Petit Bateau, the French manufacturer of 100% cotton baby, kids and women’s underwear, has been working with eurochild as an official Petit Bateau Clothing distributor of their high quality products for over 12 years. Eurochild is proud to announce our twice a year Petit Bateau clearnance sale. The is the time to pick up the perfect baby shower gift, boys and girls underwear or that soft cozy 100% cotton short sleeve or long sleeve tee shirt for Mom.

What is the best way to wash Petit Bateau clothing?
Petit Bateau washing care and instructions…

Petit Bateau creates quality clothing for wearing tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, the day after that and ever after that…To keep your clothes looking good for longer, read Petit Bateau’s guidelines:

The Oeko Tex Label
Petit Bateau’s entire collection is labeled Oeko Tex. This label confirms the non-use of dangerous colorants, pesticides, week-killer, carcinogenic substances and toxic products. This label also guarantees consumers innocuousness toward risks of irritation and allergy.

Natural Colors
Petit Bateau favors natural materials and non-aggressive colorants so that clothes are as gentle on the skin as they are on the enviroment.
Beware of cosmetic products or deodorants, which sometimes attack these olorants and can reduce colors significantly.

Sorting out the washing
Separate light from dark colors to prevent colors from running together.

Buttons, metal snaps and zippers
Remember to fasten buttons, metal snaps, velcro and zippers to help maintain the garments shape.

Cotton
For cotton, favor a wool wash cycle with gentle spin to conserve the shape and softness of your garment.

Always inside out!
Wash your clothes inside out to preserve their prints and their colors.

Loading machine
By not overloading your machine, you will prevent laundry detergent marks.

Use a suitable detergent
Recommended usage of a specific liquid detergent for a brighter wash.

An appropriate amount
Reduce the recommended amount of detergent. Your wash will be just as clean and you will help the enviroment.

Wash Maintenance instructions
Before washing clothes, read the symbols on the labels.
Washing
Do no wash
Hand wash
Maximum water temperature 140F/60C
Use permanent Press/Wrinkle resistant washer setting
Dry Cleaning
Do not dry clean
A-All solvents used in dry cleaning allowed
F- Only solvents allowed: white spirit
P-All solvents except trichloroethylene

Dry Maintenance instructions
Do not tumble dry
Tumble Dry allowed: Set dryer at low heat
Tumble Dry allowed: Set dryer at medium heat

Terry Cloth
For a softer, silkier appearance, place velour and terry cloth items inside out in the dryer.

Ironing Maintenance instructions
Stick to the recommended temperatures.
Do not iron
Low (maximum temperature 230F/110C)
Medium (maximum temperature 302F/150C)
High (maximum temperature 400F/200C)

Buttons and zippers
Avoid ironing buttons, metal snaps and zippers. Ironing might damage them.

In February, after 12 years in a downtown La Jolla, Calif., storefront, Brett and Kimberly Buffington packed up their children’s clothing boutique, Eurochild LLC, and moved it into their home.

“Business just stopped on a dime” 18 months ago, Mr. Buffington says, and he and his wife were unable to renegotiate their $7,000-a-month rent.

Working at home allows the couple to save $12,000 a month in rent and other overhead costs and focus on revamping Eurochild’s Web site to attract new customers. “You don’t have overhead, you don’t have to manage employees, you don’t have to keep the store clean — all the stuff that comes along with running a retail business,” Mr. Buffington says.

But as more small businesses around the country ditch their storefronts and offices to cut expenses during the recession, they’re encountering new hurdles. Many of them have to deal with home-business zoning ordinances and take on new insurance and marketing costs. The Buffingtons, for example, faced $1,200 a year for home-based-business commercial insurance, as well as an expanded online marketing budget.

Eurochild LLC

Kimberly and Brett Buffington closed their La Jolla, Calif., storefront in February to run Eurochild LLC out of their home to cut costs.

Business owners also confront the challenge of making it appear to loyal customers that nothing significant has changed. “Clearly, the biggest mistake is having a huge drop in customer base,” says Larry Cox, associate professor of entrepreneurship at the Graziadio School of Business at Pepperdine University in Malibu, Calif.

“You have to have a sense by talking to customers of how attached they are to the locations,” he says. “Will they continue to do business with you with a different model?”

