Sizing, Care + Fabric
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Are your products GOTS certified?
While we do use GOTS certified organic cotton for some of our collections, not all of our products are made with certified organic materials. We focus on providing the highest quality products at affordable prices while striving to use responsibly sourced and environmentally friendly fabrics. Fo... -
What are your products made of?
We are always expanding our fabric offerings and currently specialize in organic cotton, bamboo and modal in exclusive prints and our own signature silhouettes. -
What types of chemicals and dyes do you use and what is the dyeing process?
For any cotton used at Kate Quinn, we use certified GOTS yarns/fabric. • At least 95% organic fiber • Not treated with bleach, formaldehyde, or any other toxic chemicals. • Colored with non-toxic dyes. • Produced in a mill that embraces strict social and environmental standards. The dye that is... -
Bamboo fabric is a textile made from the pulp of bamboo grass. The Bamboo used to produce fabrics is easily replenished and requires no pesticides to grow. Bamboo is considered one of the most sustainable plants because it grows quickly and does not require chemicals or irrigation, and biodegrade...
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What is Beechwood Modal Fabric?
Modal is a type of rayon, a cellulose fiber made by spinning reconstituted cellulose, in this case often from beech trees. Modal is used alone or with other fibers (often cotton or spandex or lycra) in clothing. MODAL IS A SEMISYNTHETIC TEXTILE AND NOT CERTIFIED ORGANIC. Our Beechwood Modal fa... -
How should I wash my bamboo clothing?
Wash in cold water and tumble dry on low. Also, take care to not wash or dry with zippers, velcro or other adornments. Mild laundry soap is recommended as is using hang drying and flat drying when possible. Fabric softener and fabric softener sheets are not recommended. -
How should I wash my modal clothing?
Wash in cold water and tumble dry on low. Also, take care to not wash or dry with zippers, velcro or other adornments. Mild laundry soap is recommended as is using hang drying and flat drying when possible. Fabric softener and fabric softener sheets are not recommended. -
Where can I find information about fit and sizing?
Please check out our sizing + care + fabric page for our recommendations on fit and sizing. -
Why don't you make footie pajamas larger than 6-9 months?
We do not make footie pajamas larger than 6-9 months due to safe sleeping regulations for children considered infants (under 9 months). The one piece sleepwear cannot exceed 64.8cm and over 9 months has tight fitting requirements. The exception would be the if the garments were treated for flame ... -
Are your zippers made with nickel?
No, our zippers are nickel free. -
To achieve high UPF values, sun protecting clothing is specifically designed with effective textile composition rather than using chemical additives. UV textiles are composed entirely of synthetic fibers such as polyester and nanofibers, which are knitted or woven tightly together and permit far ...
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Sun protective clothing is very effective in reducing ultraviolet radiation (URV) transmittance to the skin. The ability to block UVR is graded on the ultraviolet protection factor (UPF) scale. To receive the Seal of recommendation from the Skin Cancer Foundation, the fabric must achieve a UPF ra...