On the question how much clothing a child needs, you can get different answers from parents and grandparents, aunts and godmothers. Especially older people still have a different view on the amount of clothing that you should buy a child. Aunts and godmothers are perhaps out of sheer enthusiasm cannot hold back, especially if it’s the first baby for which it may from time to time to buy something to wear.

Parents asks this question for a different reason, namely, from a practical and a financial reason. Depending on the age of the child, he need some more stuff to put on, especially in the kindergarten. This happens as soon as children begin to walk, and wear the trousers and jackets. In the same time, the good kids clothing is expensive.

Kids clothes as a gift idea

Especially when a baby has come into the world, even many baby gifts in the form of garments like rompers, pants, jacket and beanie are presented. Many also presented a voucher that can be redeemed at the appropriate time. Since young or new mothers and parents have rather little time with the stroller to torment the shops, online stores are a good alternative. Here you can have these advantages:

• Comfortable and calmly to choose kids clothes from at home
• Clothing simply order online and pay
• Get home delivery
• Return the clothes if they are not suitable

For these actions, one must not leave the house and can deal with it, choose the needed items at your leisure in the evening or on weekends. Due to the large number of online shops for children’s clothing and baby products, it has also a much larger selection than they would find at a local shop.

Where can I buy cheap children’s clothing?

Since children apparently cannot have enough clothing and supplies comes not only from parents but also by relatives, an online visit is very helpful. There are great online shops that offer baby and children’s needs, clothing and much more. These are well-known online shops, so products are quality.

Cords and drawstrings can be a trap for children. In particular, cords in the neck area represent a great danger when they are caught up in columns of playground equipment, escalators, bus doors or bicycle spokes. Since 2005, the European standard specifies requirements for cords and drawstrings on clothing – including roll costumes and ski clothing – fixed for children up to the age of 14 years. Some standard products for infants and young children (such as bibs, diapers, pacifier holder), footwear, accessories (including gloves, hats, scarves, belts) and theatre costumes also fall in this number.

Most important requirements are related to the following parts of children’s clothing:

Drawstring

A cord, string, ribbon or string, with or without ornamentation (such as cord stopper, tassel, feather, pearl, etc.), which are used to adjust the size of the opening or a part of the garment (eg hood) or the garment itself to close.

Functional cord

A cord, string, ribbon or string, with or without ornamentation (such as cord locks, tassel, feather, pearl, etc.) with fixed length. It is also used to adjust the size of the opening or part of the garment (for example, hood), or the garment itself to be closed.

Decorative cord

Serves as opposed to functional cord not to adjust the size of the opening of the garment or the garment itself exclude (pure decoration purpose).

Cord stopper

It is made from wood, plastic, metal or other material existing part that attached to a strap, a functional or decorative cord.

Requirements for children’s clothing to 14 years

Heat sealing or bars, for example, to prevent fraying, must secure them. Cord stoppers must not be used on loose ends of functional cords or drawstrings. When using cord stoppers on the ends of drawstrings must be configured as loops.

Requirements for children’s clothing with cords in the neck area for children up to 7 years
Functional or decorative cords in the neck or hood area may be present but children’s clothes must not have any loose ends in the neck area. Shoulder straps are permitted only if they are designed through from the front to the back of the garment.

Sweat jacket with cords

Cords or drawstrings, especially in the hood and neck area, pose a risk of suffocation, especially for children under 7 years. For older children, there are also risks, for example the risk of entanglement of cords and ribbons of the waist portion and the lower hems of clothing in moving vehicles, such as bus or car doors, lifts and bicycles. In the case this could lead to severe injury or death due to dragged along may cause or rolling over by the vehicle.

Cords in the neck and shoulder area

Since 2005, the European standard DIN EN 14682 applies “Safety of children’s clothing, Cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing; Requirements” (current version: EN 14682:2008-02). It meets regulations regarding clothing for children up to 14 years, including carnival or roll costumes and ski clothing. Then Cords and drawstrings in the hood and neck area of clothing for children up to 7 years (134 cm body size) are not permitted.

Also for children clothes (girls 176 cm, 182 cm tall boys) is intended for older children up to 14 years. For cords and drawstrings on other areas of the clothing (hem, leg, waist, etc.) are defined in the standard requirements. Manufacturers, importers and distributors must ensure that the cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing to the European standard DIN EN 14682 or have corresponding equivalent levels of security.

However, these existing safety regulations, will obviously passed over repeatedly. Since complete control is not
possible to get more dangerous products to the European market, either as imports or as EU production.

Children bikini with cords

In one study, the European Union has been specifically studied in eleven Member States from August 2008 to February 2010 clothes for children up to the age of 14 years. This involved 4,642 inspections with particular emphasis on the retail sector, but also and to wholesale, production and import, including 61 at the EU borders, in cooperation with the customs authorities. 16,300 garments were examined and violations were found at 2,188 in regards to provisions of the European safety standard.