Posts Tagged ‘sizes’
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 »
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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Tags: measurements, Mexico, sizes, studies | 
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Guest Post on Kids’ Clothing Management from Martianne Stanger of the Wonder and Will Blog
This week, SizeTracker asked Martianne Stanger, mom of three great kids and author of the Wonder and Will Blog, to share some of her tips for organizing her children’s clothing, inventorying hand-me-downs, and keeping the clutter to a minimum. Read the rest of this entry »
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 »
Posted in A Perfect Fit, Clothing Sizes | Tags: Hanna Andersson, measurements, size chart, sizes, studies | 1 Comment »
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 »
Posted in Clothing Sizes, Shopping Around | Tags: costumes, halloween, size chart, sizes | No Comments »
Use of Weight Measurement in Children’s Clothing Size Charts
As adults, we almost never see weight as a measurement on size charts – brands design their clothing to fit other body dimensions since we each gain weight differently and it affects our proportions in vastly different ways. For children, though, weight does play a role in clothing size charts – particularly during the early years. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in A Perfect Fit, Growth & Development | Tags: measurements, size chart, sizes, weight | No Comments »
Shape GB – The National Childrenswear Survey
Shape GB National Childrenswear Survey is a major research project to measure children in England that began in March 2009. The project is the first large-scale project to measure children across the country using 3D body scanners, and aims to measure 6,000 boys and girls aged 4 to 17. Read the rest of this entry »
Why children’s clothes cost more as your child grows up
Doesn't it seem like you spend more and more on kids' clothing the older your child gets? A USDA study on expenditures on children suggests that increases in spending occur as a child ages; the reasons for the increases are varied. Read the rest of this entry »
What is the Difference Between Baby Size 24 Months and Toddler 2T
You'd think that clothing manufacturers were set on confusing parents by the way they make sizes that seem to overlap, but don't quite fit in the same way. That is the case with sizes Baby 24mos and Toddler 2T. Close, but not quite the same. Much of the difference has to do with how children develop. Read the rest of this entry »
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