Posts Tagged ‘design’
Giraffic Children’s Wall Growth Charts
We at SizeTracker love, love, love giraffes. They are a symbol of quiet power, flexibility, and vision. They are also tall, and, as a result, are often associated with growth and found as illustrations on kids' growth charts.
So, today, we pay tribute to the beautiful giraffe and your child's growth by sharing some of our favorite giraffe wall growth charts for kids. 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 »
Posted in Clothing Sizes, From the Industry | 
Tags: confidence, culture, design, extended sizes, health, husky, obesity, plus, style, trends | 
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Top Celebrity-Branded Childrens Clothing Lines
Celebrities often branch out from what they are known for into things they want to do. Children's clothing seems to fit into that category quite often lately. And it happens in a couple of ways. Some of the celebs start the line themselves, while others lend their name or style sense to a line for an established retailer. The following is a list of celebrity kids clothing lines - some that have been around for a while, others that have only recently popped up on the radar. Read the rest of this entry »
SLC Fashion Stroll Highlights Little Monsters
Every 6 months for the last few years, fashion designers is Salt Lake City have come together to showcase local design in SLC Fashion Stroll. Last weekend, the catwalk was ruled by Halloween-inspired fashions from Salt Lake City's youngest designers. The designers, 10-12 year olds from YouthCity, a community program where kids can develop new skills, put on a great show. Read the rest of this entry »
What problems do you have with the way your kid’s clothes fit?
The other day I asked a bunch of mom's what their biggest problem was when buying clothes to fit their child. Boy did I get an earful. Many of them had the following issues in common. Tips on how to deal with them are offered below. Read the rest of this entry »
RealKidz’ Above Average Clothing for Girls
RealKidz founder, Merrill Guerra, first found she was not alone in her frustration at not being able to find clothing that fit her daughter just right - and then set out to do something about it. Guerra's company developed a new type of sizing to address the clothing needs of girls that fall somewhere in between regular and plus sizes. Learn more about the Above Average sizing that bucks clothing industry standards to offer a better fit. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in A Perfect Fit, Kids Brands and Retailers | Tags: big girls, clothing fit, design, interview, kids brands, plus | No Comments »
Finding the Average
According to Susan Ashdown, a professor in the Department of Fiber Science & Apparel Design at Cornell and a leading researcher on improving apparel fit, there's no such thing. In a recent piece by Virginia Postrel, Ashdown is quoted as saying: "The average takes you to nobody."
If there really is no average child, why do clothing designers and manufacturers use averages to make clothing for them, then? Read the rest of this entry »
Children’s Clothing May or May Not be True to Size
As a parent, I would hope that if something is true to size, it means that I should be able to buy the size that matches by child's age. So, if my kid is 3 years old, I should be able to buy size 3 or 3T, right? Of course, this assumes that I know if my kid is average for their age in terms of height and weight and that both I and the brand have the same idea of what that is.
The problem is that, children's clothing designers use different approaches to develop their size charts and design standards. And, depending on what source of child measurement data a manufacturer uses and when they accessed that data, "typical" measurements vary.
What has your experience been with different brands? What brands do you find run true to size - and if they do, does your child have typical measurements? Any designers out there that want to weigh in on the subject: what data do you use? Read the rest of this entry »
Kids Clothes that Grow with your Child
Are you concerned about growth spurts affecting how long your child can wear the clothing you just bought for them? Here are some clothing styles and design features to look for when you shop (or incorporate into the clothes you sew for your child). Each tip will give your child room to grow and extend the life of the clothing they wear. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Keeping up Appearances, Shopping Around | Tags: children's growth, clothing fit, design, shopping, tips | No Comments »
Launch Your Line of Kids Clothing
Tired of never finding clothing that fits your child, or other children like them? Launch Your Line, which itself launched at the end of March, gives you the resources and connections you need to take your angst and basic design ideas and put them to good use. Read the rest of this entry »
