Great selection of casual kids clothes with lots of matching sibling sets.
Written: Jan 04 '03 (Updated Apr 27 '04)
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CWD Kids carries lots of adorable children’s clothing from brands you recognize. Additionally, they have lots of coordinating sets so you can match your children's outfits. There are even a few matching items for moms.
MERCHANDISE
The vast majority of their merchandise is casual kid’s clothing from toddler sizes through juniors. There are some day dresses but no formal clothes. There are a few choices for shoes and two lines of pajamas. The brands they carry include: Polo, Nautica, Hartstrings, Lilly Pulitzer, Anita G., Fresh Produce, Flap Happy, Mulberribush, Sara’s Prints and So Fun. None of these clothes are exclusive so you can often buy them elsewhere. They also have their own brand called CWD Kids.
One thing that distinguishes this catalog from others is the number of coordinating sibling sets they offer. There are lots of sets that include items for boys and girls as well as older and younger children. Some of these sets even include matching outfits for mom as well. Each set usually includes a dress for girls, rompers for toddlers and a pants and t-shirt option for boys or girls. If you like to dress your kids in matching or complimentary outfits, or if you like mother/daughter outfits, this is a great catalog to check out. I don’t usually like to match my kids’ clothing, especially since I have a boy and girl. However, I did get them matching summer outfits last year. They loved being able to wear matching clothes and wanted to wear their outfits all of the time. Plus, we got some cute pictures.
Another thing I like about this catalog is that you can get some clothes off-season. If you are planning a winter vacation to someplace warm and your toddler outgrew all of his summer clothes, you can restock on the web site.
QUALITY
A lot of these brands have been around for a while and I have always found them to be good quality. I have always been satisfied with Mulberribush and Flap Doodles clothes and buy these brands frequently for my kids. I ordered two items from the CWD Kids brand and was very disappointed. One item was a pair of shorts that were cheaply made and scratchy on the inside. The other item was a pair of corduroy pants that were made with material so thin you could see through it.
PRICING AND SALES
None of their branded clothes are exclusive so you can often find them in brick and mortar stores. The prices in the catalog are full retail. I almost always can find the clothes cheaper in stores near me. However, this catalog usually has all of the sizes and matching items. So, I sometimes buy through CWD kids if something I want isn’t available at my local store.
The CWD Kids clothing line is limited to this company. I think the prices on their own line are a bit cheaper however the quality in their own line is not as good as other brands. I don’t think it is worth the discount.
CWD kids has periodic sales and there is usually a good selection of items on the “Specials” page of their web site. They are slower to mark down clothes than a lot of other retailers so their prices are higher on some items once the season has past. For example, they don’t have their winter sale until well into January when most other retailers start marking down items before Christmas.
WEB SITE OPERATION
The web site loads quickly and operation is very intuitive. It is not state of the art, but it gets the job done. The clothes are divided into boys, girls and family sections. The "Family" section has all of the matching sets. There is also a “Specials” section with all of their sale items.
CUSTOMER SERVICE
I have only ordered through the web site and found that ordering was quick and easy. You get a confirmation of your order after it is placed by e-mail. I returned a few items and got a prompt refund.
SHIPPING
All of my orders were packed securely and arrived on time.
Shipping charges are:
Amount of Order Delivery Charges
up to $15.00 $ 4.95
$15.01 - $25.00 $ 5.95
$25.01 - $40.00 $ 6.95
$40.01 - $50.00 $ 7.95
$50.01 - $75.00 $ 8.95
$75.01 - $100.00 $ 9.95
$100.01 - $150.00 $ 10.95
$150.01 - $200.00 $ 11.95
$200 $ 12.95
WEB SITE E-MAILS
You can sign up on the web site to get periodic e-mails. These e-mails come out about every two months and notify you when a new line has arrived or when the sales are starting. They don’t give any special discounts to customers on the e-mail list.
HOW TO GET THE MERCHANDISE
They have a free catalog and you can request on the web site. You can order directly through the web site: www.cwdkids.com. There are also two regular stores and an outlet store in Virginia.
CONTACT INFORMATION
By Phone:
1-800-242-KIDS (5437)
or from outside the US,
(540) 345-4309
By FAX:
1-800-863-3395
or from outside the US,
(540) 345-6546
By Mail:
3607 Mayland Court
Richmond, VA 23233-1453
FINAL RECOMMENDATION
I always keep a catalog from CWD kids around and check out their web site on occasion. They have really cute clothes from brands that I like and trust. I haven’t had good experiences with their own brand and can’t recommend it, however everything else has been great. Their prices can be higher than stores near me but they also have good customer service and a good selection.
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Recommended:
Yes
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