Children's mittens

With the onset of cold weather, we all strive to stay warm and begin to wrap up from head to toe. This is especially true of the hands. Children's hands are even softer, so they need to be protected from the cold so that your child does not get sick.

Children's mittens, as well as mittens for adults have one main function - to warm. But there are some peculiarities - the size, which is not always easy to pick up due to different dimensional symbols and the lack of a child nearby, and ease of use during walks, because kids love to play at any time of the year, which means this aspect is very important to them.

The choice of mittens is very rich. For any age and sex: for newborns, and for girls, and for boys, and for active children.

For newborns there are several options for mittens:

1. The very first mittens in a child's life are scratches. Their main goal is not to preserve heat, as in the classic versions, but to protect the child from injury. They are called so because they do not allow the baby to scratch and injure the delicate skin. They are represented by a glove without a finger, i.e. palm baby is in the bag. The materials for such mittens are light - chintz, cotton.
2. But on walks over such mittens should be worn warm. For small users, they are also a bag. There are models with a small notch for a finger, but this is an option for older children for a couple of months. In order not to lose such small mittens, manufacturers make them with a lock, i.e. when they are not needed they can be attached to the jumpsuit and not worry that they will be gone.

For babies from a year to three, mittens are presented in wool options.. After all, children at this age are still not so mobile and spend little time in direct contact with the snow. For them, there are interesting options for decoration and decoration - mittens, animals, with muzzles, with soft toys on the back of the palm.

Mittens for children are made with elastic and laces - excellent adaptation against loss. And even if the child removes them, they will not be lost, but will hang out after him.

Another feature of mittens for small ones is height. Since the child is still playing a little, you need to protect his hand from falling snow. High mittens do not allow snow to fall on the wrists of the child and protect against hypothermia. In order to make them comfortable to wear, models with a zipper are created - from thumb to top. Thanks to this, the child can easily cope with such a mitten without the help of adults.

For girls of any age, clothing should be beautiful in order to cultivate taste from an early age. Here and mittens for them make decorated with different embroidery, ornaments, appliqués, openwork from the back side. Girls and sets love: a hat, a scarf and mittens - all in the same color and style.

For boys, mittens are practical. Of course, they also like bright variants with cartoon characters, with velcro fasteners and zippers. But an important component is their activity. Therefore, boys' models are aimed at preserving dryness and warmth.

The originality of the models of children's mittens can also envy adults. Maybe that's why the mittens with elastic band moved into the adult rows:

• leggings - long warm mittens for active games. They are worn either over the sleeves of the jacket or under them, in both cases, the child’s hand is protected from snow and cold.They are recommended to be worn at a temperature range from - 5 to -25, and higher.
• gloves. Choice for older children. It is very difficult for children to cope with them, and they do not need active work with their fingers. But children from 4-5 years love to wear them, because they do not hinder finger movements. But the heat still keeps mittens better.
• ski, ski - sports options. Can be presented as a glove and glove. They are waterproof and breathe well. These models are rubberized on the palm to prevent slipping. But the back side of them is insulated to protect against wind and frost.
• Mittens with an Indian wedge - have a special binding, in which the mitten fits snugly to the palm, repeating its shape, provides convenience and does not allow the mitten to "walk" on your arm.
• double mittens - well protect your hand from the cold. They look like a "mitten in a mitten." Can be knitted or sewn. It all depends on the material.
• convertible convertible top - mittens + gloves with and without fingers. They are also called mitts. In this embodiment, the top of the mittens can be removed and under it will be gloves. This is a good model for older children and athletes.

• Wool and angora. The warmest and downy materials for mittens are still from our grandmothers. Now wool mittens are made from sheep, dog, camel wool, from merino. This material can be, as a basis for knitted mittens with patterns, braids, jacquard, and a filler for synthetic mittens. To keep the wool from injecting and sitting by the hand, manufacturers add to it a gentle acrylic and stretching elastane.

When choosing such mittens you need to take into account that when washing wool tends to sit down a bit, therefore the size should be slightly larger. Angora mittens also tend to leave their “fluff” everywhere, which may not be very pleasant to your child, due to the fact that he will fall into the eyes and mouth.

• Fleece - soft and fluffy synthetic material. Mittens from it fit for a warm and wet time. Fleece mittens keep warm and at the same time the baby's skin breathes. The weak side of the material - they do not repel moisture at all and quickly foul. Therefore, this option is suitable for kids.

• Raincoat and balon. This material is suitable for active walks and games of the child, as it has good water-repellent properties. The filler for this material can be different - from fleece, sheepskin, padding polyester, silicone filler. Balone mittens are usually longer than simple models, so do not try to buy this thing by the hand, because it should be above the wrist.

• Polartec and polyester - synthetic "brothers" baloni and mittens from raincoat fabric. They are also good for active children. When buying both those and other materials, one should not forget that this material is used more often in the cold, so there is no need to “float” the child in the warm season with these mittens.

• Thinsulate. In everyday life tinsulin. It is also a good waterproof material for active pastime. For the inner layer of these mittens use soft fleece or soft knitwear.

