How to choose a children's jacket for autumn or winter? What moments should pay attention? What materials are best suited for children's clothing? What insulation does not cause allergies? These and many other questions confront every parent when it comes to choosing an autumn or winter jacket for a child.
To facilitate the choice and help get the perfect thing in all respects the following article will help.
Styles
Before proceeding to a more detailed study of materials, fillers, fashion trends, it is necessary to determine the issue with the choice of a suitable style. After all, the jacket should not only be fashionable, warm and beautiful. First of all, it should be comfortable!
The child, regardless of his age, should be comfortable in outerwear. It should not hold down or hamper movements.
The jacket should be of sufficient length and have all the necessary additional elements, for example, a hood, cuffs, a belt, pockets, a drawstring. All that the child was warm and comfortable in the windiest or frosty weather.
Practically all modern models of winter jackets are supplied with reflective stripes. This is one of the elements of security, do not neglect them.
Well, if the jacket has a simple and convenient lock. Most often, it is lightning. Many models are available with duplicate locks, for example, zipper can be supplemented with buttons or buttons.
As for styles, modern children's fashion is not inferior to an adult in the presence and variety of models.
Jackets can be free and adjacent cut, long and short. It all depends on the season and climatic conditions for which the jacket is selected.
Registration of a children's jacket too can be a miscellaneous. Jackets for girls are made in a laconic sports, classic or romantic style with a lot of decorative ornaments, appliqués, embroidery, etc.
Materials
Material - the next moment, which is worth paying attention to when choosing a jacket. One of the most popular materials in the new season is polyester.
It is characterized by high strength, wear resistance, practicality, excellent decorative properties. It perfectly withstands wind loads and is characterized by high water repellency.
Polyester is easy to clean, easy to wash, dries quickly, and dirt that accidentally gets on the jacket can be easily removed with a damp cloth.
Denim - not less popular material for sewing jackets for girls. Most often, denim is used to create a spring and autumn wardrobe. It differs in high strength characteristics and perfectly is suitable for tailoring of the most different models - from the shortened jacket to jeans parkas.
Artificial leather is often used for sewing autumn-spring jackets.
This material is suitable even for the youngest children. In this case, you should not choose too complex and "adult" styles, preference should be given to jackets as simple as possible.
The outer fabric for the jacket should be soft and pleasant to the touch. It must be windproof, withstand low temperatures well and be waterproof.
Some materials also have a dirt-repellent ability, which is especially important when it comes to children's things. Well, if the material "breathes", so the child will be comfortable even in the most frosty weather. Such properties has, for example, membrane tissue.
Heaters
Heaters, which are used to fill children's jackets, are divided into several groups:
- Pooh (sometimes a feather is added to it). The most popular type of filler. Pooh has excellent thermal insulation properties, it is very light, quickly restores shape. Its only disadvantage is that it does not apply to hypoallergenic materials. Children's down jackets require special care. When buying such a thing, you should pay attention to the conditions of its washing and drying.
- Holofiber (izosoft, sintepon, flabertek, tinsuleyt and other synthetic fillers). This group of heaters is not inferior to natural down in lightness and warming ability. Insulation quickly restore the shape after washing and drying. The exception is the synthetic winterizer, which can significantly lose in thickness. Synthetic materials do not cause allergies.
- Wool lining material. Differs in high wear resistance, well holds heat, possesses hypoallergenic properties.
- Also, fur, cotton, fleece, flannel and other materials are used as insulants.
Before choosing a jacket, you should pay attention to the label, which indicates the characteristics of the insulation, including its density. The lower this figure, the "colder" the jacket.
Insulation should be spread over the jacket evenly, without clumping. The seams should be smooth and sharp.
Decor
Children's models of jackets are still distinguished by the abundance and variety of decorative elements.
Artificial fur of bright, saturated color is used as a contrasting trim of the collar, hood, cuffs.
Rhinestones, sequins and other shiny jewelery are not as popular today as in past seasons, but, nevertheless, are still used to decorate girls' jackets.
At the peak of popularity - applications made in the technique of patchwork - patchwork mosaic. The decorative element can be made in the same pitch with the jacket or, on the contrary, from the color-contrasting patches.
The actual jacket in a romantic style - with all sorts of ruffles, ruffles and frills. Such models look girlishly tender and touching.
Young ladies who prefer a stricter style of dress will definitely appreciate the classic cut of the jacket, decorated with decorative lines of contrasting colors. The lines can be used as a separate decorative element or form intricate patterns.
Beautifully looked denim jackets, decorated with delicate, airy lace. This openwork material is great for decoration of coquettes, cuffs, collar or back.
Fashion trends
In fashion all shades of bright red and green colors. Scarlet, burgundy, crimson, cherry, herbal, aqua and other shades are very relevant in the new season.
Older girls or those who prefer quieter and lighter colors are recommended to turn their attention to models of pastel shades. Pale shades of lavender, fuchsia, light blue color look great on women of the most tender and young age.
One of the trends of the new season are prints on jackets.
Butterflies, flowers, balloons, cartoon characters and other drawings will be especially popular this year.
Girls who prefer the classics can choose for themselves a model with a bright checkered print, which is also very popular this season.
Tips for choosing
In order to choose a suitable model for the cold season, you should pay attention to some important points:
- Characteristics of the material and insulation. This information is indicated on the product label. The material should be as breathable as possible so that the child does not sweat during active games in the fresh air.
- Comfort. The child should be comfortable in a jacket. It should not hang on it too loosely or put on butt. At the coldest time of the year, preference should be given to elongated models of jackets.
- Existence of a hood, cuffs, additional lacing, reflecting strips, etc.All these additional elements will definitely come in handy during the cold season. Warm knit cuffs will prevent the ingress of snow inside the jacket. If not, then it is desirable that the sleeves are supplied with rubber bands. The hood can have a detachable fur, it will greatly simplify the procedure for the care of the jacket.
- Collar. When fastened, the collar should not rub the child's chin, prick and close the mouth. It is best if the stand-up collar is low and double.
- Pockets. The jacket should have at least two large external pockets. They are useful not only for storing small things, you can put gloves on them or hide frozen hands.
- Quality tailoring, accessories. The zipper should be with a convenient, large key chain so that the child can comfortably handle the clasp himself without tugging at it.