Size 000 is intended to fit babies from 0-3 months, and size 00 is for babies from 3-6 months. Some bigger newborns might be ready to go straight into a size 00. You might have to roll up the sleeves, but it won&#;t be for long.
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Sizes vary between types of clothes and manufacturers, so it&#;s worth comparing clothes to other garments you already have, rather than relying only on the size on the label.
Babies grow very fast, so it&#;s best to buy the minimum number of clothes in each size.
You&#;ll need plenty of changes of clothes for a newborn baby. Here&#;s a guide to get you started:
Clothes should be comfortable, soft and easy to take care of.
Stretchy jumpsuits that fasten at the front are best, as well as tops with envelope necks, which are easier to get over your baby&#;s head. Jumpsuits with zips can make dressing your baby quick and easy too.
Clothes made from cotton are a good choice. Cotton clothes will keep your baby cooler in hot weather than clothes made from synthetic fibres. Cotton also washes well and is gentle against your baby&#;s sensitive skin.
It&#;s also important to look out for clothes with a low fire hazard label. Newborn rompers and jumpsuits should have this label.
It&#;s best to avoid buying newborn clothes with beading, threads, ties, drawstrings and attachments. These can be choking risks and strangulation or suffocation risks.
Newborn babies need to be kept warm. So in cold weather it can be easiest to dress your baby in layers. Then you can take off layers when you&#;re at the shops or in other warm places.
As a guide, dress your baby in the same number of layers you&#;re wearing, plus one extra layer for warmth.
Although it&#;s important to keep newborns warm, it&#;s just as important that your baby doesn&#;t overheat, especially during sleep.
When you&#;re dressing your baby for bed, make sure your baby is comfortably warm &#; not hot, sweaty or cold. It&#;s a good idea to dress your baby in layers of fitted clothing so that you can add or take away layers as the temperature changes.
Many newborns are upset by being dressed and undressed. The quicker and calmer you are, the less stress there is for both you and your baby.
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Children&#;s clothing sold in the United States is subject to various safety standards, chemical and heavy metal restrictions, labeling, testing, and certification requirements.
In this guide, we cover some of the most important regulations and requirements, including CPSIA, ASTM standards, tracking labels, 16 CFR Part , flammability requirements, and more.
Note that some regulations and standards mentioned in this guide are not exclusively applicable to children&#;s products but to consumer products and apparel in general.
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Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA)CPSIA regulates children&#;s products, including children&#;s clothing sold in the United States. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) defines children&#;s products as any &#;consumer products designed or intended primarily for children 12 years of age or younger&#;.
The CPSIA requires that children&#;s clothing must comply with relevant standards (e.g. ASTM standards), substance restrictions, and other rules. Some standards, rules, and substance restrictions only apply to specific types of children&#;s products, while others apply broadly to all children&#;s products.
Examples
a. 16 CFR Part &#; Ban of Lead-Containing Paint and Certain Consumer Products Bearing Lead-Containing Paint
b. 16 CFR Part &#; Standard for the Flammability of Children&#;s Sleepwear: Sizes 0 through 6X
Importers and manufacturers must issue a CPC for their products, to certify that the children&#;s clothing complies with applicable requirements (e.g. substance restrictions). The CPC is a self-issued document with information such as product name, supplier information, relevant standards, and testing result.
Summary
1. Product name and description
2. List of applied standards
3. Importer information (name, address, address, number)
4. Contact information of the person with access to the test report (name, address, address, number)
5. Manufacturing location (city, province, country) and date (month, year)
6. Testing date (month, year) and location (city, province, country)
7. CPSC accepted third-party lab testing (company, contact person, address, , )
Learn more
You can read this guide for more information about CPC when importing children&#;s clothing.
You must prepare a CPSIA tracking label for your children&#;s clothing. Here is an overview of the required label information:
Label file
The supplier expects the buyer to provide a ready-made label file. In addition to the tracking label, you must also provide the following information:
Learn more
You can read this guide for more information about the CPSIA tracking label.
Third-party lab testing for children&#;s clothing is mandatory to verify that your children&#;s apparel or babywear is compliant with applicable standards. You can only carry out third-party lab testing via CPSC-accepted testing companies.
Some suppliers might provide a CPSIA test report for children&#;s products that are similar to the ones you want to import. However, a test report is only valid for the very same products that you are importing to the United States. That means you must collect the sample from the production batch and submit it to the laboratory for testing.
List CPSC accepted testing companies
Click here for a more comprehensive list of CPSC-approved testing companies.
CPSIA testing costs
The cost depends on applicable standards, materials, and colors. In general, it starts at around $300 per children&#;s clothing style. That said, this cost increases significantly if your children&#;s clothing is made of several fabrics, colors, buttons, zippers, velcro, and other material.
