Which footmuff is suitable for buggies or infant carriers?
A footmuff is a must have for the cold season! So that your baby does not freeze, you need a footmuff for the stroller. It has to be warm and cuddly, functional and of high quality. In this text you will find out the advantages and disadvantages of the different footmuff materials, what size your child needs and what else you should look out for when buying a footmuff for a buggy, pram or infant carrier.
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What size does a footmuff have to be?
Your child should fit into a footmuff for the pram or buggy up to the age of about three years. For babies under the age of 6 months, a shorter footmuff is worthwhile, one that fits in the pram carrycot and in the baby seat - as long as it has the right belt slots. This fits for about a year and is often referred to as a snuggle bag.
The right footmuff length for the buggy or baby bath/baby seat:
Buggy or sports seat: approx. 90-100 cm long
Baby bath or baby seat: approx. 65-85 cm long
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Merino wool or fleece footmuff: which material is better?
The most popular footmuff materials are merino wool, down or thermal fleece. With every material and filling you have advantages and disadvantages. When choosing the material, the question of taste also plays a decisive role. Are you more the type of high-tech textiles or do you value natural products? Ultimately, it is also a question of budget which material you choose.
1. Merino wool footmuff
A winter footmuff made of merino wool feels soft and fluffy and reliably warms even when the temperature is below zero. Merino wool is a natural product and has a temperature-regulating effect - that means it keeps you warm and cozy without your child sweating.
Due to the finer and softer structure, the merino wool does not scratch the skin and feels comfortable. The wool has a cooling effect in summer and a warming effect in winter, and it can also absorb up to a third of its weight in moisture without the material feeling damp. In addition, merino wool has a self-cleaning effect. It consists of two different cell types that constantly rub against each other. Due to the constant friction process, the fiber cleans itself again and again.
Benefits of Merino Wool
- Doesn't scratch the skin
- Is soft and cuddly
- Antibacterial
- hypoallergenic
- Breathable
- Warms in winter cools in summer
- moisture-regulating
- Odorless
- Self-cleaning
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2.Fleece footmuff / padded footmuff
An alternative to natural merino wool is a padded winter footmuff (thermo footmuff) that is filled with polyester wadding or fiber balls. Such high-tech filling materials insulate against the cold and at the same time wick moisture away so that your baby neither freezes nor sweats. With a cuddly lining made of fleece or teddy plush, you make your child feel comfortable. You can easily wash a thermal footmuff in the machine because the synthetic fibers are light and hard-wearing.
Modern footmuffs have at least 5 belt slots that are perfect for 5-point or 3-point belts. The cuddly bags for the baby bath baby seat also have belt slots so that you can also use the footmuff in the car. The belt slots not only allow you to strap your child into the footmuff - they also ensure that the footmuff does not slip in the stroller.