Quality kids clothing (spinoff from Janie & Jack thread)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Little kids generally outgrow clothes before they wear out. There isn't much value in used clothing matter how expensive it originally was. Kids just want something comfortable that they can play in. Unless you get a really great deal, there is no reason to buy the more expensive brands. Save your money for when they are older and can get more use from an item before worrying about buying really high quality stuff.

Price per item is not the correct measure for value, price per wear is.

[Anonymous]

Mini Boden looks like crap after regular washing. HA still holds up for us and we are hard on it.

[Anonymous]

Another rec for Polarn O Pyret, Mini Boden, and Jacadi. These brands ship to the US and have store locations in certain cities (eg, NYC).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids generally outgrow clothes before they wear out. There isn't much value in used clothing matter how expensive it originally was. Kids just want something comfortable that they can play in. Unless you get a really great deal, there is no reason to buy the more expensive brands. Save your money for when they are older and can get more use from an item before worrying about buying really high quality stuff.

Price per item is not the correct measure for value, price per wear is.

Yeah, the point is that whether you buy a $5 shirt or a $50 shirt your kid only wears it for 2 months before it is outgrown and therefore useless to you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids generally outgrow clothes before they wear out. There isn't much value in used clothing matter how expensive it originally was. Kids just want something comfortable that they can play in. Unless you get a really great deal, there is no reason to buy the more expensive brands. Save your money for when they are older and can get more use from an item before worrying about buying really high quality stuff.

Price per item is not the correct measure for value, price per wear is.

Yeah, the point is that whether you buy a $5 shirt or a $50 shirt your kid only wears it for 2 months before it is outgrown and therefore useless to you.

Clearly you haven't bought anything above $30 range. Our old hanna lasted for 4.5 years and still look great after weekly wearing and washing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids generally outgrow clothes before they wear out. There isn't much value in used clothing matter how expensive it originally was. Kids just want something comfortable that they can play in. Unless you get a really great deal, there is no reason to buy the more expensive brands. Save your money for when they are older and can get more use from an item before worrying about buying really high quality stuff.

Price per item is not the correct measure for value, price per wear is.

Yeah, the point is that whether you buy a $5 shirt or a $50 shirt your kid only wears it for 2 months before it is outgrown and therefore useless to you.

Clearly you haven't bought anything above $30 range. Our old hanna lasted for 4.5 years and still look great after weekly wearing and washing.

But your kid can't wear it for 4.5 years, can she? If yiur kid hasn't grown in 4 years, you may be parenting a doll.

[Anonymous]

As a general rule I think J Crew quality is terrible, but their boys lined khakis (with adjustable waist in smaller sizes) are really well made.

[Anonymous]

Primary has been fantastic. And great customer service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Little kids generally outgrow clothes before they wear out. There isn't much value in used clothing matter how expensive it originally was. Kids just want something comfortable that they can play in. Unless you get a really great deal, there is no reason to buy the more expensive brands. Save your money for when they are older and can get more use from an item before worrying about buying really high quality stuff.

eBay would show that’s not exactly right.

There is a janie and jack fall themed sweater that is at least 6 years old that when it shows up on an auction goes for at least what the original price was and often for a substantial premium on the sizes that come up more infrequently.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Jacadi, Petit Bateau, La Coqueta, Amaia - all European brands, which are more expensive, but they fit better and, most importantly, they last so much longer!

Yes to all of these! I buy a size or two up in the sales so it’s more affordable. Everything is very hardwearing if you take care of it properly.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Little kids generally outgrow clothes before they wear out. There isn't much value in used clothing matter how expensive it originally was. Kids just want something comfortable that they can play in. Unless you get a really great deal, there is no reason to buy the more expensive brands. Save your money for when they are older and can get more use from an item before worrying about buying really high quality stuff.

Price per item is not the correct measure for value, price per wear is.

Yeah, the point is that whether you buy a $5 shirt or a $50 shirt your kid only wears it for 2 months before it is outgrown and therefore useless to you.

Clearly you haven't bought anything above $30 range. Our old hanna lasted for 4.5 years and still look great after weekly wearing and washing.

This makes no sense. My kid doesn’t fit into clothes from last year let alone 4 years ago???

Did your kid stay the same height/weight for years and years? That’s not most peoples experience.

[Anonymous]

It is sometimes worth it to buy quality clothes if they can be worn a long time. I have a slow-growing kid (she's tiny) so I've gotten up to 5 years out of certain items. She had this one cardigan sweater that lasted from 18 months to age 5-6. First it was slightly big, then it fit, then it fit as a shrunken cardigan with 3/4 length sleeves. It looked good the whole time -- I called it the magic sweater. It was Petit Bateau by the way. For a girl, the longest lasting items have been cardigan sweaters and certain styles of dress (shift dress was a dress then a tunic). If your kid has younger siblings to pass clothes too, that's another good reason to buy quality.

I found Tea has really gone down in quality -- the prints look very worn after a few washings. Hanna seems the same to me.

[Anonymous]

I really want like HA, but it always looks so sloppy on my kid. It's cut too wide and short for her. Her Old Navy stuff looks a million times better just because it fits.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It is sometimes worth it to buy quality clothes if they can be worn a long time. I have a slow-growing kid (she's tiny) so I've gotten up to 5 years out of certain items. She had this one cardigan sweater that lasted from 18 months to age 5-6. First it was slightly big, then it fit, then it fit as a shrunken cardigan with 3/4 length sleeves. It looked good the whole time -- I called it the magic sweater. It was Petit Bateau by the way. For a girl, the longest lasting items have been cardigan sweaters and certain styles of dress (shift dress was a dress then a tunic). If your kid has younger siblings to pass clothes too, that's another good reason to buy quality.

I found Tea has really gone down in quality -- the prints look very worn after a few washings. Hanna seems the same to me.

So, you want your kid to wear ill-fitting clothes so that you can justify the higher price? That doesn't make sense either.

[Anonymous]

Thanks for recs. I am looking for higher quality clothes because I have more than one child who will wear them.