To not really get Frugi clothes

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Don't get me wrong they have some lovely clothes and nice prints, but they're just so expensive for what they are. I mean £21 for a single babygrow? Loads of my mum friends absolutely rave about them and fork out to dress their children exclusively in Frugi everything. Am I missing something?

Not to my taste really. I also don't really get boden either. Or Seasalt sandals which were all the rage last summer.

I'd love to be able to shop ethically and have all the morals there. But it's mean my children having no clothes for 2 days every week because I can't afford £30 on a pair of leggings or something.
I also can't afford or have the space for a tumble drier so......

Dressing your kids in Frugi does say to the world "I'm a crunchy middle class parent" in much the same way as the kid's long wild hair (be it boy or girl) and name (Cassius or Allegra). Saves them having to tell you they're vegan too, though they probably still will.

generalising much? I am a working class daughter of a dustman who ate a Maccy Ds for breakfast so I dont quite fit. Also to a PP I never Breast fed or did cloth nappies

I just dont think girls should be dressed head to toe in pink of frozen themed clothes. I buy a few bits of frugi, littlebird, maxmorra and mix with plain basics from supermarkets.

Am I missing something?

What could you possibly think you're missing?

They're clothes (had to google as not in the UK). Manufacturers make a wide range of different styles of clothes at different prices points to account for different tastes and budgets.

There's no great mystery to be solved.

They were origina called Cut For Cloth as they were obviously cut bigger for cloth nappies.
They’re also ethically made, organic and very well made.

I buy frugi for my dd (3) as it not only washes and wears well I really like that its super bright and the clothes are children's clothes and not mini versions of adults clothes.

I hate kids clothes with slogans plastered across them and also despise clothes with cartoon characters on them with the exception of pj's.

Once you remove the slogan and character clothing you're generally left with plain and boring or wildly inappropriate clothing so this is where frugi and boden come into play for me they fill that gap.

I don't judge others for slogans and cartoon clothing I just don't want my dd in them.

Luquidrevolurion - there is some nonsense on here. All I can assume is that the people spouting off about "Crunchy mafia" are somehow threatened by cloth nappies.

What's the 'crunchy mafia'?

We use Frugi - we need organic cotton, everything else sets of eczema. Have a look at how conventional cotton is produced, it’s horrible.
And polyester children’s clothes are a no go with eczema anyway.

Also, I refuse to have my children wear cloths made by other children under conditions close to slavery. So ethical brands it is.

are somehow threatened by cloth nappies.

Lol. I used cloth nappies for years I just didn’t fit into the lentil weaving, organic set that do.

I agree it is expensive. I get a 50% discount, so could afford to buy a lot from their range. Their jeans wear particularly well and are like new after 2 children. My eldest is now outside their age range and the youngest is more into sporty clothes ,so sadly I haven’t bought much in a while. I do still like them for baby presents though.

I bought a frugi mixed bag of bottoms from their web site years ago. I got a few pairs of shorts that lasted 5 years and still looked great.

We have some frugi clothes - mostly bought in the sale. The boys long jersey shorts are virtually indestructible and have done two DS for multiple years (all year round) with plenty of wear left.

Each to their own i say!
I love looking at frugi clothes, unfortunately im far to poor to dress my little one in them.

I love it we be got some lovely things in the sale and I love the colours lots of boys clothes are dull and I find them very good quality. I think it's just personal taste I prefeprefer my little boy to be in bright colorfull things but I know other people prefer other things.

Do people really find the brand of clothing children wear so emotive? Crunchy mafia or whatever? I buy the vast majority of my children’s clothes in charity shops so my children wear all sorts of labels, there is a bit of frugi but lots of m&s, John Lewis, supermarkets etc. I also can’t tell what brand other people’s children are wearing so don’t know the level of crunchiness.

I love frugi but then I hate the pink for a girl/blue for a boy routine. I prefer bright unisex colored clothing for babies/children.

I'm very much a bargain hunting Charity shop & NCT sale kinda gal but maybe I need to keep and eye out for some second hand Frugi if people think they're long wearing.

I do have to disagree with quite a few PP though as I do think there are some lovely bright, colourful clothes out there on the high street if you look hard enough. I've had lots of lovely and unisex stuff from the likes of Sainsbury's, Next and M&S amongst others.

Not all Frugi clothes are brightly coloured and I do find they tend to wash well and last. They also usually sell second hand for a reasonable price.

My cousin bought my son a very cheerful raincoat lined with fleece. It's made from recycled milk bottles and organic cotton, and didn't cost a lot more than his regular winter coat from Next. It tickles me that he's wearing milk bottles, it feels very environmentally friendly. But I'm not sure I'd spend £21 on one baby grow

Good if you got the ££££ not all of us have.

Melaniesmooter - so everyone part from you falls into the knit your lentils category? Everyone apart from you eh?

Are you OK lucky ?

If people like frugi but not the price there are options for cheaper purchases.
New ranges are out twice a yr. Spring summer release was a few weeks ago, but they spread it over 3 drops a month apart. Retailers cannot offer a discount straight away, usually when the next drop is out so waiting can save money. Some have slightly older season stock at great prices.

Frugi do have sale items on their own website at times and do some good discounts.

There are a few FB pages selling frugi new/pre used. My dd has just grown into a skater dress I bought for £16 including postage that is new with tags. We have some second hand that is in great condition too. This brings them down in price.
Everyone will like different things and different have different priorities on how to spend their money. It would be boring if we were all the same wouldn't it.

Frugi are priced ethically. That's how much clothes which aren't made in a sweat shop in awful conditions cost. The problem is that we are so used to cheap, throwaway clothes now that his is what we expect, and we conveniently block out the horrendous standards of living endured by those who make them. When I was a child my parents and aunts had very little money but they bought quality clothes which were passed on several times, bought a size too big to prolong the life, made our clothes, or bought second-hand. Now we expect clothes to be so cheap that we scoff at realistic prices and turn our noses up at second hand. It's easy to pick up supermarket clothes or load up in Primark, but ethically it is pretty awful. I really need to try harder in this area myself, as it's a shameful indictment of our society and way of living.