Great Baby Products

There are lots of great baby products out there, but isn't it fun to find something a little bit different? Here are some fun baby products we love:

Milk Factory: Unlike the usual, hum drum cotton, MF uses Quick Wick which is a lightweight, stretchy, and fast-­drying fabric...a combination that keeps active kids comfortable in their own skin. If you are a runner or hiker, you already know the benefits of this fabric!

Tutu Shoes: Tutu offers beautifully crafted, leather slippers, that are sure to have your little girl dancing with joy!

Mally Bibs: Forgets those plastic bibs! Mally offers slick leather bibs with clean, crisp designs. Easy to clean off and sticks to the fridge when you are done!

Stonz Shoes: Do you like getting outdoors and want to share its beauty with your baby? These booties are a must-have. Fun designs and great functionality to keep your baby's piggies toasty!

Polar Fleece & Baby Sleep Sacks

Originally created by Malden Mills as an alternative to wool, fleece has some wonderful technical qualities, such as breathability, warmth, quick dry and wicking properties. Most importantly for parents, fleece is a durable, easy care fabric that can be simply washed and dried often while continuing to look great. The ultra soft, soothing feel of fleece is immediately 'snuggable' and this quality remains after multiple washings. This makes a polar fleece sleep sack a great solution for babies!

How to Keep Babies & Toddlers Warm

We did a little survey and here are some great suggestions from parents about how to keep your baby and toddler warm at night:

1) "Try fleece fitted sheets, they were even cosier than our flannel ones!"
2) "We put an electric space heater in our baby's room"
3) "Depending on the temperature of the room a fleece or down baby sleeping bag does the trick"
4) "If you have hardwood, put a rug in the room and get thick window coverings
5) "Fleece pajamas with feet is one of my sons favorites"
6) "Try putting socks on under the sleeper to help with cold feet"
7) "Lots of layers (body, pajama, and fleece) and then a baby sleep sack. That works for us."

Sleeveless vs Long Sleeves Sleep Sacks

So the big question: "Why are sleep sacks sleeveless?"
At first you might think: "The baby's little arms will get cold!" But the concept of sleep sacks is built around layering the baby's pajamas inside the sleep sack, kind of like when you go hiking or running.
For instance, if it is cold, your baby can snuggle down in heavier, long-sleeved pjs inside the sleep sack, but if it is warmer you have the option of using lightweight pjs or just a diaper. This gives you versatility so you don't have to invest in 3 or 4 different types of sleep sacks. As well, by being able to vary what goes on under the sleepsack you can ensure your baby is always getting adequate airflow.
So now you know the secret behind the sleeveless!

Product Review - Baby Vibe

Check out our newest product review on Baby Vibe. Baby Vibe reviewed both our fitted fleece crib sheet and our baby sleep sack! We love getting feedback like that!

Fleece, Art, Animals & Zero Waste

One of the difficult parts of manufacturing with fabric is the scraps that are leftover. We spent 8 months trying to find a company that could shred our fleece to be used to stuff pillows or children's toys - -no luck. We developed a few smaller products like our scratch mitts and harness covers, but still have fleece left overs from our baby sleeping bags and fitted crib sheets. Finally we started posting our scraps on craigslist and struck gold! Now we donate our scraps to people making crafts, teachers, parents, etc. and most recently to some animal rescue organizations who use the fabric to make little blankets or sleeping nests for rescued animals.

What a great solution, our fleece scraps can get used for art or animal comfort and we bring manufacturing to our goal of zero waste!