Are You Ready For Rags? 5 Signs It’s Time to Ditch the Onesie
Ah, the Onesie.
He’s been with you since the first blow out, since that 2am spit up that put a permanent mustard-colored stain on him, and maybe even through one round of potty training.
But lately you’ve started to have nagging doubts about him, that maybe he’s not up to your speed or that his lack of fashion sense is incurable.
You’re thinking that it might be time to trade your baby’s onesie for something else, like Rags to Raches’ signature romper, the Rag.
Considering leaving your onesie for a Rag? Here are 5 surefire signs the time has come to leave onesies behind:
1. You’ve had it with snaps
Sure, the onesie’s signature snaps can come in handy when you need to just rip that thing open. But when your child just can’t get enough of kicking and flailing, when your baby just wants to eat, or when your toddler just wants to be off and running, pressing each of those little snaps back in place becomes the bane of your existence.
Rags, on the other hand, stretch to pull on and off within seconds. No snapping. No zipping. No buttoning. How much of a difference can this make to your routine of getting your kid dressed, undressed, or changed?
One Rags-loving mom put it to the test:
The speed of dressing and undressing that Rags provide has become a major selling point for moms, according to Facebook reviews…
2. You wish onesies lasted a little longer
Those little ones don’t stay little for long. It feels like it’s only been a couple of weeks since you bought a new set of onesies in the next size up, when they start cutting off the circulation to those cute, little fat-rolled limbs or they just refuse to snap any longer.
Did you know that from age one to two, babies can gain half a pound a month and four to five inches in height? Or that they put on another three inches before they’re three?
That explains why your child is busting out of their clothes every couple weeks and why you find yourself buying onesies as often as you buy toilet paper.
If you’re reading this, you’re probably not okay with this and are looking for something more…permanent.
Luckily, Rags are built with this problem in mind. Rags’ construction and fabrics are designed to stretch and grow with your child, saving you many trips to the baby clothes aisle.
3. You’re okay with paying more for better quality
Speaking of toilet paper, the bottom-of-the-line onesies aren’t much more expensive. As of the writing of this article, Walmart sells a Gerber 3-pack of onesies for $6.87 — that’s $2.29 per onesie. And you get what you pay for — disposable prices for practically disposable onesies.
If you want something of higher quality, you might go to Gymboree, where infant onesies will cost you between $7 and $13.
Compare these prices to Rags, which go for $37-$40 at retail. Yes, you read that right.
And that’s the lowest price you’re likely to find for Rags. Many fans will buy up the limited-run onesies at these prices and then resell them for as much as $350 apiece, according to many chagrined Rags fans on Facebook.
Even sold secondhand and gently used these onesies will often cost you more than their initial retail price.
While this might seem unfair, it also speaks to the quality of Rags. They stand up to washing after washing, whatever stains your kids put on them, and whatever adventures they take them on.
Based on this factor alone, Rags might not be an option for you.
But if you’re willing to view this as an investment, Rags keep providing value long after cheaper onesies have quit, say many Facebook reviewers...
4. You’re okay paying more for style
The height of fashion onesies are not. And while some parents just don’t care, others are looking for a more fashionable option for their child’s attire.
On a Baby Center forum called “Anyone else hate onesies?,” mom CupcakeQueen512 confessed her true feelings about onesies:
If this describes your feeling about onesies, then you’re going to love the variety of styles that Rags to Raches offers. In fact, they introduce new styles and designs on a weekly basis.
5. You’re okay with occasional public nudity
When the founder of Rags to Raches pitched Rags on the hit show Shark Tank, Kevin O’Leary asked this straightforward question:
After sticker shock, this tends to be next most common concern when people are considering buying Rags. The design works just fine when your child has to change their clothes or get their diaper changed in the privacy of your own home. But what about when you’re out and about?
To use a public restroom, for example, your child will have to strip down to their knees.
Of course, these situations will be few and far between, so the question that you’ll need to ask is: Is a little public nudity a problem for you?
If it isn’t an issue for you, then Rags might be just the onesie alternative you’ve been looking for.
For sure, if you are willing to pay more to invest in clothes that are stylish, higher quality, and will grow with your child, then Rags are the perfect fit for your child.
