The Kivat brand is one of the most popular manufacturers of children's hats, in particular helmets. Thanks to the narrow focus of products, the company has been proving to the world community for over 40 years that a children's hat can be both high-quality and natural.
An excursion into the history of the company
Kivat helmets delight with their quality and heat-shielding abilities of mothers and their children for two decades in a row. Hat production facilities are located in snowy Finland. The history of the aforementioned brand originates in 1974.
After its release, each product undergoes strict quality control and factory tests under the conditions necessary for further operation. And thanks to the narrow specialization of the brand, each headgear becomes exemplary.
Materials used in the manufacture of hats
For children, who are focused on the production of helmets, the main indicators in the winter are comfort and naturalness. Kivat helmets are made only from woolen materials with the use of additional insulating inserts in the area of the ears and forehead, which are most exposed to low temperatures.
The lining materials that the manufacturer uses when releasing a headgear such as a Kivat hat-helmet are exclusively 100% cotton. Recently, the Kivat brand is focused on the release of its range of helmets made of high-quality bio-cotton, which is a cleaner and safer product.
An important role in the production of children's hats is played by safety factors, which the aforementioned brand also does not ignore. On the contrary, each of the helmets is equipped with reflectors, which make the product more visible and safe.
Helmets size range
High-quality hats with the widest model range are produced by the Kivat brand. A helmet, the sizes of which are selected not depending on the circumference of the head, but according to the age principle, will serve more than one year as a convenient and versatile hat. This is possible due to the elasticity of the material.
Kivat winter helmets have the following size range :
- The 0th size in which both newborns and one-year-old children will feel comfortable.
- 1st size is focused on the age category of babies from 1 to 2 years.
- 2nd size is perfect for children from 2 to 5 years.
- 3rd size will be ideal for preschool children and primary school children, ranging from 5 to 10 years.
- The 4th size, which is the maximum in this category, is aimed at children and adolescents aged 10-15 years.
The lineup
Kivat helmets have a wide range of products for both boys and girls. Among the original models, there are options with pigtails, pompoms, ears and classic interpretations of these hats. There are individual models in which the child is able to transform into a beautiful dinosaur, a stylish racer or a cute charming princess. The color scheme also gives great freedom for choice and imagination. It is easy to pick up a helmet for overalls and shoes of any model and color palette.
Helmet Kivat: reviews
What do customers like and dislike about these hats?
- Many say that Kivat helmets are very high quality, do not sit down during washing, they are easy to care for. During gentle washing, spools on the material do not form, gum, thin cloths do not stretch.
- At the same time, the cost of helmets often seems slightly overpriced to customers.
- Another positive point is the stylish design, warmth and wear. In this regard, the manufacturer Kivat is not inferior to such popular counterparts as Lenne and Reima.
- The cut of helmets is very comfortable, thanks to which the hat does not fit into the eyes and perfectly covers the neck. Children in them are warm and comfortable. This plus was also noted by many parents.
The rules for caring for winter hats of this brand
Each of the materials has its own characteristics in the care and operation, the cotton and wool of which Kivat helmets are made are not an exception to the rule.
Cotton helmets are recommended to be washed at a temperature of 30 degrees. In no case should you use powders containing bleaching substances when washing it. Machine drying is not contraindicated, but not recommended.
For helmets made of woolen materials, hand or special automated washing is recommended at a temperature of 30 degrees. If higher temperatures are used, the helmet may shrink.
Drying of woolen hats of this brand is recommended in horizontal position, without direct action of the sun or radiator. In no case can not be machine dried, so as not to provoke shrinkage of the product.
Storage of wool and cotton helmets is recommended in special vacuum bags that prevent moths or clothes mites from getting inside.