Our Fabrications

Designed in South Africa, most of our clothes are made from natural fabrics that have been garment-dyed, then pre-washed and pre-shrunk for easy care. Soft to the touch, Naartjie clothes are made almost entirely from 100% cotton, which has been combed and ring-spun for softness and improved durability. Naartjie clothes are designed and constructed by moms with the comfort of children being the number one focus.

Garment dying is a process where the entire garment is dyed after being sewn. This is a more expensive process which results in a unique and more vibrant color. Normally garments are constructed from fabrics that are pre-dyed before the actual cutting and sewing of the garments. Piece dying is a very cost effective method of mass producing identical garments of particular colors. Garment dyed clothing has a soft and complex appeal to the touch and to the eyes that cannot be matched by piece dyed goods. These clothes are soft and cuddly just like the children that wear them.

Look in the drawer of any Naaatjie child and you can also see how our patterns and colors mix and match with each other. A small red cherry on the cuff of a pant in December becomes embroidery on a shirt in March. A small hint of orange stripe in February, becomes a full over dye color in June. Continuity from line to line helps moms and their children put together fresh outfits which allows each child to wear their favorite top longer.

Due to the unique washing process which is used while garment dyeing our clothes are truly 100% preshrunk. That means that after washing you will not be disappointed in the fit and feel of your Naartjie clothing. At Naartjie we take the time to make sure that everything that you buy from us is soft and comfortable and will be the first thing your child reaches for every morning.

Care Instructions

Naartjie fashions are made almost entirely of 100% cotton and the shading and variations in our garments are a result of the unique dye process. In order to maintain the unique colorations of our cotton clothing we recommend the following care.

Machine wash inside out in cold water with like colors and use only non chlorine bleach when needed. Do not dry clean or use spot removals. Line dry or tumble dry on low and use a cool iron if desired. These general instructions are for our all cotton styles only, please see the care tag in each garment for more specific directions or for garments made from other fabrics.