Extremely soft kids clothes - where to buy?

[Queenhoneybee]

Clothes for my ds1 need to pass the 'softness' test. He has sensory issues & refuses to wear anything even remotely hard, itchy, etc. As he gets older (aged 8) it's getting even harder to find clothes. HELP. Any shops that sell v soft kids clothes? Tonight he wouldn't wear his pjs, which are 98% cotton.

I suppose you need 100% cotton and very neutral designs with no embroidery or detail with any kind of texture.

My DS is younger so I don't know if the sizes go up to 8 but we've got some nice quality soft cotton PJs, joggers and t shirts from Newbie.

I recently got him some new PJs from John Lewis which are pretty soft and he likes them, although our standards are probably lower than your DS's.

Weirdly (because I don't think of Next as being particularly high end) he has some Next joggers which are really soft and cosy.

Frugi.

Will your ds wear a vest?

Ds1 is like this, but no so extreme. He will wear more 'normal' clothes if he has a vest on. He loves the M&S autograph vests the best.we've tried all sorts, but they are seriously soft. He also likes them when they're ironed! It doesn't solve everything, but it does mean fewer things get rejected.

HTH

Also do you live in a hard or soft water area? Our water is hard and sometimes clothes can feel a bit stiff when we've washed them. We are doing renovations soon and thinking about getting a water filter installed.

Primark ( although currently closed) do they also sell seem less boys pants. They do super soft pants.

He also wears the joggers from there as some that are too baggy aren’t write .

Frugi are very soft but can be expensive

The White Company pj’s are really soft. Pretty sure they go up to age 8 but will check for you.
I second Frugi but their designs are a bit twee for older children.

Frugi. So soft!

Same age here and we need pure cotton due to eczema. We have some long sleeved tshirts from John Lewis and tshirts from next which are really soft. Some items from Sainsbury's have been good. Their school joggers in navy are often really soft inside.

Frugi, 100%. They go up to age 9-10. DS1 happily wore their things until they no longer fitted him. Super soft, especially the long and short sleeve t shirts.

I find Frugi twee even for younger children tbh, cute for babies though.

My oldest had serious sensory issues with clothes, and I bought a lot Of underwear and tees from Petit Bateau (££££ sadly) as it is completely non scratchy, soft, no elastic digging in etc

Also White Company PJs

It was really tough for him but he got a lot better after about age 9/10

Now he is still fussy and prefers SuperDry as they do very soft tees, and soft trackies from Asos

Welovefrugi.com The clothes are so soft with beautiful designs and they seem to last a lot longer. I've been buying them for over 5 years and I haven't found anywhere else that provides such good quality.
They can be pricey but they have regular sales and the Christmas sale sees massive discounts.
Hope this helps!

Yes White Company go up to age 12. Average £25 per pair so on the expensive side. Buy too big - they will last many washes?

DS1 also wears little white company pyjamas. They go up to age 11-12 And are a generous and comfy fit. They’re expensive, but often have 30% off and sometimes 40% off in the same.

Polarn O Pyret is very soft and good at minimising seams - comes up quite big and goes to age 12. Pricey but does several children (or buy secondhand, for even softer).

We also bought second hand school uniform because it was softer (except for the Teflon coated trousers, I don’t think anything softens them).

www.polarnopyret.co.uk all very soft and organic.

Whilst they’re 100% cotton, they don’t say anything about it being organic.

White company go up to at least 11 because my fussy daughter has some
For socks she likes the fluffy bed sock type but will tolerate next
Boden pants
Next school shirts
Primark stretchy type t shirts
Also likes the stretchy ski underwear as pyjamas in winter

We either go 100% good cotton or microfibre/Lycra type

www.thewhitecompany.com/uk/Zebra-Pyjamas--Set-of-2-1-12yrs/p/zebra-pyjamas?swatch=Multi

She’s also pinched my lovely expensive white company bedding as it feels so nice!

My boy (age 6, size 8) likes Maxomorra t-shirts, expensive but the 7-8 and 9-10 sizes are often in sales. The solid colour ones are very soft.
The striped Frugi tops are soft.
M&S do a range called dreamskin including pyjamas and vests up to age 16.
Lindex boxers are good if you prefer organic cotton. Flat elastic waist. Usually on a 3 for 2 deal.
He has been wearing h&m and Lindex joggers recently. They have ribbed waistbands, but I don't think they're as gathered as some.

Thank you so much everyone. I'll be looking into all the companies you've listed. Never heard of Frugi before. M&S do seemless sockets which help, but only in black. Trousers are becoming a bit of a nightmare due to the waistbands becoming more adult like with less bands that are soft.

OP, ds has sensory issues and is tall and large for his age so it has been a nightmare at times.

Character.com is a pj company with surprisingly great soft pyjamas. Just check because a lot of their styles now are "snug' fit which ds doesn't actually mind but your ds might.

Sainsbury's always have at least one or two styles of shorts in trackie type fabric with soft elasticised waists, at reasonable prices. I just bought this year's and ds is v happy as they are a bit "fancier" and more "stylish" (these are his views ) and include front pockets. He is v pleased with them. I think they have shrunk a tiny bit so perhaps buy slightly large. They do last - the last set he's been wearing for at least 2 years.

JD Sports is another of our secret finds. But you need to buy in person and try on. It's just too erratic on quality and sizing otherwise and will drive you nuts.

The workshop online does bamboo seamless socks that have changed our lives. They don't last but are cheap and have made mornings infinitely easier so we don't care.

Just coming back to say that if you do buy frugi tops, don’t tumble dry them, not even on low. They absolutely will shrink in the body.