Selection
of anything whether it is a product, a path or a person, always poses dilemma. And
Indian children clothes are no exception.Dresses for girls are a sight!
A
wide variety of clothes for kids are available in the market for babies, kids and teenagers.
A surfeit of designs, colors, materials are on display with a wide range of
price tags. But experience shows that quality is not commensurate with price
displayed. The clothes shrink after a wash, lose color and accessories like
buttons, zips, and elastics become loose and so on.
The
usual process of haggling on the price is rampant. All these make buying
children clothes a hassle, for average Indian.
However, ease of wear and comfort after
wearing should be of paramount consideration. One should not be carried away by
the label of a big brand name. If material is not mentioned, please check it
out with the seller or someone who is in the know. Softness and durability
should be the main considerations. Check the ease of operation of buttons, zips,
elastics and such other items. This is all the more important in the case of
baby clothes and dress for boys.
If
there is a good label on the clothes, method of washing would have been
mentioned. If not, it is always safe to do a hand wash in lukewarm water with a
mild soap or detergent. Once the initial wash out of the color is over, then
only a machine wash should be attempted. Even then, use a standard detergent
and not any fancy one. There are a number of “miracle” powders or chemicals
advertised in the media and available in the market. These may tried out
cautiously and in a phased manner.
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