Lambs And Ivy Crib Bedding Sets - Froggy Tales Baby Crib Bedding (2)
Printed fabrics start with a solid colored (usually white or natural) material upon which the desired pattern is imprinted using a variety of inks and printing techniques. A printed fabric is easily identified by noting that the pattern appears on only one side of the fabric. While I wish that Lambs & Ivy had been able to use the higher quality woven fabrics, this would have likely increased the price of the crib bedding sets to over $200.
Since most of the pieces of the baby crib bedding set, with the exception of the fitted sheet, will not be subjected to a great deal of wear and tear, this seems a reasonable compromise. With respect to the printed fitted sheet, I would recommend that consumers purchase separate solid colored sheets for every day use (white, or pale yellow or green, should work just fine), and reserve the Froggy Tales sheet for when you want to show off your nursery to visitors.
The Froggy Tales quilt, the showpiece of any baby crib bedding set, is an effective combination of soft yellow chenille, green plaid fabrics (printed, not woven), and cute dimensional pond creatures that are embroidered onto the underlying fabrics to communicate the chosen theme. The quilt of Froggy Tales baby crib bedding is a true collection of separate fabrics that are cut and sewn together, not a single fabric with an imprinted patchwork that is a less-expensive technique used in lesser-quality crib bedding sets. The workmanship of the stitching of the baby crib bedding set that I examined appeared good but not exceptional, with only minor variations from straight and clean sewing lines noted.
For those seeking to examine alternative crib bedding sets, there are a host of frog themed nursery bedding collections available from other major designers. Brandee Danielle appears to be trying to corner the market in frog bedding, offering over half a dozen different collections of crib bedding sets, including: Ribbit, Babette, Froggy-Lavender, and One Little Froggy baby crib bedding. Cocalo offers Lilly Pad under the Baby Martex brand. Even Lambs & Ivy itself is introducing Zippity baby crib bedding in late 2005, to appeal to the more price conscious consumer. Kidsline also join the theme with its own collection; Leap Frogie baby crib bedding.
Because Froggy Tales baby crib bedding is assembled in the United States, it can be particularly appealing for Canadian customers purchasing crib bedding sets from a United States online retailer. It can be shipped to Canada duty-free, thereby avoiding charges of 17% or more of the purchase price that apply to crib bedding sets manufactured in China or India.
by Robert Meier
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