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Made for childhood.

Boutique quality. Priced for every family.

Fleece and French terry essentials that keep their size, color and shape through the school year. Made in a family owned factory.

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Child laughing as they climb a playground rope in a blue pullover hoodie
Amazon.ca rating
4.2–4.6★
Across the core range
Selling since
2020
Six years of parent reviews and repeat buyers
Combed cotton
80%+
80/20 combed cotton blend with a soft peach finish
Factory capacity
3M
Garments a month, made under one roof

Our difference

Fits in June the way it fit in September.

Kids are hard on clothes. Ours are made to go from the first day of school to the last. Here’s how.

  1. 01

    Fabric

    Dense, cotton-rich fleece and French terry (80/20 combed cotton) that keeps its size and shape through a year of washing, instead of thinning out or stretching.

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  2. 02

    Design

    Cut true to size with room to move: raglan sleeves, a waist that stays where it should and a little length to spare, so it still fits at the end of the year.

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  3. 03

    Craftsmanship

    Cover-stitched seams and clean finishing that hold together through a year of recess and the washing machine, made with care in a family owned factory.

    Meet the factory

Why parents come back

  1. Soft feel

    “The fabric feels soft against the skin.”

    Zayn, pullover hoodie, Amazon.ca review

  2. Fit

    “True to size (size 10 fits a stocky 9 year old with length to spare).”

    Kate Harper, sweatpants, Amazon.ca review

  3. Style

    “Love the colour and style of this hoodie! … Also really like the design of the hood itself.”

    Amazon Customer, full-zip hoodie, Amazon.ca review

  4. Color and shape

    “Easy to clean and the colors don’t stain after multiple washes. They’ve also had heavy outdoor use and held up well.”

    Ironhawkx, joggers, Amazon.ca review

Our fabrics, up close

Close-up of brushed fleece and cover stitching on a red hoodie

Brushed fleece

Smooth outside and brushed soft inside, for warm layers that keep their shape.

Close-up of gray French terry loops

French terry

Soft loops inside and breathable enough to wear all year.

Close-up of soft black combed cotton single jersey

Single jersey

100% combed cotton, washed for a smooth, soft tee.

The Headstart edit

Fleece and French terry, done right.

  • Boy in a navy full-zip hoodie with white sleeve stripes

    Full-zip hoodie

    Brushed fleece inside, contrast sleeve stripe outside. Zips up for the walk to school.

    4.2 on Amazon.ca
  • Child smiling in a royal blue pullover hoodie

    Pullover hoodie

    Soft French terry and a kangaroo pocket. The layer they reach for first.

    Single or set with joggers

    4.3 on Amazon.ca
  • Boy in a black crew sweatshirt wearing a backpack

    Crew sweatshirt

    French terry with raglan sleeves and a soft terry-loop interior. Easy over a school shirt.

    Single or 2-pack

    4.6 on Amazon.ca
  • Gray joggers in motion, kicking a soccer ball on grass

    Joggers

    Soft French terry, an elastic drawstring waist and room to run at recess.

    Single, 2-pack or set

    4.5 on Amazon.ca
  • Five crew-neck T-shirts stacked in black, gray, stone, white and brown

    T-shirt

    100% combed cotton single jersey, enzyme-washed for a smooth, soft feel. The layer under everything.

    3-pack or 5-pack

The color story

  • Black
  • Navy
  • Charcoal
  • Heather gray
  • Burgundy
  • Stone
  • Chocolate
  • Cobalt
  • Ochre
  • Sage

Core neutrals anchor the range; seasonal colors bring newness without adding complexity. Colors may vary slightly on screen.

Six kids’ sizes, 4 to 14. Full specs, colorways, pack options and wholesale pricing are in the line sheet. Request it here.

Our story

Parents first. Brand second.

Headstart began with a drawer of kids’ clothes that didn’t make it through the school year.

The hoodie that fit in September was short in the sleeves by spring. Joggers went thin at the knee. Colors faded, and the size on the label rarely matched the kid wearing it. Every parent we knew had the same drawer.

We were parents with a problem and a family factory that could fix it. So we made the ones we actually wanted to buy, and since 2020 families in Canada have kept coming back for them. Now we’re bringing them to families across the US.

The Headstart family, Milton, Ontario

Boy in a red full-zip hoodie with a backpack, walking into school
Smiling boy with a backpack on his way to class

September to June The test we design for: the same clothes, still in the rotation at the end of the school year.

Manufacturing

Family Owned Factory.

Our clothes are made in a family owned factory, a vertically integrated knit house in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that has produced for major UK and US retailers since 2001. Knitting, dyeing, printing, embroidery and sewing happen under one roof, and we have a direct line to the people making every piece.

That closeness is the point. When something isn’t right, we don’t file a ticket with a stranger. We call family, and it gets fixed before the next run.

Ownership
Family owned, established 2001
Capacity
Up to 3 million garments a month across 87 sewing lines
In-house
Knitting, dyeing, finishing, printing, embroidery and sewing
Specialty
Fleece, French terry and single jersey knits
Design & QC
Milton, Ontario

Compliance and retail readiness

Ready for your vendor checklist.

The questions your quality, compliance and logistics teams will ask, answered up front. The full compliance pack, with every certificate and test report, comes with the line sheet.

Product safety

CPSIA tested, with a Children’s Product Certificate for every style, and labeled to US and Canadian rules.

Performance testing

Every production lot tested by an independent lab for shrinkage, pilling and colorfastness.

Factory and social compliance

amfori BSCI, WRAP, Sedex SMETA and Accord / RSC audited, with OEKO-TEX Standard 100 certified fabrics.

Retail readiness

UPC barcodes, EDI and routing-guide packing, shipped FOB Bangladesh or delivered duty paid.

For buyers

Bring Headstart to your customers.

We’re expanding into the United States and building retail partnerships, in store and online. Ask for the line sheet, or book a meeting and we’ll bring samples of the core range.

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Call 905-756-2565 · [email protected]

What you’ll get

  1. Line sheet and wholesale pricing

    Every style, size and colorway, with pack options and target retail.

  2. Samples of the core range

    Feel the fabric, check the fit, put it through your own wash test.

  3. Lab test reports

    Third-party performance and safety results for current styles.

  4. Factory documentation

    Compliance and audit records for our manufacturing partners.