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- Overview
- More About Merino
- About The Woolmark Extra Fine Merino Standard
- Size Chart
- Care
- About Babu
- Shipping & Delivery
- Returns & Exchange
Overview
Keep your new bundle of joy from mischief (no scratching that delicate face!) while keeping their little hands toasty warm with Babu's cozy Merino Newborn Baby Mittens! Constructed with merino wool, they regulate temperature and wick away moisture to keep your baby comfortable and snug. Stylish yet functional, these mittens are perfect for newborns to 3 months old!
Looking for pieces to pair with these beautiful scratch mitts? Try the merino onesies, footless growsuits, merino booties, and/or merino swaddle wraps for a gorgeous set!
Available in: Babu Denim, Babu Rose, Cream, Gum Drop, Periwinkle, Sage, and Walnut
Fits 0-3 Months.
Newborn mittens to keep hands warm & prevent scratching
- Made from 100% pure merino wool sourced from Australia and New Zealand
- Fits 0-3 Months
- Designed in New Zealand
- Ethically and sustainably produced in China
More About Merino
Merino wool is known for its skin-loving qualities - it keeps baby warm when it's cold, and cool when it's hot. It's lightweight, durable, machine washable, and 100% natural, making it gentle on our planet. Breathable and soft on the skin (not itchy to wear), studies have shown that sleeping babies in merino tend to have a deeper, more restful sleep.
About The Woolmark Extra Fine Merino Standard
Babu Merino is certified by the Woolmark Extra Fine Merino standard and is approved for machine wash. Garments that carry the Woolmark logo meet their strict performance standards which influence fibre content, colour fastness to light and liquid, durability, and laundry testing. The wool fibres in Babu garments have been tested to ensure the fibre diameter is 18.5 micrometers or less in the basics range and 21 or less in the heavier-weight outerwear, placing their wool in the Extra Fine category. The Woolmark certification promises the highest quality garments, while ensuring they are 100% natural, renewable, biodegradable, and can be traced through the supply chain.
Size Chart
Care
We recommend gentle detergents that are eco-friendly for your baby's skin. Non-chlorine-based soakers should NEVER be used on merino – please refer to merino washing instructions on your garment.
The durability of the fabric means it will keep its shape for years. Merino wool dries super-fast, making it perfect for busy families. It's also static resistant, so it picks up less dust, making it an excellent option for little ones with asthma or allergies.
About Babu
Ali started Babu in 2002 after not being able to find the right type of baby bedding she wanted for her son, Jack - nicknamed 'Babu'. Thousands of sheet sets, hooded towels, newborn blankets, and mini merino wool hoodies later, Ali is still busy designing, sourcing, and manufacturing.
With a background in wound-care nursing, Ali is a stickler for what can and can’t touch a baby’s skin. If we’ve heard "your skin is your largest organ" in our office once, we’ve heard it 1,000 times. That’s why the natural fibres of organic cotton and merino wool are so important to her. You’ll feel her signature for simple design and superb quality in every Babu product.
Ali pays attention to the small stuff, making sure her products stand the test of time. Longstanding quality is very important to her, so you can feel confident storing your Babu goodies away for your next children, friends, and family - that is if they haven’t been kept as precious keepsakes.
Above all else, family comes first for Ali and that is carried through here at Babu. Having a community that understands and supports the trials and tribulations of starting a family means so much. When Ali says family comes first, she means it - we are a family here at Babu! Hers, ours, and yours.
How is Babu Made?
"Be kind!” - It’s one of the first and most important things we try to teach our children. Kindness underpins everything we do at Babu - from the suppliers and manufacturers to how we operate in our local Auckland office.
All employees here in New Zealand, as well as all of our international partners, are freely employed and paid above the living wage. They work in safe and temperature-controlled environments that are not locked down. We are in constant contact with all of our international key team members. We know all of our workers personally, and if you follow along with us you will meet them too.
At our office in Auckland, your orders get packed, soft toys get hugged, and notes get written before your Babu purchase can start the long journey with you, to share in all the special memories and moments, inside your home and with the families that are closest to you.
Solar Powered
Our Organic Cotton facility in India is 100% solar powered and also supplies power to its local community grid.
