century, there has been an "explosion of styles, colors, designs, and functions."<ref>{{cite web|author= <!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date = April 2007|title= Diaper bags|url= http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/baby-toddler/care-and-dressing/diaper-bags/diaper-bags-4-07/overview/0704_diaper-bags_ov.htm|url-status= live|publisher= Consumer Reports|location= Yonkers, New York, U.S.|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080306230939/http://www.consumerreports.org/cro/babies-kids/baby-toddler/care-and-dressing/diaper-bags/diaper-bags-4-07/overview/0704_diaper-bags_ov.htm|archive-date= 6 March 2008|access-date = 10 March 2008}}</ref> Diaper bags have helped fashion designers make their mark. Since 2005, some premium designers such as Kate Spade, Coach, and Ralph Lauren have launched expensive diaper bag designs. According to ''Fortune'' in 2006, "To gain an edge, smart manufacturers are doing whatever it takes to capture the attention (and aesthetics) of today's chic parents-to-be who are willing - sometimes even eager - to pay top dollar for products that seamlessly blend fashion and function."<ref>{{cite news|last= Matthew|first= Boyle|date= 19 April 2006|title=The $5 million diaper bag|url= https://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_fortune/index.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20060423094753/http://money.cnn.com/2006/04/18/magazines/fortune/pluggedin_fortune/index.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= April 23, 2006|work= Fortune|location= New York City, New York, U.S.|access-date= 11 March 2008}}</ref> Luxury diaper bags continue to be sold as of 2021.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--Staff writer(s)/no by-line.-->|date= 2 December 2021|title= Top 10 Designer Diaper Bags : including Hermes, Chanel and Versace|url= https://luxefront.com/blog/top-10-designer-diaper-bags-including-hermes-chanel-and-versace/|url-status= live|work= Luxe Front|location=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211203181835/https://luxefront.com/blog/top-10-designer-diaper-bags-including-hermes-chanel-and-versace/|archive-date= 3 December 2021|access-date= 2 December 2021}}</ref>
== Around the world == {{Empty section|date=March 2025}} In Germany one of the biggest manufacturers of diaper bags is LÄSSIG GmbH.
== Company disputes == Designers can be protective of their diaper bag designs and trademarks. In 1977, diaper bags were the cause of a New York court case between Macy's and Gucci. The court found that Macy's had infringed on Gucci's trademark by selling diaper bags with green and red bands and the wording "Gucchi Goo."<ref>{{cite court |litigants= Gucci Shops, Inc. v. R.H. Macy & Co. |vol= 446 F. Supp. 838|opinion= 839|court= S.D.N.Y.|date= 21 September 1977|url= http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/metaschool/fisher/domain/tmcases/gucci.htm}}</ref>
==See also== *Petunia Pickle Bottom
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