Buying winter clothes for a growing child is mostly a sizing problem. Two children who turned seven in the same month can differ by ten centimetres, and the garment's label knows nothing about either of them. That is why every children's item here is sized by height in centimetres, and why a tape measure serves you better than the number on the birthday card.
Why we size by height rather than age
Height is a measurement. Age is an average. When a label says "5 to 6 years" it is a guess about the average child in the country the garment was designed for, and children in the same class are rarely average in the same direction. One is tall and thin, another shorter and sturdier, a third had a growth spurt nobody noticed until the school trousers stopped reaching the shoe.
Height also tells you what matters most in winter wear: sleeve and body length. A jacket correct around the chest but short in the sleeve leaves a gap at the wrist all day, and that gap is where a cold child feels it. Measure once, keep the number on your phone, and you can order from any listing in our kids' clothing range without guessing.
Height to age chart
These pairings are approximate. Use them to sanity-check the height you measured, never to replace it.
| Height | Age |
|---|---|
| 90 cm | 2 to 3 years |
| 100 cm | 3 to 4 years |
| 110 cm | 4 to 5 years |
| 120 cm | 6 to 7 years |
| 130 cm | 7 to 8 years |
| 140 cm | 9 to 10 years |
| 150 cm | 11 to 12 years |
| 160 cm | 13 to 14 years |
How to measure a child against a wall
Have the child stand with heels, bottom and shoulders touching the wall. Shoes off, feet flat and together, eyes straight ahead - children lift the chin to be helpful and it adds two centimetres. Lay a book flat on the head so it sits level against the wall, mark in pencil, then measure from the floor to the mark. Use a hard floor, not a mattress or a rug.
When a child is between two heights
Size up. A child measuring 125 cm sits between the 120 cm and 130 cm lines, and 130 cm is the right order. This is not only about growing room. Winter garments go on top of other clothes - a vest, a shirt, a sweater - and a jacket cut exactly to the child's height has nowhere to put any of that. A size up still closes over a sweater in January.
Dressing for a cold morning and a warm classroom
This is the real problem of a Pakistani winter school day. The walk at seven in Lahore or Peshawar is genuinely cold; by eleven the sun is up, the classroom is warm, and the child is still wearing everything they left home in. The answer is layers that come off, not one thick coat.
Three layers handle almost every school morning. Next to the skin, a thin cotton inner - a baniyan, as most people say - the layer nobody sees and the one doing most of the work. Over it, the uniform shirt and a sweater or fleece, which comes off at break and goes back on in the afternoon. On top, a jacket for the walk, off the moment they sit down. A cap and gloves are worth more than a second coat, and dry feet matter as much, so closed shoes and spare socks earn their place. Jackets, sweaters, caps and warmers sit together in our winter collection, and school shoes in kids' footwear.
Teach the child to take the jacket off indoors - one who sweats inside a jacket at eleven is colder walking home than one who never wore it.
Fabrics for clothes worn five days a week
School winter clothes are worn hard - five mornings a week, played in and washed constantly. Choose for comfort and washing, not for how a fabric looks on a screen.
- Cotton and cotton blends next to the skin. They breathe, they do not itch, and they let sweat out when the classroom warms up.
- Fleece for the middle layer. Light, quick to dry, and warm without weight, which matters with a school bag on those shoulders.
- Wool and wool blends are warmest for the coldest weeks, but check the inside. Pure wool on bare skin itches and the child will fight you every morning; over a cotton inner it is fine.
- Quilted and padded jackets for the walk. Look for a smooth lining and sleeves that still reach the wrist with the arm stretched forward.
Two checks before you order: can it be washed and dried overnight, and can the child manage the fastenings alone?
How much a family actually needs
Less than most of us buy. For one school-age child, a realistic winter set is two sweaters or fleeces, one good jacket, three or four thin inners, a cap, gloves and warm socks - enough that one is in the wash while the other is worn. Beyond that you are buying for the cupboard, and two sweaters in rotation outlast one worn daily.
Spend where the money works hardest. The jacket and shoes take the weather and deserve the budget; inners and socks can be simpler. Check the current price on each product page, since prices change through the season.
Hand-me-downs are sensible and always have been - it is how most of us grew up. Choose a plain colour and a simple cut when a younger sibling is coming behind - those still look right in two years. Put winter clothes away clean and dry in a sealed bag, because what ruins a stored sweater is damp and insects rather than wear. If you are between two sizes with a younger child in the house, the larger one is the better buy twice over.
Frequently asked questions
My child is between two sizes. Which do I order?
The larger one. Winter clothes are worn over other layers, so the extra room gets used rather than wasted. A jacket ordered exactly to a child's height usually stops closing comfortably by mid-season.
Should I measure the child wearing shoes?
No. Shoes off, feet flat on a hard floor, heels, bottom and shoulders against the wall, chin level. Anything else adds a few centimetres and pushes you a size too big.
Is this the same as a school uniform size?
Not necessarily. Uniform suppliers use their own age labels, which is the problem this chart avoids. Use the measured height against our chart for anything you order here.
When should I buy winter clothes for the children?
Now, in the second half of October, before the cold mornings settle in across Punjab and KP. Orders are dispatched within 1 to 2 working days and delivery usually takes 3 to 6 working days, so the clothes will be in the house before they are needed.
If you are not sure which height to order, message us on WhatsApp at 0345 6650894 with your child's measurement and we will tell you which size to pick. Cash on delivery is available nationwide.