As when choosing any other clothes for children, when choosing a children's spring-autumn jacket, practicality, safety and comfort become decisive parameters. And when buying a jacket for older children, their appearance also becomes especially important.
What children's demi-season jackets are? What to look for when buying them? Which brands to prefer and other similar questions, we tried to answer in this article.
Fillers
First of all, when buying a spring-autumn jacket for a child, you need to pay attention to its composition, that is, what the jacket is filled with. Modern jackets are filled with either artificial or natural components.
Natural compounds include goose, eider and duck down. Jackets with these fillers perfectly retain heat and are very light. However, they have some disadvantages.
Firstly, natural fillers can cause an allergic reaction in children, and secondly, after getting wet they dry for a long time.
Successful options for down jackets are models with removable sheepskin linings, which, being a wear-resistant material, absolutely do not cause allergies.
However, most often, parents buy jackets with artificial fillers, which include firebertek, polyfiber, synthetic winterizer, holofiber, tinsulate, etc. They are more affordable - both in price and in general, they remarkably retain heat and shape.
Information on what the jacket is filled with can always be found on the product label. If it says “Down” on it, it means that the jacket is full of down, if “Feather”, then down and feather. “Wool” stands for wool batting, “Polyester” stands for a group of synthetic fillers.
Models
Choosing one or another model among the whole variety of children's demi-season jackets, remember that, first of all, it should warm your child in the cold season. Best of all, elongated models with internal wings and with a hood with ties can cope with this function. They perfectly warm, successfully protect against piercing wind, as well as from rain and snow.
There are combined models of a demi-season and winter jacket. They feature a warm zippered lining that can be easily removed in spring or autumn. There are models with buttons, but it’s better not to take such ones for children, since buttons can easily come off and get lost, and it’s unlikely that you can find the exact same one.
In addition, there are jackets for girls and for boys. Jackets offered to girls are distinguished by the brightness of colors, a variety of prints and original designs. Long and short, fitted and straight, with a hood and without - there are so many options that each princess will be able to find the most original, beautiful and fashionable jacket that she can wear with skirts and trousers.
Jackets for boys look no less attractive. Stylish, comfortable, lightweight and multifunctional models will surely appeal to them. And for boys and for girls, if possible it is better to buy two models of a demi-season jacket at once. One is more athletic and easy for walking and outdoor activities, and the other for going to school and other purposes.
Color schemes
The color palette and variety of prints of modern children's demi-season jackets are so rich that they simply can not be counted!
For girls who love to dress brighter, dazzling models of pink, lilac, green, red, burgundy, yellow and blue are offered.
And for the boys, amazing models were created in more restrained tones - black, gray, blue, brown, etc. They are decorated with bright and colorful stripes and appliqués in the form of inscriptions or fairy-tale characters.
Popular brands
The indisputable advantage of branded things is always their quality.
Today, membrane clothing, in view of their practicality and versatility, is offered by all the leading manufacturers of children's clothing. All jackets of these brands have high quality indicators, samples of fillers are always attached to them, as well as small spare parts. The most popular global brands in Russia producing children's membrane clothing are:
- De Par De;
- Thick;
- Didrixons;
- Jonathan;
- Huppa;
- Ketch;
- Lenny
- Kerry
- Lessi Reima;
- Reima.
Let's consider some of them in more detail.
De Par De is a Canadian company. Under this brand, high-quality demi-season children's clothes are produced. Due to the similar weather conditions in Canada and in Russia, these jackets fit perfectly into our climatic conditions.
Jackets from Lassie and Reima, a Finnish company, are characterized by high practicality and durability. They reliably protect from severe weather conditions and are easy to care for. The presence of removable linings makes it possible to wear jackets of this brand in winter, and autumn, and spring.
Selection tips
Consider the climatic conditions of your area. If you often have rains, constantly windy and cold weather, then you need to buy a long or medium-long jacket, always with a hood. For areas with milder climates, shorter and lighter models without a hood are suitable.
Give preference to models sewn from waterproof fabrics that allow good air permeability. As a rule, these are jackets made of fabrics combining polyamide and cotton.
For schoolchildren, it is better to choose durable models that are easy to wash and at the same time do not retain their original appearance for a long time. In addition, it should dry quickly, easily fasten and unfasten.
If your child likes to carry his small toys with him, pay attention to models with many patch pockets and inside pockets.Your kid will definitely fall in love with such a jacket, since in them he will be able to place all his “treasures” wherever he goes.
For walks and outdoor activities it is better to purchase jackets of dark shades that are as practical as possible and with minimal stickers and applications so that they can be washed often. However, if you want to always have under the guise of your baby, it is better to purchase bright and colorful models.
For girls, you can take jackets in lighter tones. They behave more calmly, so it is unlikely that they will often get dirty.
When buying a demi-season jacket, do not forget to check the quality of accessories - zippers, buttons, buttons and locks.
The size of a children's jacket can be chosen one more, so that in winter you can put on a sweater or turtleneck.