Victoria Rogers of Kingston, N.J., closed her six-year-old ballet-apparel store across from the Princeton University campus last year. Her rent had risen over the years from $3,800 a month when she opened the store to $5,000 a month, and the slack economy was taking a toll. “You can’t sell enough ballet shoes to justify that kind of rent,” she says.

Ms. Rogers was set to reopen her business, Giselle Dancewear LLC, in her home last December, after winning approval from the local zoning board. She had spent a year with planners, engineers and lawyers preparing for the move and had bought a house for $500,000 using her retirement savings. But the Kingston Initiative, a community advocacy group, appealed the zoning ruling, leading town officials to reverse the board’s decision.

Zoning laws vary, but home-based businesses generally operate under the radar unless someone files a complaint. In this case, Karen Linder of the Kingston Initiative argues that Ms. Rogers’s home store violated the master zoning plan of a historic area. The Initiative, she says, was wary that the home-based business would set a dangerous precedent that would make it easier for other commercial businesses to move in.

“It was small-minded,” responds Ms. Rogers. But she recently got a permit to sell pointe shoes, by appointment only, at her home. In addition, the American Repertory Ballet’s Princeton Ballet School, one of her major customers, has allowed her to set up a little store in its lobby.

Billy Carmen, president of Wizard Industries Inc., a catalog-based specialty-tools company, looked for a town friendly to home-based businesses when he moved recently. The economic crunch led him to shed an office-and-warehouse space he had leased in a Los Angeles industrial complex since 2000 and trim his 12 employees to just him and his wife.

Mr. Carmen settled on Sebastopol, Calif. The town lets him put a business sign outside his new home. And he’s able to get packages picked up from his house, rather than having to drive to a nearby mailing facility to drop them off.

When small businesses move home, many of them are returning to their roots. Katheryn Haro co-founded Rutledge Haro Design Inc. in 2000 in the San Diego home of her business partner, Mary Rutledge. When business boomed, they moved the interior-decorating company to a commercial space downtown, eventually expanding to eight employees and $4 million in annual revenue.

But business has deteriorated over the past 18 months as clients have canceled 10 contracts. Three months ago, Haro Design laid off its staff, put the downtown office up for lease and moved back to Ms. Rutledge’s home. They hope that within a year a turnaround will allow them to return to the office space. “We’re just hunkering down,” Ms. Haro says. “But if nothing comes in, this year’s going to be a bad year.”

Despite the move back home, slumping sales have driven EuroChild’s Mr. Buffington to take a second job coaching high school tennis. To keep past customers loyal, he’s also offering free local delivery.

The Buffingtons have also had to rethink some of the basic dynamics of their business. “Before, we could put a sign with ’sale’ on it outside our door, and it would drive traffic directly into our front door,” Mr. Buffington says. “Now, we place ads on other Web sites, and send our email campaigns, and wish on a star that people will click through.”

Write to Raymund Flandez at raymund.flandez@wsj.com

Check out the new Petit Bateau Summer Collection for babies, boys, girls, kids and Women at eurochild.com.

New trendy Summer clothing for boys includes OKKIES, Petit Bateau, Ben Sherman and Quiksilver Kids Clothing!

Looking for deals on kids clothing, shoes and school supplies for back-to-school?   If you live in San Diego, look no further. Stop by Eurochild’s La Jolla, California boutique located in the Village Of La Jolla next to Jack’s Restaurant. Open 10am-5pm daily.  Most of their vendors for Fall are shipping late this season, for one reason or another, so Eurochild has decided to clean house and make room for new merchandise that should be arriving shortly.  Their Labor Day Sale has already started with huge savings 50-75% on baby, kids and teen clothing-shoes and more. This is a great time to stock up on shoes. If you like a style, buy 2 pairs in different sizes. Get 2 pairs for the price of 1. If you are going on a family vacation this winter to a hot destination, buy your swimsuits now. Boys and Girls swimsuits, boardshorts and rashguards by Quiksilver, Paul Frank and Roxy Girl are 50% off. That’s awesome!  Spring Summer baby-kids-teen brands that are on sale include: catamini, clayeux, charlie rocket baby boy, diamond icing tween dresses, diesel, hannah banana, sara sara, baby sara, paul frank girl, small paul, flowers by zoe kids clothing, quiksilver kids, roxy girl, teenie wahine,and Pirouette. baby and kids shoe brands include: geox, naturino, rachel shoes, puma kids shoes, girls dress shoes, toddler girl dress shoes and boys shoes.

