Best fabric for your bundle of joy

Choosing anything for children, each parent should think not so much about the aesthetic side, as about the properties and qualities of textile. Any shirt or sheet material should always be safe for sensitive baby skin.

What might children’s fabric look like and what to buy for your child?

4 child-friendly fabrics

Clothing, baby bedding material and home textiles, intended for the little ones, should ensure good air circulation, moisture absorption, as well as convenience and pleasant tactile sensations. That is why almost all modern children's fabrics have a natural hypoallergenic composition, suitable for the fragile immune systems of babies.

1. Cotton

Soft to the touch, breathable and hydroscopic, cotton allows you to maintain an optimal microclimate for the baby, so he or she is comfortable both during the period of activity and during sleep. But at the same time, baby cotton fabric is easily wrinkled, is hard to iron and can shrink after washing, so sometimes a small amount of synthetic fiber is allowed (up to 10%).

2. Satin

Sateen fabric with its easily recognizable glossy surface looks very much like silk. Baby satin fabric, in most cases, is used is baby bedding fabric, but it is also suitable for sewing children's clothes, because it is breathable and is easy to iron.

3. Linen

Linen is another natural baby fabric and is very popular with young mothers. Baby linen fabric is a real “nature’s conditioner” that warms in the winter and cools during heat. It has high breathability and hydroscopicity. Flax linen is rough by nature, but it can be softened easily with baby-safe fabric softener. There are also products available from softened (or stonewashed) linen.

4. Wool

Wool fabrics provide excellent thermal insulation, practically do not get dirty and do not wrinkle; therefore they are ideal for kids. However, it is worth noting that wool requires special care, and some of its kinds can cause discomfort when worn because of tactile prickliness.

It should be said that this is not a complete list of fabrics that can be used in the manufacture of products for children. The choice will largely depend on the purpose of an item and the season of the year during which it will be worn or used.