Carter's

We list Carter's on 23 of our 25 baby clothing pages: bodysuits, sleepers, rompers, gowns, pants, tops, sets, dresses, sweaters, bundles, outerwear, snowsuits, rain gear, hats, mittens, sun hats, scratch mittens, booties, shoes, swimwear, rash guards, halloween costumes, holiday outfits. For every type we open the brand's own site, pick one real product as the example, and write down its name, regular price, sizes and fabric the way the brand states them. For example, its bodysuits example is the Baby 5-Pack Short-Sleeve Bodysuits; its sleepers example is the 2-Way Zip Cotton Sleep & Play Pajamas; its rompers example is the Baby Zip-Up Romper. Outside clothing, we also compare Carter's in swaddles & sleepwear. Each type name above links to a page where every brand that makes that piece is listed together, with its price tier, sizes and fabrics.

Carter's is sold through: Own site, Carter's stores, Kohl's, Amazon. The brand's own site is carters.com. We class Carter's as "big store / mass market", which describes the kind of company it is, not its quality. Every example on this page links straight to that product, so you land on the item and not on a search page. The prices we show are regular prices read on the day we checked. Stores run sales often, so the price at checkout can be lower than the one shown here. Stock and sizes change by season, and a print we link to may sell out; the same style usually comes back in a new color or print.

Most Carter's listings we checked give the size range as: Preemie, newborn and infant sizes up to 24 months. Sizes differ by piece. The bodysuits example is listed in Preemie (up to 6lbs), NB, 3M, 6M, 9M, 12M, 18M, 24M. Baby sizes are not standard from brand to brand. Two brands can put the same age on the label and cut the garment to different weights and lengths, and some brands size by height in centimeters instead of by months. Go by Carter's's own size chart, which gives the weight and length each size is made for, and compare it with your baby's current measurements instead of age alone. We do not test fit, so we do not say whether a brand runs small or large.

The fabrics Carter's names most often on the listings we checked: Organic Cotton, 100% Cotton, Fleece, Denim, French terry, PurelySoft. On the product pages, the sleepers example lists "100% cotton interlock". We did not see a GOTS or OEKO-TEX certificate stated on the Carter's products we checked. That does not mean none exist; it means the pages we read did not state one. Where we show "organic", that is the brand's own wording. Fabric can change between styles and seasons, so read the fiber content on the product page before you buy. Children's sleepwear has its own federal rules on fit and flammability; the CPSC explains them.

We have not confirmed a regular price on a Carter's product yet, so this page shows no dollar figures for it. We place Carter's in the budget-friendly tier. The tier compares a brand's regular prices with the other brands we list; it is not a judgment of quality. A regular price is the full price the brand lists. We never record a sale price, because sales start and end without notice and would make brands look cheaper or dearer than they usually are. The "Where Carter's prices sit" section on this page shows each priced example against the same piece from every other brand we list.

Large baby and kids clothing brand selling preemie to 24 months online and in its own stores. Categories run from pajamas and bodysuits to outerwear, swim and shoes. Carter's is based in Georgia. On ownership, our note reads: Public company. We class it as "big store / mass market". Where a company is based is not the same as where its clothes are made. We do not label any brand as made in a particular country unless the brand states it for the product. To check whether Carter's has recalled a product, search the brand name on the CPSC recall list. Cribpicks is not affiliated with or endorsed by Carter's. Brand names belong to their owners.