L.L.Bean

We list L.L.Bean on 5 of our 25 baby clothing pages: outerwear, snowsuits, rain gear, hats, mittens. 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 outerwear example is the Infants' and Toddlers' Fleece-Lined Insulated Jacket at $89.95; its snowsuits example is the Infants' and Toddlers' Cold Buster Snowsuit ($110); Hi-Pile Fleece Bunting; its rain gear example is the Infants' and Toddlers' Discovery Rain Jacket. Outside clothing, we also compare L.L.Bean in diaper bags. 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.

L.L.Bean is sold through: Own site, L.L.Bean stores. The brand's own site is llbean.com. We class L.L.Bean as "national brand / dtc", 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 L.L.Bean listings we checked give the size range as: 6-12 Months, 12-18 Months (Infants'); Toddlers' sizes also offered. Sizes differ by piece. The outerwear example is listed in Infants': 6-12 Months, 12-18 Months; Toddlers' sizes selectable separately. 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 L.L.Bean'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 L.L.Bean names most often on the listings we checked: Cotton (including organic cotton), polyester, recycled polyester, fleece; some items 650-fill DownTek down. We did not see a GOTS or OEKO-TEX certificate stated on the L.L.Bean 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.

The L.L.Bean example with a checked price is the Infants' and Toddlers' Fleece-Lined Insulated Jacket, at a regular price of $89.95. We place L.L.Bean in the mid-range 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 L.L.Bean prices sit" section on this page shows each priced example against the same piece from every other brand we list.

Outdoor and apparel brand with infant and toddler clothing and outerwear. L.L.Bean is based in Maine. On ownership, our note reads: Private company. We class it as "national brand / dtc". 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 L.L.Bean has recalled a product, search the brand name on the CPSC recall list. Cribpicks is not affiliated with or endorsed by L.L.Bean. Brand names belong to their owners. 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.