Kids knitwear has two demands most Chinese factories fail at: certified-safe yarn (parents scrutinise fibre content and dye chemistry more than for any other apparel category) and wide size-range complexity (a kids brand typically needs baby 3M, 6M, 12M, 18M, 24M — toddler 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T — and kids 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 — that's 14 separate grades for one style). We handle both at 50 pieces per style per size range. This page covers our kids capabilities, the safety certifications we run by default, and the family-matching sets category dominating Amazon Q4.
Who orders kids knitwear from us
Kids knitwear brands fall into four distinct operational categories. We work with all four, and the MOQ / sizing approach is slightly different for each:
Testing a new kids ASIN
50-piece test in one size run (e.g. 2T–5T × 12 pieces each). Amazon US sizing, FBA-ready polybag + FNSKU. See our Amazon private label service.
Family matching sets
Adult women / adult men / kids / baby in the same jacquard pattern. Christmas and autumn launches biggest. 50 pcs per size category (women / men / kids / baby).
Curated premium kids lines
Independent kids boutiques running merino or cotton premium capsules. Cashmere available for gifting/luxury kids lines at 50 MOQ.
Cardigan & pullover uniform
Navy, grey, burgundy, forest green — standard school colour palette. Logo embroidery on chest. Larger orders at 200+ pcs per colour per size.
Our current kids catalogue — three starting points
Three kids product pages live on our site. Each is a base for customisation — swap yarn, colour, trim, logo embroidery, or silhouette. All available at 50 pcs MOQ per style:
Kids sizing — age-based, not measurement-based
Unlike adult sizing which goes by chest measurement, kids sizing is age-based (3M, 6M, 12M…) with measurements derived from age. Most brands order 1–2 size categories at a time, not the full 14-grade range. Our standard grading:
| Age category | Size codes | Body length guide | Use cases |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baby (0–24 months) | |||
| Newborn | NB / 0–3M | 36–42 cm | Gift sets, seasonal launches |
| Infant | 3M / 6M / 12M | 42–52 cm | DTC baby brands, Amazon baby category |
| Older infant | 18M / 24M | 52–60 cm | Family-matching baby size |
| Toddler (2–5 years) | |||
| Toddler | 2T / 3T / 4T / 5T | 60–80 cm | Amazon bestseller zone, DTC core |
| Kids (6–14 years) | |||
| Little kids | 6 / 8 | 80–100 cm | School uniform, premium kids |
| Big kids | 10 / 12 / 14 | 100–130 cm | Pre-teen market, matching with parent |
Most brands launch with 1 category (e.g. toddler 2T–5T × 4 sizes) at 50 pcs per colour. Family-matching brands launch with parallel baby + toddler + kids in one jacquard pattern. Our kids knitwear sourcing guide covers the size-split arithmetic.
Safety and certifications — the kids-specific checklist
Kids knitwear faces regulatory scrutiny adult knitwear does not. A kids product failing Amazon Climate Pledge, EU CPSIA, or US CPSC requirements gets delisted within days of launch. We run all kids orders against this compliance checklist by default:
Kids knitwear compliance defaults
- OEKO-TEX STANDARD 100: Yarn certified on every kids order at no premium. Required for Amazon sustainability filter and most EU retail.
- AZO-free dyes: Standard across our dyeing partners. Required by EU REACH regulation and increasingly by US retail.
- Lead-free and nickel-free trims: All buttons, zippers, snaps sourced from audited suppliers with test certificates.
- Choke-hazard compliance (under 3Y): No loose buttons, no drawcords at neckline, no small decorative pieces that can detach. EN 14682 compliant.
- Flammability (EU and US): Cotton and merino pass automatically. Acrylic blends tested per garment if destination market requires.
- CPSIA third-party testing (US): Arranged on request through CPSC-accepted labs (SGS, Bureau Veritas, Intertek).
Family-matching sets — Amazon's biggest Q4 kids category
Family-matching pyjamas and sweaters have become Amazon's most reliable Q4 category over the past three years. A matching set typically includes: women's (size S–XL), men's (S–XXL), kids' (2T–14Y), and baby (3M–24M). The same jacquard pattern runs across all four at different gauges adjusted for body size. Our Christmas sweater manufacturer page covers the April-to-November production calendar for this category.
Pricing at family-matching MOQ — 50 pieces per size-category, so a typical launch order is 200 pieces total split as 50 women / 50 men / 50 kids / 50 baby: ex-factory ranges $6–10 (baby) / $7–11 (kids) / $11–16 (men) / $11–16 (women). Full landed cost plus Amazon FBA typically sits $45–75 retail per set (priced per item, bundled on listing).
Inside our factory
A walk-through of our 5th-floor showroom including current kids sweater samples and family-matching projects in production:
Showroom — kids styles in rotation alongside women's and men's production.
Brief your kids knitwear order — 24-hour reply
Send a reference photo or tech pack, target size category (baby / toddler / kids / full range), quantity, and destination market. We reply within 24 hours with yarn recommendation, safety certification options, and indicative quote.