Finding Unique Children's Clothing In Northern California

By Clinton Arnhold


If you're like many people, you're tired of the run-of-the-mill children's clothing in Northern California. You've learned that buying cheap clothing is often disappointing. The clothes shrink after one washing, or their colors bleed and ruin all the other clothes around them. They're badly sewn, come apart at the seams, and make you vow to never buy mediocre, badly-constructed clothing for your kids ever again.

Thankfully, there are responsible companies in the region who are producing quality products worth consideration. Some of the qualities that make them so great are:

- The hand-loomed and hand-block printed high quality cotton is a hit with the kids. Adults are drawn to the fact that the clothes are made by artisans in an ethical environment and only natural dyes.

- These stylishly casual items are durably made to last long enough to even be passed down to other kids as they are outgrown.

- All of the prints are original and come in a variety of both vibrant and muted colors.

- Fine quality children's clothing in Northern California are handmade from heritage textiles, and are guaranteed to be naturally hypoallergenic. Heritage textiles can be wool, silk, or natural cotton and are created by skilled artisans.

One such amazing heritage textile known as Kalamkari, has been in existence since the 13th century, originating in India. This is a complex process where a special pen, known as a kalam, is used in a fabric decorating craft that involves seventeen separate steps. Today, in Andhra Pradesh, a southeastern state, where weavers and artisans have shared their craft through many generations, this material is still manufactured.

The dyes in this clothing are all natural, and are made from flowers, stems, leaves, bark, naturally occurring metals, and minerals. Each item of clothing is washed after each color is applied, and can be washed 20 times before the fabric is ready to be sold.

- hand-block printing, which has been used in India for more than 250 years, is used to create the designs on some of the clothes. It is a process where an image is transferred to special blocks, one for each distinct color, giving the impression of a relief carving. The wooden applicators are firmly pressed to the cloth by hand in a process that is both slow and quite labor intensive, to create the artistic patterns.

- T-shirts made from organically certified materials through 100% fair trade practices, feel amazing on one's skin. The cotton is not grown from genetically modified seeds (GMO), and they are fed with only natural fertilizers and no pesticides are utilized. It is a healthy blend of soil that helps control the insects, and the plants are weeded on a regular basis.

Fair trade, as defined by The World Trade Organization, is a partnership that has its basis in transparency, dialog, and respect, that aims to create more equality in international trading practices. The buyers agree to pay an acceptable price that provides the cotton producers and artisans a sustainable livelihood. Consumers who purchase these products get fine quality while doing their part to support social change.

Unique children's clothing is now available in Northern California!




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