If you shop online, eurochild offers free ground shipping on orders of $150+ or you can save an additional 10% on your entire online order of $175+ . Now is a terrific time to find deals.  We all like deals!

Also, Womens Petit Bateau  Fall 100% cotton Long Sleeve Tee’s in black and white have arrived from Europe. They are just so yummy!

Also just in are puma kids shoes   , Pirouette designer tween dresses great for all ocassions including: cotillion, bat mitzvah’s, bar mitzvah’s and Junior Assembley.  Of course don’t forget Petit Bateau Pyjamas from Europe 100% cotton.

If you have been surfing around looking for European Children’s Clothing and Shoes on sale, you can stop looking. Eurochild has marked down some of your favorite european kids designer clothing and shoes for incredible savings. If you are a Diesel fan, now is the time to check out what’s on sale. Eurochild has Diesel European kids clothing and accessories for baby, boys and girls on sale now and 50% Off. You’ll also find great deals on european baby, boys, girls and tween clothing -shoes by european childrenswear designers Cakewalk kids clothing, Clayeux baby clothing, Catamini baby-toddler clothing, deux par deux baby and toddler girl clothing from Canada.

Looking for different, unusual, trendy, cool european children’s shoes?  Okay, look no further. Eurochild has a great selection of European Kids Shoes on sale now such as BOPY european kids shoes on sale Made In France 50% Off, Enzo european baby girl kids shoes half off, Geox european kids shoes 1/2 Off and Naturino from Italy.

Eurochild also offers free complimentary bugaboo cameleon, bugaboo frog and bugaboo gecko stroller delivery, set-up and training to local San Diego customers.So if you are searching for a bugaboo stroller in San Diego, why go anywhere else. Shop from home at eurochild.com and they will deliver your new bugaboo stroller right to your house.  Free Training, Free Set-up and Free Delivery. Duh!

Still looking for great deals on Baby-Kids-Teen Clothing, Shoes and Gifts? Eurochild is having it’s huge clearance sale now. Most of Eurochild’s european and domestic, Made In USA,  children’s clothing and shoe designers are on sale 50%-75% and more. Shop for kids designer clothing on sale by 575 KIDS Denim and new arrivals by Paul Frank Kids collections, Small Paul for toddler boys-girls 2-7 and designer tween girls clothing Paul Frank Girls 7-16. 

You can find incredible savings on quality european and domestic designer baby boy and girl clothing collections by Baby Nay on sale 50% Off, Cakewalk baby and kids clothing on sale 50% Off, Catamini baby boy and girl european clothing on sale 50% Off, Clayeux european baby clothing on sale 50% Off, deux par deux on sale 50% Off, Diesel european baby and kids clothing on sale 50% Off.

Every boy wants to be a surfer! 

Eurochild has also marked down baby, toddler and youth boys surf clothing  . You can shop for boys surf clothing on sale by Billabong, Quiksilver and Hurley.

If you are looking for Tween Girls Designer Dresses, now is the time to shop at eurochild. Selected styles for girls tween designer dresses are on sale now by Cherise, Pirouette , Single Girls and Diamond Icing.

Check out the new Fall/Winter 2007 arrivals by Jade Tween Girls designer clothing, Flowers By Zoe clothing, Binky Couture, Roxy Girl clothing, Billy Girls Billie Girls clothing and Petit Bateau baby, kids and womens clothing.

The new baby and toddler boys clothing designer Monster Republic is also currently on sale at 50% Off.

For toddler and youth boys dress clothes, look no further than the classic boys dressy designer Perry Ellis Kids for boys navy blazers, 2-piece suits, white-french blu dress shirts and other classic button down dress shirts, belts, socks, slacks and pants.

Now is the time to stock up on european baby, boys, girls and kids shoes from around the world, as well as, childrens shoes on sale by domestic designers. European childrens shoe designers currently on sale include Bopy of France, Converse kids shoes, Enzo Italian kids shoes, Geox  Italian kids shoes, Naturino Italian kids shoes and Umi kids shoes. You will find Vans kids shoes on sale and new kids shoes by Puma kids shoes, Crocs and Rachel Shoes.

