"It retained heat and moisture but you didn't wind up with a soggy product."

Clean them often to keep dirt and leaves, which retain moisture, from building up.

Add compost or mulch each year to help retain moisture.

Black soil retains moisture and is often used for the cultivation of cotton.

Keep the lawn tall (about three inches) to help grass retain moisture.

Sunflower oil, like other oils, can retain moisture in the skin.

Snake skin and scales help retain moisture in the animal's body.

And a tree that size, the spokesman said, is better able to retain moisture.

But those growing from trees or logs can hold their own even when the ground is dry, since wood retains moisture.

Both help retain moisture and raise the temperature in the diaper area.