Hi Twin Sister!
Welcome! To answer your question about MCN - Modern Cloth Nappies. They are shaped like disposables, but made of cloth. There are lots of different types - fitted (which need a cover), pockets (which don't need a cover but need to be stuffed with an insert - they dry really quickly), and All In Ones, (which are like the name suggests - they are really convenient and easy but take longer to dry). There are also sized nappies, and one-size-fits-most which go from approximately birth to toilet-training - depending on how small/large your bub is! The sized nappies are usually trimmer, but don't last the full time that your bub will be in nappies. A lot of people use flats and pre-folds on newborns, then switch to fitteds etc when they are a bit bigger and using less nappies.
There are also lots of different fabrics used - synthetics are PUL (polyurethane laminate) for waterproof covers, fleece for covers (heavy weight Maldon Mills polar fleece like Windpro - it's very breathable), microfleece for stay dry liners, and microfibre for inserts. Natural fibres are cotton, bamboo (very, very absorbent), hemp for inserts, and wool for covers. Wool is fantastic as a cover because it is breathable. If you check out the cloth nappies section there is a thread on Cloth for Beginners, and there is also the General CLoth Nappies thread - come and join us, the people with a lot more experience than I would be more than happy to answer questions.
ETA: fitted nappies with a PUL cover that has leg gussets are great for poo blowouts because there's two layers of elastic, so if poo makes it past one layer, there's the second layer to catch it! I've only once had a tiny bit of escaping poo, and that was in a pocket nappy on a 3day monster poo which happened whilst feeding. MCN are great!!!
Good luck!!
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