There are many other considerations besides the fabric's design to keep in mind when choosing the best fabrics for your toddlers. The baby has grown and is ready to move into his own bed, this requires careful consideration about the type of bedding to be used. Here are a few features to keep in mind when shopping for their new sheets.
Fiber Quality
Inflatable Toddler Travel Bed
A blend of cotton and polyester imbues the fabric wrinkle-resistant properties and is more durable. However, for very young children look for 100% cotton. Cotton is soft and absorbent that is ideal for nights when the child sweats. Cotton is cool and smooth and is easier to clean than other fiber blends. Polyester tends to have a hard grip on stains while cotton, being very water absorbent, allows dirt to be easily soaked away. Flannel cotton is also a good choice.
The best type of cotton sheet for children is long fiber cotton they make the softest cotton fabric. Long fiber cotton fabric does not lint or easily unravels. They are more durable and can survive numerous washings, which are important qualities for children's sheets.
Coating
Commercial sheets are exposed to various chemicals to provide certain qualities. Chlorine and formaldehyde are some examples. These prevent the fabric from wrinkling or shrinking. Some are treated with alkali substances to produce a lustrous finish. These sheets are not ideal for children because the chemicals involved may induce skin problems and allergies.
Read the labels and look for one that says the fabric purified. This essentially means that the sheets have not been treated with chemicals or the chemicals which they have been treated with were removed. These sheets may wrinkle easily but what is important is that your children are safe from the harmful effects of treated fabrics.
Color scheme
Toddler bedding done in their favorite colors encourages them to be more cooperative during bedtime since the sheets are done in themes which they love.
Durability
It was mentioned earlier that 100% cotton is ideal for babies or for very young children. In the case of older children, a blend of polyester and cotton may suffice. Polyester provides a higher durability for the fabric. Children at a certain age are very energetic. The softness of pure cotton may not survive long under the playful activities of older kids. Their skin is also less sensitive that when they were younger so the sturdier blend of polyester and cotton will not be uncomfortable.
Patterns
Interesting patterns in pastel colors are great for kids. Young girls like floral or pink prints and young boys prefer comic book or sports oriented themes. Sports toddler bedding are dyed to imprint pictures of basketball stars, NFL leagues, football crests and the like. This may make new sports toddler bedding feel starchy or stiff. This problem is easily resolved by washing the sheets a couple of times. This softens the dye and makes them settle into the fabric more, this makes your sports toddler bedding ready to use.