Of great importance for a child is sleep and wakefulness. In addition to the mental and physical condition of the baby, the quality of sleep directly depends on how his berth is equipped. In the article, we will consider what should be the size of bed linen in a crib for newborns. It should be pleasant to the touch, not to slide off the mattress and not to puff, causing discomfort to the child.
What should be available?
The standard set of bedding for a newborn includes:
- Sheet. It has the shape of a rectangle, sticks under the mattress or fastens in the corners with the help of specially sewn elastic.
- Pillowcase. It happens cylindrical, square or rectangular. As fasteners can be used buttons, hooks, zippers, Velcro.
- Duvet cover. For convenience, the blankets are sewn in with a slit on the side or with a bottom fastener (buttons, zipper, buttons).
A set of baby bedding can be equipped as follows:
- pillowcase, sheet and duvet cover;
- 2 pillowcases, a sheet and a duvet cover;
- pillowcase, sheet;
- pillowcase, 2 sheets;
- a pair of pillowcases.
Baby bedding can be purchased with individual items, stocked in your favorite set, or supplement the finished set with a missing or spare accessory. The size of the bedding for the crib is shown in the table below.
What fabric is sewn
Due to the sensitivity of children's skin, the main selection criterion is the naturalness of the fabric. For children's bedding, the following types correspond to high product quality requirements: cotton, silk, linen, etc. In recent years, bamboo fiber has been used very often for sewing bedding, which is environmentally friendly and can quite replace cotton.
The most popular types of fabric for the manufacture of children's sleeping sets are:
- Calico Baby bedding made of this material is most popular. The fabric is made of cotton, quite dense, has high performance.
- Chintz. This type of fabric is made of cotton fibers, is lightweight and has good breathability. Therefore, most often they sew summer bedding sets from it. However, for a very young child, chintz will be harsh.
- Satin Baby bedding is characterized by a smooth and shiny surface, which is obtained as a result of a special interweaving of threads. The fabric is very pleasant to the touch. As a rule, satin is made of silk fiber, but sometimes cotton is used to reduce costs.
- Ranfors. They began to produce fabric in Turkey as an improved version of calico, but the material is smoother and denser.
- Percale. Very durable fabric that can be washed frequently and intensively. It is distinguished by external attractiveness and pleasant to the touch.
If synthetic fiber (polyester) is added to the fabric in addition to natural, this does not mean that the material is of poor quality. It all depends on the percentage. A small amount of polyester makes it easier to iron, keep the fabric from fading, reduce the cost of the product.
Criteria for choosing a bed for a newborn
The skin of a newborn baby is more sensitive and vulnerable than older children, so the fabric for baby bedding must undergo strict parental control and meet special requirements:
- correspond to the size of the pillow, mattress and blanket, do not gather in folds;
- do not contain any wool impurities, which can cause an allergic reaction in a child, synthetics, silk, as well as toxic dyes;
- have a minimum number of seams, so as not to injure and rub soft skin;
- preferred are pastel shades or a print of medium brightness;
- too bright, contrasting or dark shades are unacceptable.
What colors do bed linens come in?
In addition to the right size of bedding in the newborn’s crib, you need to think about the color scheme. The color and pattern on the bedding is of great importance, since the visual environment affects the mental development of the child and his creative perception. When choosing the wrong color scheme, the visual receptors are excited, the child becomes irritable, tearful, sleep is disturbed.
To prevent this, it is necessary to create a favorable atmosphere in the room and choose fabrics of calm shades. The best option is beige, yellow, blue and pale pink. The color scheme is selected taking into account the gender of the child. When he grows up a bit, you can choose a more fun and vibrant color to create a positive attitude, focus on the hobbies of the baby.
What to look for when choosing
When buying a ready-made set of bedding for a newborn, it is recommended to take into account customer reviews and choose proven brands that specialize in the production of goods for children. Typically, such products are in the medium-high price range, but the costs are paid off by the durability and quality of the goods.
It is better to refuse to purchase Chinese products. Despite the fact that they cost less, harmful dyes and artificial additives are used in the manufacture. They quickly lose color, are torn, become worthless.
The sides of the crib must be firmly fixed to the walls, otherwise they will fall out. The pillow and blanket are washable, like other bedding. Therefore, it is necessary to stock up on an additional set and change clothes as often as possible. You will need a set of absorbent diapers.
We sew a sheet with our own hands
The size of the bed sheet for a newborn is calculated according to the size of the bed mattress. It is necessary to measure its width and length, add 10 cm and 3 cm from all sides to the hem. For example, for a mattress 80 cm wide and 160 cm long, you will need a piece of fabric with dimensions of 186 x 106 cm.
A double bend of 1.5 cm is made from each edge of the fabric and sewn by hand, after which it is ironed and sewn on a sewing machine. Then the seams are ironed again. Two identical pieces of matter are cut from the canvas, one of which is washed. After drying, the fabric is compared: if the washed piece is reduced, then the fabric shrinks. This is important to consider when sewing.
How to sew a duvet cover
If you decide to sew the baby bedding for the newborn yourself, do not forget to cut the duvet cover. The fastest and easiest way to sew this item is to use two identical rectangles. To determine the size, you need to add 5 cm to the standards of the blanket.
The edges of both rectangles are hemmed half a centimeter on each side. The cuts are applied face to each other and stitched on three sides. A hole for the blanket is planned on the remaining side. Then the fabric is sewn to the intended boundaries. The hole is swept, and the seams are ironed.
How to sew a pillowcase
In order to sew a pillowcase for a pillow of a newborn, it is necessary to cut out a rectangular piece of fabric. Moreover, its width should be the same size as the pillow, plus allowances for seams of 5-6 cm. The length should correspond to two lengths of the pillow, taking into account the width of the valve 20 cm and several centimeters for allowances.
The edges of the pattern around the perimeter are processed. The fabric is folded with its face inward so that the part allotted for the valve remains free. Then the valve must be bent to get a semblance of an envelope. The edges are fixed with pins and stitched. The finished product is turned out and steamed.
If you want to specialize in designing baby bedding, you can decorate it with silk braid, ribbons or textile lace. It is not recommended to use small parts in the form of buttons, beads, buttons and Velcro, as the child may be accidentally injured or swallowed.
How to care
If you have decided on the fabric and model or sewed the kit yourself, you need to take into account some nuances so that the color and size of the bedding in the crib for newborns do not change during operation.
Among the many care tips, there are several key points:
- Before bedclothes are laid for the first time in a crib, they must be washed and stroked.
- As detergents, soft powders or liquid concentrates are used, preferably with natural components. It is not recommended to wash baby bedding with a pronounced odor.
- The bedding set for the child is washed separately from other things. Before starting the wash, the accessories are turned inside out.
- It is necessary to rinse baby clothes several times so that there are no fragments of detergent left among the fibers, which can cause allergies or irritation of sensitive skin.
- It is desirable to iron the bed semi-wet, while the iron is heated to the maximum permissible temperature indicated on the marking.
So, we reviewed the information on the sizes, colors and materials for baby bedding. Remember, the main thing is the naturalness of the composition. During the operation of the new kit, be sure to observe the child, more precisely, the reaction of his skin.