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At the 2010 ABC Kids Expo in Las Vegas: Pajamas/Sleep Nests/T-Shirts/Novelty Items
Homebase: Brooklyn, NY Newcomer Dominique de Bourgknecht's sleep nests are light yet keep an infant warm from shoulder to toes. Several hip color combinations differentiate these sleepers from other collections, and glow-in-the-dark zippers, on some pieces, make a quick diaper change possible, even for the most-sleep deprived parent ($18-$19.50 wholesale, fits NB to 6 months).  Tel: 347 850-2313 E-mail: Info@babydeedee.com
Homebase: Los Angeles, CA Shayna Samuels, of funky City Threads, added straight-from-Seventies lounge sets ($16-$18 wholesale, fits 3 months to 12 years) to her line of T-shirts and separates. The washed-down colors and robot-themed print is sure to please boys.  Tel: 213 612-3710 E-mail: Citythreads@aol.com
Homebase: West Hempsted, NY Known for quiet colors and delicately embroidered cotton knit layette wear, designer Margery Frank cut loose with this charming vintage print one-piece in an apt vivid rose tone ($4.50-$31 wholesale, fits 3 to 18 months).  Tel: 516 505-1818 E-mail: Orders@margeryellen.com
Homebase: Princeton, NJ For the My Little Pony lover, Nicole Johnson offers the Wild Stallions pajamas in a vibrant purple and red combination ($6.50-$15 wholesale, fits NB to 4T). Johnson's collection of playfully printed sleepwear is all organic cotton.  Tel: 970 300-4914 E-mail: Nicole@newjammies.com
Homebase: Seattle, WA Famous for her Swaddle Blankets, Lynette Damir introduced the Jewel Tone Collection of burpies, blankets and cuddly zzZipMe Sacks™. The Sack is generously sized and features customers' favorite Puff Circles™ quilting for a modern touch ($18 wholesale, fits 3 to 12 months).  Tel: 206-525-0400 E-mail: Jeff@swaddledesigns.com
Homebase: San Francisco, CA Shelley Foster and the folks at the New Yorker magazine teamed up to produce The New Yorker Baby Collection, a line of one-pieces, tees, sock hats and dish sets illustrated with the magazine's famous cartoons. The OMG! features a newborn saying "OMG! I just been born!" ($8-$15 wholesale, fits NB to 6T)  Tel: 415 615-0397 E-mail: Colleen@sillysouls.com
Homebase: Charlotte, NC In this economy, everyone needs to stretch a buck. Newcomer Nicole Williams helps them do it with KUFF.its, iron-on pant cuffs. The "Kuffs", available in a variety of prints for girls and boys, can be used to decorate or add 1" to 1.5" inches to pants' bottoms ($7 wholesale, fits NB to 5T). No more, "I can't wear them 'cause they're too short, Mom!" There's no sewing necessary; all one needs is an iron and scissors.  Tel: 704 372-1009 E-mail: Info@butibag.com
Originally published November 15, 2010
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