Baby Clothing
There are so many appealing Baby Clothing brands, it can take some time to find the ones that suit your style, work well for your baby, and fit your budget. From choosing the best coming home outfit to stocking your baby's entire wardrobe, consider trying these tried-and-true baby clothes. They're beloved by parents for super-soft materials, thoughtful features, versatility, and style. Based on recommendations from parents in the BabyCenter Community, plus our editors' research and experience, here are the best baby clothes on the market today.
Best affordable baby clothes
Garanimals
Sold exclusively at Walmart, this brand you may remember
from your own childhood is still going strong. Parents appreciate that it's
inexpensive and has it all: staples from sleepwear to playtime pieces to
layette sets. Garanimals is best known for its mix-and-match colors and prints,
which make it easy for preschoolers and up to flex their personal style.
Best coming home baby outfit
Cat & Jack
Just as Target became a retail giant by bringing upscale
styling to bargain-priced goods, Cat & Jack makes clothing that looks a lot
more expensive than it actually is. Known for its stylish, comfy clothes, the
brand also gets props for its wide selection of adaptive clothing, with
features like flat seams for kids with sensory differences and hidden openings
for kids who wear medical devices. We especially love Cat & Jack's adorable
details and baby-friendly features like leggings that actually fit diapered
bottoms. Their selection of baby coming home outfits are super cute, too.
Best gender neutral clothes
Gerber
This usable brand is a staple for basic baby and toddler
clothing, covering everything from gold fabrics to loungeware to a range of
organic baby wear. And they invented ounce! (This is a trademark term, which is
why you will see this one-piece apparel when they are named "Bodai
Suite," "Crippers," "Lounge," and other names when
they are And made by the company.) Parents like it too Gaber creates many
clothing sets with multiple coordination items such as pants, onions, PJs, bibs
and hats.
Best newborn baby clothes
Monica + Andy
One of the newest brands on this list, the Monica + Andy
line is made of GOTS-certified organic cotton. (This means it must contain a
minimum of 95 percent certified organic fibers, compared to a minimum of 70
percent certified organic fibers for clothes labeled "made with
organic.") The brand's Modern Layette and Hospital Cuddle Boxes take the
guesswork out of what new babies need. And though they're pricey, these clothes
are beautiful and durable enough to pass down.
Best baby winter clothes
babyGap
BabyGap is known for classic baby staples; dresses, rompers,
and swimsuits; and their famous Gap jeans – baby-size, of course. We also love
their line of cozy sweatpants and sweatshirts for babies, many of which have
adorable bear ears. babyGap has gotten in on the gender-neutral movement in a
big way, too, with a whole neutral section on its site for babies 0 to 24
months.
Best trendy Baby clothing
Tea Collection
This luxury baby brand has a higher price range than some
others, but Tea Collection's clothes take their inspiration from beautiful
clothing all over the world, making for a vibrant line of sophisticated and
modern clothing for babies and older kids. These clothes are well made and
durable, so you'll be able to hand them down to future kiddos.
Best organic baby clothes
Burt's Bees
The company that started out making beeswax candles and
lotions also sells soft, organic cotton baby clothes. Their bodysuits, socks,
blankets, and sleepers are well made, and a bargain compared to other brands
that sell high-end, organic baby clothing.
Best comfortable Baby Clothing
Hudson Baby
Another "less expensive than it looks" brand
that's stiff competition for Target's Cat & Jack line, Hudson Baby/Hudson
Children sells stylish basics. It competes favorably in price with offerings
from Carter's and Gerber. Their bodysuits, stretchy pants, sleepers, and
mix-and-match clothing sets are cute and comfy. And their Touched by Nature
line has baby basics in soft, organic cotton.
Best baby layette
Carter's
With roots going back to 1865, you could say Carter's has
been in the baby clothes game for a while. It has everything, including cute
coordinating outfits, sleepers and gowns, holiday attire, and shoes – all at
very budget-friendly prices. Carter's is known for its Simple Joys line of
inexpensive baby basics sold on Amazon, and its Little Baby Basics sets that can outfit a baby
in one fell swoop.
How to buy baby
clothes
Know how sizing
works. Sizing varies from company to company, just like adults. Usually the
size will correspond to your baby's age, but not always. And the number on the
label isn't an indication of how your child should be growing.
Buy small amounts.
Parents typically don’t need a lot of newborn-size clothing, as babies will
quickly outgrow it. You also won’t know until you meet your baby what size
she’ll start at.
When in doubt…
Buy larger. Babies seem to grow overnight! You can always roll up pant legs or
tuck in too-long tees between growth spurts.
Look for soft fabrics.
New babies have sensitive skin. Some experts recommend all cotton, although
soft cotton blends also work for many babies. Organic fabric is often softer
than either of them, although usually pricier. “Tagless” clothing, where size
and washing information are printed on the back of the neck, sometimes causes
skin irritation. If you notice your baby has redness in the area, switch to
clothing with tags. You can always cut them out.
Consider how easy a
garment is to put on and take off. Buttons are frustrating when you have a
wriggly baby. Snaps and zippers come in handy. (Some brands have magnetic
snaps.) Look for stretchy neck holes and snaps at the collar, which are great
for sliding gently over a newborn's head.
Make sure it’s simple
to change a diaper, too. Steer clear of any baby clothes that don't
unfasten easily. Luckily, most baby bodysuits and sleepers have snaps at the
crotch. If there’s a diaper blowout and you don’t want to pull a bodysuit up over
your child's head, you can gently pull it down over his body instead.
Go for stretchy
elastic on pants. It may be tempting to get your little one a pair of blue
jeans just like yours, complete with button fly. But unless they have a
stretchy elastic waistband, it won’t be fun getting them on your baby.
Stock up on white
snap-crotch baby bodysuits. These are an everyday essential, and after they
get stained or stretched out, they make great burp cloths or household rags.
Comments
Post a Comment