Clothing Sizes
4 Surefire Ways to Choose the Right Size Clothes for Your Kids
Learn the top four ways to find the best children's clothing size and fit for your child whether you're shopping online or at your local store. Read the rest of this entry »
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Children’s clothing sizes and consignment sales
Recently, I had the opportunity to guest post on the Consignment Sale Queen blog - a great resource for newbies and veterans in the world of kids product consignment - about how to use SizeTracker when prepping to sell your child's clothing at a sale or deciding whether to purchase a certain size of an item in advance of when you need it.
Here's an excerpt from the post that outlines how you can use SizeTracker to shop for or sell kids clothes on consignment. Read the rest of this entry »
Breaking Down Barriers: Meeting the Clothing Needs of Plus-Sized Children
Recently, I received an email from a mom who has been struggling to find attractive, fashionable plus-sized clothing for her daughter. She had some questions about design and availability of these sizes, as well as our culture's willingness to acknowledge the need for these sizes, that I'm sure are burning in the minds of other parents. She kindly allowed me to share her email and some of my responses with you. I'd appreciate your thoughts on this sensitive issue. Read the rest of this entry »
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Mexico is the Latest Country to Launch Apparel Size Survey
Starting in August 2010 and wrapping up some time next year, Mexico is the latest country to launch a sizing survey, which aims to collect information that can be used by brands and manufacturers to design and produce apparel that will fit a broader segment of the population. Read the rest of this entry »
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Does your husband know your kids’ clothing sizes?
While many dads may know what clothing size your kids wear, a lot more probably don't. At least, that's the sense I get from a recent thread on the DiaperSwappers Forum. I don't want to generalize, but I wonder if the number of dads who don't know sizes matches up with the number who don't shop for kids' clothes. What about your family - who keeps track of clothing sizes and who does the majority of the kids clothing shopping? Read the rest of this entry »
Choosing Kid’s Sizes by Age is Waisted Effort
A childrenswear sizing study going on in Great Britain right now is showing a result that most of you have probably discovered while shopping for kids’ clothing: Buying clothes for your child based on the age on the label doesn’t always work. More often than not, it means buying the wrong size. In other words, buying clothing based on age alone is just wasted effort. Read the rest of this entry »
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Finding Children’s Halloween Costumes that are the Perfect Size
It's, again, the time of year to be planning for Halloween parties and trick-or-treating. And, costumes are on everyone's minds. If you have plans to order your kid's costumes online, here are some resources to help you narrow down your search and find the correct size, including measurement tips, a list of costume companies with size charts on SizeTracker, and places to shop. Read the rest of this entry »
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Guest Post from Suzanne Rielle of LoobaLee.com – Size Tips for Buying and Selling Kids Clothing on Resale
We asked Suzanne Rielle, owner and co-founder of LoobaLee.com for size tips when it comes to buying and selling kids clothing on resale. LoobaLee.com offers a premier resale marketplace, custom for kids clothing, for the savvy Mom who likes to dress their kids in quality and style, but loves a bargain too.
When it comes to resale, there is one major factor that comes into play making each and every piece of clothing one-of-a-kind: How many times has it been washed and/or dried? And how? Learn more about caring for children's wear to make it easier to re-sell. Read the rest of this entry »
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Shopping Online for Children’s Halloween Costumes
It's the time of year to be planning Halloween parties and costumes. If you have plans to order your kid's costumes online, here are some resources to help you narrow down your search and find the correct size. Read the rest of this entry »
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Is it time to update kids’ husky and plus sizing terminology?
For years, the terms "Husky" and "Plus" have been the standard in childrens' clothing sizes intended for kids who are larger than average. These terms are pretty much used by every clothing designer that offers extended sizes. Some find the terms to be outdated and offensive. The questions is, what contemporary term would accurately and sympathetically replace the word "husky" while still conveying that the clothing sizes are larger? Read the rest of this entry »