So you can see most of your favorite european kids clothing and shoe brands, as well as, domestic kids brands are on huge clearance now at eurochild.com. You can stop by our La Jolla, California boutique in San Diego to also find these great deals.

Don’t wait another minute. You will not find a better sale on quality childrens shoes and clothing. Get shopping for the best clearance sale prices on european kids clothing and shoes now. Shop here by exact size

Eurochild’s End Of Year Clearance Sale has already started. Save 50% and more now at eurochild’s sale rack. You can shop by exact size and gender and save on Baby,Kids and Teen Clothing, Shoes and Gifts on clearance sale.

You can also find incredible deals on Diesel kids designer clothing for baby, boys and girls on sale at 50% Off.

Save 50% Off on all Roxy Girl Accessories on sale and save 75% Off women’s designer maternity now!

And if you are looking for a baby shower gift on sale, toddler boys or girl gift on sale or teen boy or girl gift on sale look no further. Selected Eurochild gifts for all ages are currently on clearance sale!

Shop now for best selection at Eurochild’s End Of Year Clearance Sale!

Need Free 2nd Day Shipping to insure delivery of your Holiday Gifts?  There’s still time for delivery before December 25th! This special offer ends today December 19th at 1pm PST . Start shopping now for last minute gifts for Children of all ages Baby, Kids and Teens.  Eurochild also offers gifts for Mom, including Cozy double sided velour robes by My Blankee and 100% cotton everyday Women’s Tee’s by Petit Bateau of France. If your order is $150+ Eurochild will ship for free UPS 2nd Day. Eurochid now offers Traditional Gift Cards and E-Gift Certificates so the recipient gets the “Gift Of Choice”. Eurochild Gift Cards and Virtual E-Gift Certificates do not expire, have no fees and are redeemable at our La Jolla, California boutique in San Diego or online at Eurochild.com. Simply present your Gift Card to any salesperson at the time of purchase. If purchasing online, your Virtual E-Gift Certificates code that was emailed to you will be used at check-out.

Call one of our Personal Shoppers at 858-459-0774 with any questions.

Happy Holiday’s

If you are looking for that last minute gift with Free 2nd Day shipping offered, click here and recieve Free 2nd Day Shipping on orders $150+ with coupon code TWODAY.  You can easlily “Give The Gift Of Choice” the Eurochild Traditional Gift Card or online E-Gift Certificates. Eurochild.com is not waiting til the end of the year to start their sale. You can shop for children’s gifts on sale , as well as, trendy American and European children’s shoes on sale and clothing on sale. If you are looking for designer maternity on sale, look no further. Eurochild currenlty has designer such as: Michael Stars Maternity, Julou Designer maternity and Citizens Of Humanity.  New Arrivals at Eurochild include trendy girls cruise dresses, tanks, tee shirts and leggings by Flowers By Zoe girls designer clothing and Paul Frank Girls  signature Julius pajamas and zip hoodies for tweens ages 7-16. Eurochild has also marked some of their major European and American Designer kids clothing and shoe brands down 30% Off. Current kids brands on sale include Catamini European Kids Clothing on sale , Monster Republic Kids Clothing on sale , Baby Nay kids clothing on sale , Clayeux European Kids Clothing on sale, deux par deux kids clothing on sale , 575 kids denim kids designer clothing on sale , billabong kids clothing on sale , bopy european childrens shoes on sale , Vans Kids Shoes on sale , Converse kids shoes on sale , Cakewalk European Kids Clothing , Enzo European Kids Shoes on sale , Geox kids shoes on sale , Hurley Baby and Kids Clothing on sale , Piroutte Tween Girls Designer Dresses, Skirts and Tops  and Umi Kids Shoes on sale .

Eurochild has just received the new fall line of the Flowers By Zoe girls collection. With everything from sweatpants, hoodies, leggings, long sleeve thermals, velour sweatsuits, or a cute cotton skirt, the new Flowers By Zoe line has just what you are looking for. With bold brown and pink colors along with fun sequin designs, the Flowesr By Zoe girls clothes have a lot of personality and style. Flowers By Zoe kids clothes is sized from 2 to 14 years.

To pick you new Flowers By Zoe clothes today, stop by our San Diego location or browse our online store at www.eurochild.com, while there be sure to see what Flowers By Zoe items we have on sale!