• Leather and suede. Not the most childlike option, because it doesn’t keep it warmly, but it looks beautiful on the hand of a child. Because of their impracticality, they have a low demand.

• Membrane. This option is often used for the manufacture of mittens and gloves for athletes, therefore, they have high water-repellent and heat-retaining properties.

• Mink. This rich option is perfect for the cold weather. They keep warm well and are pleasant to the touch, soft and fluffy. Children really like these mittens. But from the point of view of practicality, not every parent will decide to use such beauty for games. Therefore, this option is more suitable for small children or simple walks.

What material to choose depends on the purpose for which the mittens are purchased. Synthetic and membrane materials are better suited for active games, and knitwear and mink for quiet walks.In order not to rush between a huge choice, it is better to purchase several pairs of different materials, their price is not so high, and the child’s health and comfort is much more important.

In post-Soviet manufacturing countries, the size of mittens can be determined by the girth of the widest part of the palm of a child without a thumb. The tape should be placed freely and not overtighten the palm. If the circumference of the baby's palm is 10 cm, then the size of the mittens is 10. But not in all cases these sizes are suitable for the manufacturer.

Table of the palm girth and size letter:

There is also an international table of sizes for children. It looks like this:

That is, if you pick up gloves for a child, the size is easy to determine by age - for 1 year - 1 size, for 2-3 years - 2 size, for 3-4 years - 3 size, etc. Often, manufacturers do this - instead of the size they write the age of the child. In this case, it should be borne in mind that each child is individual and the size may not always fit.

You may also encounter the fact that instead of age, a manufacturer can write an international size and an inexperienced buyer can easily make a mistake. Therefore, you need to be very careful when choosing. So, noticing the number 0 on the label, check whether it is age, because the Russian size of this mitten is 11, which is suitable for children of almost one year old, 6-12 months.

If you want to buy mittens on any site, then quality and responsible manufacturers always provide their dimensional mesh. So do the stores, providing for each model its size.

To find the exact size, of course, it is better to go to buy mittens with the child. When choosing, one should take into account that the mitten should be a bit larger, because with active games it can slip and thereby strip the wrist. But do not overdo it - in large mittens the child will be uncomfortable and the fingers will freeze faster.

The color spectrum of this warm accessory is rich, especially for children. From reserved gray shades of wool to bright scarlet and poisonous green inflated balone mittens.

White mittens look festive and elegant. But for active players, this color is impractical, so mothers rarely choose this option, dwelling on dark or bright colors.

Children's mittens are rich in decorative elements - the manufacturer knows how to decorate them in order to lure and attract the attention of a small consumer. They are always beautiful and bright.

• embroidery. They embroider everything that comes to hand - from traditional embroidery threads to sequins. This spectrum includes beads, and beads, and decorative ribbons.
• applications. The most common - in the form of cartoon characters - princesses, mickey mouse, minions, cars - their range is wide and rich. Applications can be in the form of flowers, and various toys, houses and the like.
• knitted mittens with an ornament - with deer, with trees, with patterns (polka dots, stripes, geometric).
• knitting with braids - arana, cross, large, small.
• knitted with owls, hedgehogs - they can repeat the entire animal, with feathers, fur, etc., and only a snout can.

Decorate mittens and various latches, hooks for coupling mittens, rubber bands and ribbons. The main thing is that these elements do not interfere with the child and do not scratch him or others.

Firms for the manufacture of children's mittens a lot. Each user has their own, beloved manufacturers. Here are some of them:

• Reima - waterproof, comfortable for any age mittens with bright colors and decor.
• Decathlon - for the most part contain sports models - gloves, mittens, mitts, with velcro, made of high quality materials.
• Adidas is a sports company. The choice of mittens and gloves is great - from mitts for martial arts, to gloves and mittens for alpine skiing.
• Didriksons - active mittens - rubberized options, leggings, polyester mittens, long with a wrist strap - comfortable and warm.
• Lassie - heavy-duty mittens for toddlers and older children, presented with a bright design is an excellent option for games, waterproof and breathable.
• Glissade - a distinctive feature - a bright design, and printed drawings. They have a free cut, light and comfortable, exaggerated mittens for children.

Nowadays, active and sporty children, parents increasingly prefer crams, as they protect the child from the cold and are durable. But not all children love them, so parents resort to options from polyester and polartek.

Children and parents love the Bolonev options least of all because they quickly get wet and uncomfortable to play them. but a lot of things are decided by the filler - if it is a synthetic winterizer, then the mittens are blown, if the fleece is quickly soaked. The best option - silicone filler. But in these mittens minus - hands freeze faster.

Knitted mittens today are considered as a decorative option or mittens for kids, but they are rightly considered the warmest.

Fleece material is warm and soft, but someone likes them, but someone complains about their low water repellency.

Gloves are chosen for older children, most often these are options from a raincoat fabric, with a lining. Knitted gloves are suitable for a time without snow, but cool - autumn, the beginning of winter.

Whatever the model of children's mittens, you must first rely on the comfort of your baby’s arms to protect him from cold and illness.