How do I care for muslin cotton to keep it soft after lots of washing?

Muslin cotton is best washed at 30–40°C on a gentle cycle and line-dried rather than tumble-dried, because sustained heat breaks down the open weave faster than normal wear does. The counter-intuitive upside is that muslin softens with every gentle wash, so a piece worn and laundered dozens of times will feel noticeably better than it did when new — which means caring for it properly is also the lowest-effort option.

What sizes should I pack for a tropical trip with a baby?

For a tropical trip with a baby, pack one size up from your child's current fit: looser clothing means better airflow in the heat, and babies grow quickly enough that you'll get full use from the next size up anyway. A 12–18M piece on a 9-month-old in Bali — where temperatures average 28°C year-round and humidity rarely dips below 75% — will fit and breathe better than the technically correct 6–9M.

My baby has sensitive skin. Will full coverage make it worse?

Full coverage in the right fabric typically reduces skin irritation rather than causing it. The problem on sensitive skin is almost always sweat trapped against the body by tight-fitting or synthetic layers, not coverage itself — and muslin's open weave relieves exactly that. The same low-density structure that prevents heat from building up also reduces the friction and moisture that trigger reactive skin. We designed Epic for our own daughter, who had sensitive skin: the fabric was always the solution, never the problem.

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