Solar power is a renewable energy source and doesn’t emit any harmful fossil fuels or greenhouse gases into our atmosphere. It is more efficient than traditional power generation and reduces water consumption and noise pollution.
Carbon Neutral
Beyond being solar-powered, our facility is carbon-neutral. A carbon-neutral factory means all emissions are balanced by carbon removal, which results in a net zero carbon impact on our planet.
100% of the water used for printing, washing, and producing our garments is recycled and re-used, which ensures no water is wasted or polluting the environment.
Kindness to Our Environment
We are committed to using GOTS (Global Organic Textile Standard) cotton. GOTS is a strict standard that ensures kindness to people and the environment at every step of the way during cotton production.
We are working to become 100% plastic-free. Recycled scrap fabric garment bags and compostable courier bags replace conventional plastic packaging.
We purchase cotton from a farmer’s cooperative. A group of local farmers has pulled their land and facilities together to create a communal business in India. Purchasing from the cooperative enables us to support local schools and provide essential bio ovens for cooking and heating in the village.
Shipping & Delivery
Here's the Quick & Dirty Rundown of Everything You Need to Know for Shipping & Delivery:
- NZ orders of $125+ are eligible for FREE SHIPPING
- Orders shipping in NZ that are under $125 are charged a flat-rate of $9.00 per order (no rural surcharges)
- International shipping will be calculated at the checkout
- Generally, orders placed by 12:00 PM on business days are dispatched the same day as ordered, via overnight courier (meaning you should have your gorgeous goodies 1-2 business days after placing your order)
- 95% of packages are shipped via OVERNIGHT COURIER (Courier Post) as our standard level of service (exceptions are big & bulky items to the North Island)
- Internationl orders are shipped via NZ Post AirMail or DHL Express (you can select at checkout and delivery timeframes are provided there for each service)
- We DO NOT charge a rural surcharge (please allow additional days for rural delivery)
- Please anticipate delays after weekends, holidays and promotional times due to increased order volumes
- You'll receive a shipping confirmation e-mail when your order ships (these can sometimes end up on Spam or Junk, so please have a look there)
- Orders are dispatched Monday through Friday (excluding public holidays)
For the full details on all of our shipping information, please pop on over here.
Returns & Exchange
OUR GUARANTEE TO YOU
Naked Baby Eco Boutique guarantees that you will be delighted by your shopping experience with us. If you are not happy with any aspect of your purchasing experience, please let us know so we may resolve these issues. Our aim is to not only meet our obligations under the Consumer Guarantees Act, but to exceed our customers’ expectations.
Returns and Exchanges (The Quick and Dirty):
- You are welcome to return an eligible item for a refund to the original payment method within 21 days of purchase
- For purchases made online, the cost to return the item to us will be at the customer's expense (and the original shipping fee is non-refundable)
- Should you wish to exchange size or colour of an item, we will happily do so as part of our complimentary one-way exchange program (you ship the original item to us at your cost, and we will ship the replacement item to you at no additional shipping charge)
- Outside of 21 days, items may be exchanged or store credit provided, for up to 90 days
- PLEASE CHOOSE CAREFULLY FROM OUR OUTLET as these items are STRICTLY FINAL SALE (sorry, no refunds, exchanges, returns, or store credits)
- Items MUST be returned in perfect, saleable condition, including the packaging (unwashed, unused, unworn - please package carefully so they don't get damaged when shipping back to us)
- All refunds will be processed via the original payment method, once the product is received by us in saleable condition, within 7 business days
- In the unlikely event that an item is faulty, please get in touch with us ASAP to chat about next steps (please DO NOT use the item)
- For further information, please refer to our Refunds & Exchanges page or our FAQs
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At Naked Baby Eco Boutique, we have carefully selected each and every baby product to align with your vision to raise your children in a sustainable, low-tox environment. We have scoured the globe to source the very best in baby carriers, blankets, beautiful organic baby clothing, formula, modern cloth nappies, natural baby skin care and eco toys. Using our firsthand experience, we've created a one-stop shop for families wanting natural, organic baby goods from brands they can trust. We know these products are the best because we use them, too.
