How Much do Baby Clothing Brands Matter?

Designer Baby Clothing

Buying designer brand baby clothing can be a real waste of money, especially considering that babies grow more in their first year out of the womb than they will again in their entire lives. Buying designer brands in adolescent clothing is a bit different; not only are adolescents concerned for their appearance, but their growth spurts are less frequent, and they are less messy. Buying designer brand baby clothing is probably best reserved for special occasions.

Department Store Baby Clothing

Low-end department stores often have several different brands of baby clothing; some stores carry brands that are made by the same companies as in higher-end stores. For example Wal-Mart's brand "Just One" is actually made by Carters, what a person may save in the initial cost of purchasing the lowest price items available, will likely be re-accrued in the price of replacing items that wear out.

Some department stores have better quality brands of baby clothing than others; reading labels carefully and looking for trusted names like Gerber, Carter's, and Oskosh are good ideas to ensure quality and value. Yes babies grow very quickly, and yes, babies are messy; but purchasing clothing that won't last a growth spurt is just a waste of money.

Some brands of baby clothing such as Carter's and Gerber have ultra soft cottons with tagless shirts and very cute coordinating soft knit and fleece pants. Also these brands of baby clothing are easier to buy because they are so widely available and they stay so true to size; Carter's or Gerber brand baby clothing will not vary in size from store to store.

Boutique Baby Clothing

As a novelty or for a special occasion buying baby clothes from a children's boutique can be a fun idea, these usually carry either several brands of baby clothing or some times only their own designer name; either way children and baby boutiques can have fun and one of a kind designs that parents will love to show off on their fun and one of a kind design. These stores can be particularly helpful when picking out a very specialized outfit in a hard size like a suit for a nine month old or a flower girl dress for a twelve month old.

Consignment Baby Clothing Stores

Consignment baby stores often carry clothes and other frequently but shortly used items; some of these items often include swings, highchairs, infant carriers, bassinets, and various brands of name brand baby clothing. This may be a fun choice for parents on a budget which want the pricy designer names with more of a department store price; these stores are more like thrift stores than a typical store, however they have a much higher quality control as they pay for the clothes and other items as well as sell them.

Typically consignment children/baby clothing stores only accept gently used items, and will divide their clothing racks by both size and name brand of baby clothing. The best condition clothes are usually in sizes smaller than six months as babies can't walk or feed themselves, there for less messy and less occurrence of stains.

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