Scratch mitts for a newborn. Babies arrive with sharp nails and no control\nover their hands, and for the first few weeks that combination ends up on their\nown face. Mitts are the simple answer, and these are the silk version of a very\nordinary thing.
\n\nThese are a plain textile item: no fastenings, no small parts, nothing that\ncan detach. The one thing worth checking, with any mitt in any fabric, is loose\nthreads and pulled seams, because a thread that finds its way around a small\nfinger is the real risk. Look at them before each use and stop using them if you\nfind either. If a seam goes, contact us and we will replace them however long\nyou have had them.
\n\nOn whether a baby should sleep in them: ask your midwife or health visitor.\nSafe sleep guidance differs between countries and gets updated, and a shop is\nnot the right source for it. Most general advice is to use mitts when they are\nneeded rather than around the clock, so a baby can still use their hands to\nexplore.
\n\nSilk is lighter and smoother than cotton and does not shed fibres the way\nbrushed cotton can. That is the honest reason parents choose it, and it is a\npreference rather than a benefit we can prove. We make no medical claims for\nthese at all. If your baby has a diagnosed skin condition, what to put on their\nhands is a question for your doctor.
\n\nOne newborn size, sold as a pair, in blue or pink. The cuff is soft enough not\nto mark a wrist, which also means a determined baby can pull them off. Wash them\nbefore first use, then cold on a gentle cycle with a mild detergent, no bleach\nor softener, and air dry. Keep them out of the hot wash the rest of the baby\nlaundry usually goes through, because heat is what damages silk.
\n\nMost babies stop needing mitts within a couple of months, so treat this as a\nshort-lived item whatever it is made of.
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