Sleep N Play is the name that our favorite brand, Luvable Friends, uses for the category containing what can sometimes be described as baby sleepers, rompers, one-piece outfits, union suits, baby pajamas, footed pajamas, or other forms of baby sleepwear. Here at Baby Mall Online, we've decided to call this category Sleepers because it's an easy way to group a diverse bunch of single-piece baby wear that can be great for sleepwear (pajamas).

The most popular of the baby sleepers category would be the actual "sleep n play" items. These are one-piece full-body baby clothes that cover your infant from toes to collar and cuffs. The button snaps on the front go from the collar all the way down to the crotch to allow for easy, no-fuss dressing.

Similar to those footed pajamas are the union suits. These are one-piece baby clothes that are still built like the sleepers, but don't have the attached feet. Instead of slippered feet sewn on they have a more traditional pant cuff. A fashion benefit of this is that you can then accent baby's outfit with cute baby socks! A practical benefit is less time trying to situate baby's feet inside that single-piece sleeper.

When baby is newborn, though, pajamas and sleepwear with legs are less popular than an infant gown. These staples of baby sleepwear have full-length arms, and the hem of the gown is cinched a bit to help it stay in place when baby's legs get to moving during sleep. Gowns are typically less ornamented than other baby sleepwear, much of which can double as playwear, since they're very rarely seen by anyone but mom and dad. Since they are usually only used on newborns, the gowns don't actually get made larger than that initial 0-3 months size. Luvable Friends infant gowns are available in both 100% combed cotton interlock or a lighter 100% rib knit cotton.

The interlock means that the cotton is made from a finer yarn, which makes for a softer touch. Luvable Friends brand combed cotton uses 40-count, finer yarn for the cotton. Rib knit cotton uses 30-count yarn. The result is that the combed cotton baby sleepers have a softer feel to them than the rib-knit, since the higher the count of the yarn the softer the fabric, but even the 30-count is still comfortable for extended wear by a newborn. The cotton used results in a fabric that is very absorbent and still soft and comfortable for baby.

Since the items in the baby sleepers section have legs, they're subject to a different level of restrictions for safety if they get too large. For that reason most sleepers, including the Luvable Friends brand sleepers on our site, only go as large as 9 months. They're still made from the highest quality fabrics, in nicely cut shapes, and in a variety of fabric styles including: popcorn or basket weave, terry, velour and interlock combed cotton.

Be sure to check out all of our various types of adorable baby sleepwear while you’re here, and be sure to check back frequently as we’re always adding more variety to our offering of baby sleepers and pajamas!