Materials Suitable for Infants Garment

Materials Suitable for Infants Garment

Baby skin is very sensitive. Clothes must be soft and pliable to be really comfortable. Hence soft, knitted fabrics are popular. Cotton fabrics are suited for babies. Babies clothing should be easy to launder, and is durable. The garment should be comfortable and allow movement. It should be of designed growth and development of muscles. Commonly used garments for infants are,

Jabla

It is a simple shirt and a suitable fabric to construct jabla. Woven or knitted cotton fabric

Suitable colour: white, pink, blue, yellow, green, purple and orange.

Suitable design: small printed motifs.

Bib

Bib is wrapped around the neck, so that it protects the baby clothing from food spills, moisture and soil. Any absorbent material can be used.

Suitable fabric : cotton, flannel, terry, cotton knit.

Suitable colour : white, pink, blue, yellow, orange, green, purple.

Suitable design : plain, quilted, small printed motifs, embroidered.

Bonnet

Bonnet is the simple caps that are worn on the head to regulate the temperature. The head and ears are specially protected from the sudden change in temperature. In warm weather, bonnet should protect from sun’s rays.

Suitable fabric: cotton (both woven and knitted), wool (both woven and knitted).

Suitable colour: white, pink, blue, yellow, purple, orange, green.

Suitable design: plain, printed small motifs.

Knicker

Knicker is a simple short used to cover bottom part of the body.

Suitable fabric: cotton (both woven and knitted).

Suitable colour: white, pink, blue, yellow, purple, orange, green.

Suitable design: plain, printed small motifs, stripe, checked.

Panty

It is a basic garment worn on the bottom part of the body to hold the diaper.

Suitable fabric: cotton (both woven and knitted), satin for party wear.

Suitable colour: white, pink, blue, yellow, purple, orange, green.

Suitable design: plain, printed small motifs.