Kids Clothing Manufacturer

One hundred pieces per style, per colour — but on kidswear the size curve is what actually decides whether that works for you. An adult tee might run four sizes; a kids range spanning 2 to 12 years can run six or seven, so a hundred pieces split across seven sizes is roughly fourteen of each, which is thin for retail. The usual answer is to narrow the age range rather than the quantity: pick 3-6 or 7-12 for a first run instead of covering everything. We will help you set the curve based on where you expect to sell. Kidswear also carries safety requirements — no loose drawcords at the neck, secure fastenings, snap-strength testing — and those are built into the pattern from the start.

The consistent ones across markets are drawcords, small parts and flammability. Drawcords at the neck or hood are prohibited in children's garments in both the EU and US — that is a strangulation standard, not a style guideline, and we design them out regardless of where you sell. Small parts, meaning buttons, snaps and appliqué, must pass pull testing so they cannot detach and be swallowed. Flammability is where markets diverge most: US children's sleepwear must be flame-resistant or meet snug-fit measurements, which the EU does not require in the same way. Labelling requirements differ too. Tell us the destination market at the start rather than after sampling, because these rules change the pattern, the trims and the labelling, and none of them can be retrofitted to finished goods.

You can, and the safety rules differ by market in a way worth understanding before you design. In the US, children's sleepwear must either be flame-resistant or be snug-fitting to specified measurements — a loose-fitting cotton pyjama does not meet the snug-fit exemption and would need to be flame-resistant or sold under the tight-fitting rules. The EU and UK do not impose the same flammability regime on sleepwear but do regulate drawcords, small parts and fastening security. So the honest answer depends entirely on where you are selling. Tell us the market at the start, because it changes the fit specification, the fabric and the labelling, and none of those can be adjusted after production. We will also keep drawcords away from the neck and hood regardless of market.

GOTS-certified organic cotton, under certificate RSC 9687, which is listed in the Global Standard public database so you can check it without asking us. The certification matters more than the word organic on its own, because GOTS covers the whole chain — farming, ginning, spinning, dyeing, sewing and trading — against chemical restrictions, wastewater treatment and ILO-based labour criteria. Cotton can be genuinely organically farmed and still be dyed with restricted chemicals in a facility with poor conditions; that would be organic cotton and would not be GOTS. Two practical notes: certified fabric costs more per kilo and comes in its own lot minimums, so it lands harder on small runs, and we can issue a Transaction Certificate for your specific order when a retailer wants documented proof.

We make babywear and kidswear, and it carries requirements the rest of a range does not. No drawcords at the neck or hood — that is a safety standard, not a style preference, and it is enforced in both the EU and US. Fastenings have to pass pull tests, snaps and poppers included. Fabric is usually softer and lighter than the adult equivalent, and flat or covered seams matter more because skin contact is constant. The other practical issue is the size curve: a range spanning newborn to four years can run six or seven sizes, so a hundred pieces split across all of them is thin for retail. We normally suggest narrowing the age band on a first run rather than reducing the quantity.

Trims are specified and sourced before cutting, not improvised during production, and that is most of the answer. Our GOTS certification, RSC 9687, restricts which chemical inputs may be used across the chain and that extends to accessories and trims rather than covering fabric alone. For childrenswear we apply the additional requirements that market demands: no drawcords at the neck or hood, fastenings that pass pull testing, and no small parts that can detach. Where a buyer needs documented evidence rather than assurance, we can arrange OEKO-TEX or third-party lab testing on the specific components and provide the report with the shipment. Tell us at quote stage if your retailer has a trim testing protocol — building it into the run is straightforward, retrofitting it onto finished goods is not.