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Shopping and Product Reviews > Aloha Baby Crib Bedding by Lambs & Ivy – A Product Review
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Article rating : 0.00, 0 votes. Author : Katherine L
Lambs & Ivy is a well-recognized and respected designer and manufacturer of baby crib bedding and accessories, available at national chains and baby specialty stores throughout the United States and at a wide assortment of internet retailers. Aloha Baby crib bedding, first introduced to consumers in early 2005, provides an appealing alternative to those looking for a tropical/Hawaiian theme for their nursery, an unconventional theme based upon my research of competing products offered by major manufacturers. Despite the fact that Aloha Baby is one of the more expensive crib bedding sets offered from Lambs & Ivy, it is a good value between $195 and $220 for a six-piece crib set.
Aloha Baby is sold as a six-piece crib set including a quilt, bumper, fitted sheet, crib skirt, valance, and diaper stacker. The fitted sheet and valance are also available for separate purchase. The Aloha Baby collection is made from 100% cotton and is machine washable – a very practical advantage. The typical assortment of coordinating accessories are available to fill out the nursery: musical mobile, wall border, wall decorations, pillows, blankets, lamp and shade, hamper, and rug. An interesting accessory, not available with most other crib bedding collections, is a child sized upholstered rocking chair, a nice touch to make an older sibling feel a part of the new nursery.
The Aloha Baby collection features velour surf boards, palm trees, and flip flops on the quilt and hamper. The most interesting feature of the quilt is, while it is made from 100% cotton, it does not feel like regular cotton. The patterned fabrics have various textures for a out of the ordinary feel. The patterned fabrics are made by printing the pattern onto the fabric. While printed fabrics are of a lesser quality than woven fabrics, I think that the textures and originality of the theme make up the difference.
The bumper stands 9” tall with ties on the top and bottom. A slight
drawback of the bumper is the fact that it comes as one continuous piece, as opposed to being broken up into two, three, or even four pieces. An advantage of the bumper is the pattern is printed on both sides, compared to the outward facing bumper usually being a continuous pattern. The crib skirt has a 13” drop to complete the look of the set. The fitted sheet is white with blue and green palm trees decorating it. Due to the fact that the sheet is a printed fabric, I would caution a buyer to be aware that the pattern could fade or wear more quickly than would be the case with a higher quality woven fabric; I would recommend that consumers purchase separate solid colored sheets for every day use (white or pale blue should work just fine), and reserve the Aloha Baby sheet for when you want to show off your nursery to visitors. The valance measures 14” by 70” and comes in the tab style. The diaper stacker can hold up to three dozen diapers.
Because Aloha Baby merchandise is assembled in the United States, it can be particularly appealing for Canadian customers purchasing from a US retailer. It can be shipped to Canada duty-free, thereby avoiding charges of 17% or more of the purchase price that apply to bedding manufactured in China or India.
My research indicates that alternatives in the Tropical/Hawaiian theme category are limited when it comes to the major national brands. You might be interested in Lilly by Glenna Jean, which is significantly pricier. As frequently happens, if Aloha Baby is successful with consumers, other manufacturers will quickly come out with new collections to fill out the category.
Katherine L is a Copywriter/Customer Service Representative for Baby Supermall, an online retailer of crib bedding, including Aloha Baby by Lambs & Ivy. Use BabySupermall's Baby Bedding Finder for other baby bedding ideas.
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