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?

GREAT that it's made in the UK. Shame it's ugly as sin. The massive piping around the neckline..

I love them. Love the colours and the designs. I despair of the endless parade of grey and navy for little boys.

I'm not particularly crunchy though. I did BF, but not into baby wearing and definitely not a cloth nappy mum.

They are expensive though.

Choccy not all have the £££ to afford them. Yes I pass some of my supermarket clothes down to other people, they are still good. My ds needs 4 trousers, I cannot afford to pay £104 on 4 pairs of trousers for a 6 year old boy, its ludrious. I bought him some Boden trousers from their website when I was more flush, a few years ago, after a few wears, they got holes in the knees, and I could neither sell them on or pass them down.

I totally agree but love dd hoodie dmil bought her in the sale.

I have one hoodie (both my ds and dd wear it), its lovely quality and well worth the cost, unfortunately cost to much for me to regularly buy stuff from them.

I've bought Frugi for the DSs for years. I am gutted that they stop at 9-10 as that means ds1 don't be able to fit in them soon. There is very little on the high street for boys 4+ that is bright, appliqué (rather than transfer), soft, thick and good quality. I love Frugi. Their lined cords are fab, as are their zipped hoodies and long sleeve t shirts. For 0-4 year old boys, their cotton knitted jumpers are just lovely.

Just had a look at the website as I've not heard of them. I like the bright colours but not fussed on the designs so I'm on the fence.

I do like Frugi, I could buy the odd item in the sale from them, as there is not much for a 6 year old who fits into 7-8 year old things. But to buy regularly no, I am afraid I will have to get his trousers from Asda or Matalan, as I just cannot afford to pay £18 more per trouser than I would, its tripple the price. The thing is, people can get the odd bits from them, but they cannot afford to regularly clothe their children in Frugi items, its impossible unless you are well off. What if your potty training, you need more than 2 pairs of trousers.

@IdrisPtolemy they are not made in this country.

“Currently we manufacture our Frugi clothes in various locations within India, Sri Lanka, Turkey, China and Portugal.”

Back in the day, clothes were much better quality, but they were not overly expensive like Frugi. I remember in the 80's mum used to get my clothes from C&A, Marks, or charity shops, before supermarkets and budget shops like Matalan appeared.

I am not overly keen on Frugi as the prints aren’t my thing but I do buy a fair bit in the sales from Kite which is similar just less clashy. I like the thickness and that they use organic cotton (or recycled plastic bottles!).

Yes, so it's a bit...bright. I can understand spending more for better quality/organic because it lasts longer/less likely to aggregate skin conditions. We spend a bit more on children's clothes because we have two boys and it's cheaper to buy Joules once than M&S 2/3 times. I don't think that I would spend that much though, not on that style anyway. We spend a lot more on things like jackets-we like to buy one outdoor performance wear and one tailored jacket type thing, mohair/cashmere jumpers and, shoes because they are quite important pieces of clothing but we always buy them more to our taste. I would resent paying that much for something I hated looking at.

Pink - thanks! I've just had a quick look at kite and it's looks lovely I'd not heard of them before

Just been on their site. I didn't realise they do bedding. I'm sunk now, dammit

If they are outsourcing to developing countries, that is very dishonest, considering they are marketing themselves as an ethical company whose things are made in the UK. Really that is mainly why people are buying their clothes.

The quality is much better than high street brands. Softer, thicker cotton with that 'sheen' you get with high threadcount bedlinen.

But I hate the girls stuff, it's so ditsy and gendered. Cutesy florals and polka dots everywhere! Why do manufacturers think girls must wear flowers?? I get a few bright bits from the boys section for my DD, but mostly we buy Scandi now- far superior in quality and more stylish. Frugi is lovely on toddlers but looks a bit babyish after the age of 4 IMO.

I think people turn to Frugi because it's a splash of colour in a sea of mud shades. My friend has 3 boys and buys Frugi because she can't find colourful designs elsewhere. The highstreet is all dinosaurs, monsters and awful slogans.

I'd rather buy quality ethical clothes in sales or secondhand than cheap 'disposable' clothes that have been made in sweatshops.

Supermarket and Primark quality and cut stands out a mile off. Unfortunately people do judge by appearances, and how you dress affects your social status.

Oh and I tumble-dry Frugi! It doesn't shrink much and haven't noticed any fade. It's quite oversized so think it's designed to shrink a bit.

‘How you dress affects your social status?!!!’ Fucking hell have I tumbled into a brightly coloured twilight zone over here. I sort of knew that there were women who tried to dress their children in over priced clothes to reflect how much money was in the bank but god it’s depressing to see that written down.

Has anyone had the 'Frugi in the wild' thing? I was approached by a mum at softplay who shouted 'Frugi in the wild!' at me. She explained it was because 'your little boy's in Frugi' (actually she's a little girl). The mum was really excited to meet another Frugi buying parent and we chatted for a bit. She then asked me if I cloth-bum and seemed disappointed that we use disposables

I can see why some people like the style of Frugi. It's not my taste, I don't like the bright colours, but it's just taste.

Ralph Lauren is just chavy.

How you dress affects your social status?!!!’ Fucking hell have I tumbled into a brightly coloured twilight zone over here. I sort of knew that there were women who tried to dress their children in over priced clothes to reflect how much money was in the bank but god it’s depressing to see that written down

It's about ethical shopping and quality, not money. Many of the (far more expensive than Frugi) designer brands are considered flashy and low status now.

I'm afraid I do disapprove of buying mass produced supermarket/Primark clothes, that are manufactured in sweatshops. Do you realise the conditions people work in? The lives child workers have? By saving yourself some expense you're supporting the sweatshop industry.

I've never heard of them so googled them. I think their stuff looks great so thanks for the heads up 😁. I live overseas and it's really difficult to find nice kids clothes where I live so am hoping they do international delivery. Prices are quite reasonable too compared to where I live.

I agree they are expensive for what they are but I do really like them. I like the colours and designs and they look really comfy. I buy them on Ebay and sometimes they have brand new stock a lot cheaper than you would otherwise pay.

RingFence that’s not what you said and you know it. Own your snobbery and judgement and middle class privilege.

Seems like frugi have turned sweatshoppy too ringfence

Ralph Lauren isn’t chavvy at all the children’s clothes are plain though, as is the look of the whole range. So very different to frugi

I’m laughing at frugi in the wild. Cringe. The person I know who likes frugi is desperate to belong to anything so I can see it appealing to that type of person

I have 3 DCs in mostly Frugi. I stocked up at their warehouse sale where it was all fantastic value. The quality is amazing, they wash well and the colours are bright so you can keep track of them in the soft play centre.

The customer service is excellent and the clothes have a good resale value.