As such, the best way to keep costs down is by reducing the number of different fabrics, colors, and components. For example, you can save on testing fees by using the same fabrics, colors, zippers, and buttons on many different products.
Substantial Product Hazard List (16 CFR Part ) &#; Drawstrings in Children&#;s Upper Outerwear16 CFR Part &#; Substantial Product Hazard List states that children&#;s upper outerwear with one or more drawstrings is deemed to be a substantial product hazard, and is subjected to the requirements of ASTM F-97 standard.
The standard prohibits drawstrings on the hood and neck of children&#;s upper outerwear in sizes 2T to 12 (or equivalent) because they present a strangulation hazard.
Also, any drawstring for children&#;s upper outerwear in sizes 2T to 16 at the waist or bottom of the product should be stitched in such a way to prevent it from being pulled through its channel.
Specifically, the drawstrings on the waist and bottom of children&#;s upper outerwear in sizes 2T to 16 could be hazardous if the drawstring:
a. Exceeds 3 inches outside its channel; and
b. Has any toggles, knots, or other attachments on its ends.
Flammable Fabrics ActThe Flammable Fabrics Act (FFA) regulates the manufacture and import of highly flammable clothing and other textiles. As well as covering adult clothing, the FFA also covers children&#;s products.
The CPSC has issued mandatory flammability standards under the FFA, for fabrics used in apparel such as:
The purpose of 16 CFR Part is to reduce the danger of injury and loss of life due to flammable clothing. It prohibits importers and manufacturers from using any dangerously flammable textiles to manufacture clothing (including those for children). 16 CFR Part provides, on a national basis, standard methods of testing and rating on textiles&#; flammability.
16 CFR Part covers clothing textiles, excluding Class 1 fabrics, as those are deemed safe to use in clothing because these textiles demonstrate normal flammability behavior. This is how Class 1 fabrics are defined:
a. Plain surface fabrics (all fibers) weighing a minimum of 2.6 ounces per square yard
b. Fabrics (regardless of surface and weight) that are composed of acrylic, modacrylic, nylon, olefin, polyester, and/or wool
Additionally, the standard exempts some type of products, such as:
a. Hats &#; provided they don&#;t cover the face, neck, or shoulders of individuals when worn
b. Glove &#; provided they don&#;t exceed 14 inches in length and aren&#;t an integral part of another garment
c. Footwear &#; provided it&#;s not made of hosiery and not an important part of another garment
The standard defines three classes of flammability:
Plain surface textile fabrics can be classified as:
a. &#;Class 1, Normal flammability&#;, if said fabrics take more than 3.5 seconds to burn
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b. &#;Class 3, rapid and intense burning&#;, if the flames on the fabric spread in less than 3.5 seconds
Raised surface textile fabric can be classified as:
a. &#;Class 1, Normal flammability&#;, if said textiles take more than 7 seconds to burn
b. &#;Class 2, Intermediate flammability&#;, if the fabric burns within 4 through 7 seconds
c. &#;Class 3, Rapid and intense burning&#;, if the flames take less than 4 seconds to spread
16 CFR Part provides methods of testing the flammability of textiles and forbids the use of textile fabrics that burns too fast. Specifically, Class 3 textiles should never be used for clothing as they:
According to the standard, all textile fabrics are required to undergo a first round of testing in their original state, be refurbished, before being tested again. The preliminary tests should be carried out on the fabrics in a state ready for use in wearing apparel.
Tested textiles should be refurbished by being dry-cleaned and laundered using the AATCC Test Method, before a retest.
16 CFR Part is a codification of a previous flammability standard for vinyl plastic film. The standard became mandatory through the FFA and remains in effect.
The purpose of 16 CFR Part is to set minimum standards for the flammability of vinyl plastic film, including materials used in wearing apparel.
16 CFR covers nonrigid and unsupported vinyl plastic, including the following types of material:
16 CFR Part requires the rate of burning to not exceed 1.2 inches per second when the material is tested with the flammability tester per the method outlined in the standard.
The standard also notes that if any covered article of wearing apparel or fabric has been tested accordingly to be so dangerously flammable when worn by individuals, those articles of clothing should not be handled or marketed.
Both 16 CFR Part and 16 CFR Part apply to the flammability of children&#;s sleepwear, which includes apparel intended to be primarily worn for sleeping or sleep-related activities. Such apparel includes:
While infant garments (garments sized nine months and smaller) are exempted from 16 CFR Part , items such as diapers, underwear, and tight-fitting garments are exempt from both standards.
16 CFR Part
This standard covers the provision of a test method to determine the flammability of children&#;s sleepwear sizes 0 through 6X, are.
16 CFR Part
The 16 CFR Part standard covers the provision of a test method to determine the flammability of children&#;s sleepwear sizes 7 through 14, are.
16 CFR Part and require samples to be vertically suspended and subject to standard burning procedures along the garment&#;s bottom edge for a specific time under controlled conditions.
