If you dress your child according to the layer-by-layer principle, also called the 3-layer principle, you and your little one are always ready for playful adventures. The child will be warm during the coldest winter days, but also cool in the spring warmth since the child can easily open a garment or remove a layer. Here we explain what the layer-by-layer principle means and why we, like many others, believe it is the best way to dress your child on cold days.
Layer 1
Closest to the body, the child should wear a garment that is warm and comfortable. At the beginning of the season, it can be bamboo clothing, but when it gets colder, wool is a good choice. Wool keeps warm even if it gets damp or wet.
When you buy wool clothing, you want it to be mulesing-free, which means ethical animal husbandry. Our wool clothing is Öko-Tex certified.
Why should you use wool clothing?
Temperature regulating
Soft on the skin
Does not smell
Does not need frequent washing
Chemical-free
Layer 2
Once Layer 1 is on, it’s time for the middle layer - layer 2. A fleece set or a wind fleece jacket is a perfect middle layer. Fleece is a garment that warms and keeps your child dry. Fleece is made from recycled polyester, which comes from recycled plastic bottles and leftover materials from textile production.
Fleece clothing comes in several varieties:
Thinner fleece - is easiest to adapt to, for example, shell clothing and winter clothes.
Wind fleece - also resists wind if you want to use it as a jacket in spring and autumn. But it warms just as well under a shell jacket.
Teddy Pile fleece - is a thicker fleece that is super cozy as a jacket in autumn, it resists wind better than classic fleece garments.
Stretch fleece - is for all active children who don’t want to be restricted in movement. Smooth outside and brushed inside.
Layer 3
After layers 1 & 2, it’s time for layer 3. A shell garment is both wind- and waterproof while also breathable, making it a perfect garment for layer 3. When you buy a shell jacket and shell pants, terms like water column and breathability are used. Water column is a measure expressed in mm and shows how much moisture a garment can withstand before it gets wet. A garment with 5000 mm is moderately waterproof, while a garment with 10,000 mm or more handles water very well. Geggamoja’s shell clothing has 15,000 mm and resists moisture very well; in addition, our shell clothing also has taped seams for the best function and quality. A shell garment can be used year-round and is an important investment for the child’s wardrobe.
How do you adjust layer 3 according to the weather?
Shell clothing - Wind and light rain
Rainwear - More persistent rain or lots of puddles
Winter clothing - In chilly temperatures
In our range, there are pants and jackets for slightly older children. For the smallest, we instead have a practical overall that doesn’t gap or ride up.
All outerwear is treated with Bionic Finish Eco, the most environmentally friendly treatment on the market.