Both standards require children&#;s sleepwear items to be labeled with precautionary instructions protecting the garments from treatments or agents known to cause deterioration of their flame resistance.
If the relevant garment has been tested after a single wash and dry session, it should be labeled with instructions to wash before wearing. Such labels should be permanent and comply with the CPSC&#;s rules and regulations.
ASTM D &#; Standard Test Method for Flammability of Apparel TextilesASTM D is a standard test method that covers the evaluation of how flammable textile and apparel fabrics are (other than children&#;s sleepwear). The test method described in ASTM D measures and describes how assemblies, materials, or products respond to heat and flame under controlled conditions.
This method does not by itself incorporate every factor required for assessing the assemblies, materials, or products for fire hazards or fire risks under actual fire conditions.
Textile, Wool and Fur Acts and RulesThe Textile, Wool, and Fur Acts and Rules require importers and manufacturers to label their products (including children&#;s clothing products) with information that includes
The Textile, Wool and Fur Acts and Rules cover most clothing (including those worn by children) and textile products, which include all fibers, yarns, and fabrics, such as:
Bedding products covered by the Acts and Rules include:
Below we list the labeling requirements for different products.
Textile and wool products
Importers, manufacturers, and sellers who offer to sell, distribute, or advertise products covered by the Textile and Wool Acts are required to comply with the labeling requirements, which include:
Fur products
Fur products have unique labeling requirements. The FTC requires fur products to bear labels disclosing the following information:
a. The animal name
b. The name or RN of the importer, manufacturer, or distributor
c. The country of origin for imported fur
d. If the fur is artificially colored, bleached, dyed, or pointed
e. If the fur product is composed in whole or substantial part of other pieces
f. If the fur is damaged or used
g. The textile or wool content of any part of the product.
Care Labeling of Textile Wearing Apparel & Certain Piece Goods16 CFR Part 423 is a regulation that outlines how textile wearing apparel and certain piece of goods should include labels with care information.
Regulation 16 CFR Part 423 covers importers and manufacturers of textile-wearing apparel (including children&#;s clothing products) and certain piece goods. The regulation applies to any organization or person directing or controlling the importation or manufacture of covered products.
This regulation requires importers and manufacturers of wearing apparel and some other textile products to provide care instructions through the use of care labels. Instructions might include:
Importers and manufacturers are required to attach easily visible care labels to products offered for sale to consumers. If the label is in any way obscured on the product, the care information (stating the regular care for ordinary use of the product) should be clearly labeled on either the outside of the package or on a hang tag fastened to the product.
Importers and manufacturers should provide care information clearly and conspicuously on the product.
You can find more information here.
California Proposition 65California Proposition 65 regulates more than 800 toxic substances in all products sold in California, as they are deemed to cause cancer, congenital disabilities, or other reproductive harm. California Proposition 65 also covers children&#;s clothing.
Otherwise, if you are not sure that your children&#;s apparel doesn&#;t contain an excessive amount of restricted substances, you must attach a warning label to the product or its packaging.
You can avoid the warning label by verifying California Proposition 65 compliance through third-party testing.
The restricted substances list is updated on a non-regular basis, and most children&#;s clothing manufacturers in Asia cannot provide California Proposition 65 test reports.
Therefore, third-party lab testing is often the only way to verify if your product complies with the proposition&#;s substance restrictions. We recommend that you book a lab test for your children&#;s clothing products before shipping them to the United States.
Testing costs
In general, the testing cost starts at $200, and it can increase depending on the number of styles, materials, components (e.g. buttons and zippers), and colors.
Testing companies
Click here to see a list of California Proposition 65 lab testing companies.
Country of OriginThe country of origin marking is mandatory for most products sold in the United States. This requirement also covers children&#;s clothing. The country of origin marking must be permanently affixed to the product and its packaging.
You can&#;t expect your manufacturer to create a country of origin label for your product. You must create the label files in .ai or .eps formats, then submit them to your manufacturer before mass production.
Amazon Children&#;s Clothing RequirementsYou will need to obtain approval from Amazon before you start selling children&#;s clothing on their platform. As such, your products must comply with mandatory standards, regulations, certifications, and labeling requirements. Sellers also need to provide the CPC, ASTM test report, and other relevant documents before they can start selling.
You should read the relevant product category requirements carefully in the Amazon Seller Central before you import and sell children&#;s clothing on Amazon.com.
Amazon might request several documents, including lab test reports, CPC, product photos, or invoices of your products at any time.
Amazon has the right to review your children&#;s clothing products for compliance checking purposes. They often reject sellers that cannot provide the required documents.
Amazon can remove your product listing from Amazon.com and suspend your account if needed. Note that Amazon often limits its actions to specific SKUs, even though they can also decide to suspend your whole account.
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