Giveaway: Green Gamboni Jeans {8/9; US/Can} CLOSED

This giveaway is now CLOSED. Stay tuned to hear the winner announcement. Thank you all so much for entering!
 

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This is a joint giveaway cross-posted on Anktangle and Natural Parents Network. You may enter at one site only. Please find the section marked “Win it!” for the mandatory main entry and optional bonus entries.

Green Gamboni is offering our readers a giveaway: one pair of organic cotton baby jeans, designed by a mama to fit well over all sizes and styles of diapers, especially cloth!

Green Gamboni jeans were created by Anne Loarie, a cloth-diapering mother who just couldn't seem to find a good pair of jeans that would fit over her little one's fluffy bum. She fantasized about the perfect fit, and Green Gamboni jeans were born! They're made right here in the US, in Northern California. The jeans are made of 98% GOTS Certified organic cotton denim with 2% stretch.

Green Gamboni jeans are available in five different adorable (and gender-neutral!) styles, designed to fit the varying needs of your little one. For instance, the pair I chose for Daniel is called the Hedgehog, and it's designed with reinforced knee panels. This helps to further protect and provide padding for the knees of a crawler or a baby who isn't totally steady on her feet yet. An additional bonus (I imagine) of the reinforced knee of this style is that it will help to keep the jeans in good shape for longer. With a crawler learning to walk, sometimes clothing can really take a beating! I can tell you, though, that Daniel has crawled around on the concrete sidewalk as well as in grass and dirt (and over rocks, etc.) while wearing these jeans, and not only did they not show even a tiny bit of wear, but they didn't stain. They also washed and dried very well; they still look brand-new after several washes, and they haven't shrunk at all.

I love these jeans! They're the first (and only) pair of jeans I've bought for Daniel so far. Early on in our cloth diapering journey, I figured out that denim baby clothes generally aren't made to fit over cloth diapers, so I just didn't bother trying to find a pair of jeans for him. Then I came across Green Gamboni, and I couldn't wait to try these on Daniel. They're super-cute, and I love the little mushroom logo embroidered on the ankle of the pants! The fabric is quite soft for a denim, but still very sturdy, and the 2% stretch makes it such that your kiddo won't be at all restricted in his movements by a stiff pair of jeans. I also really appreciate the attention to detail: the green stitching and embroidery are very nice touches, and the color of the denim is very rich. I like that the fly of these jeans has a snap (instead of a button) and no zipper. I think zippers on baby pants are totally unnecessary, and can also be a potential hazard for pinching little fingers and bellies.

I have to be honest and tell you that the only thing I didn't absolutely love about the jeans right off the bat was the price. For the purposes of this review, I was able to purchase the jeans at wholesale price, but I would not have normally been able to justify buying a new pair of these jeans for my son. I'm sure I'm not the only parent who is trying to keep extra spending to a minimum right now! I do sincerely believe, however, that you get what you pay for, and these jeans are no exception. They are durable, they're made of organic cotton, and they're made in the USA. There's no way to provide a product of this high quality that's made domestically, sustainably, and with fair wages for those making it, and still offer it at a discount price.

Here's what Anne of Green Gamboni has to say about pricing:

...I understand how...some people may feel that the jeans I am offering seem expensive. I feel you. But these jeans reflect the value of the natural materials that are sustainably farmed and processed so that nearby farming families’ drinking water is not contaminated with pesticides and indigo dye. These jeans reflect the craftsmanship of USA garment workers who take the time to craft clothing with their bare hands…not on a digitized industrial machine. These jeans reflect the fact that a small – TINY – business (and a stay at home mama) is trying to carve out a place in this world – and is competing with Walmart. We all vote with our dollars and when you purchase a pair of Green Gamboni jeans you can rest assured that you are supporting real living wages and environmental stewardship.

I couldn't have said it better myself! And I can certainly vouch for the quality of these jeans. After being able to test these out on Daniel, I know they'd be able to last through multiple children, and would be great to pass on to others when your children outgrow them. They are definitely worth the price. If you don't have multiple children to cycle through these jeans, Green Gamboni also has a program called GreenCycling, where you can return your kid's lightly used GG jeans when s/he outgrows them for a 5% discount on your next new pair, or you can purchase a used pair of GG jeans instead. This is a wonderful way to recycle your used GG jeans!

Overall, I think this is a wonderful product! The jeans are durable, adorable, and sustainably manufactured. What's more, I haven't found anything else like them on the market! Whether you use cloth diapers or not, if you're looking for a pair of jeans for your little one, these are the ones to buy.

Buy It!

Green Gamboni jeans run from $39-48, and are available in five different styles.

Size availability includes:

0-6mo; 7-17lbs
6-12mo; 17-22lbs
12-18mo; 22-27lbs
2T (18-24mo); 27-30lbs

Daniel is around 19lbs and 30" tall at 13 months old. The GG sizing recommendation is to go with the child's weight for best fit, but I went ahead and asked Anne which she thought would fit Daniel best, since he's tall and skinny. I ended up getting the 12-18 month size for him which fits just fine (they're a tad bit long on Daniel, with some room to grow, but they certainly don't fall down). They've fit well over all the different types of cloth diapers we have, including a cushy wool cover!

Win It!

For your chance to win a pair of Green Gamboni jeans, enter in the comments below!
The winner will be able to select choice of size and style.
Contest is open to U.S. and Canada.

MAIN ENTRY:

• Visit GreenGamboni.com and tell us what you like best about Green Gamboni Jeans!

Leave an email address in at least one of your comments if it's not clearly visible on your profile or linked web page so we can contact you if you win. (You can write it like this to foil spambots: mail {at} naturalparentsnetwork {dot} com or similar.)

This is a joint giveaway with Anktangle, a natural parenting blog, and Natural Parents Network, a site to bring together parents interested in attachment values and natural living. You may enter at one site only, and we'll be recording IP addresses to ensure that there are no duplicate entries. But please do check out and enjoy both sites!

BONUS ENTRIES, to increase your chance of winning (leave a separate comment for each so we can count them all):

• Tell us something you learned at GreenGamboni.com about the founder, Anne Loarie; the company; or the product.
• Subscribe to the Green Gamboni blog.
• Follow www.Anktangle.com publicly through Google Friend Connect, or subscribe to the Anktangle RSS feed in a reader or by email (1 entry for each).
• Leave a relevant comment on a post at www.Anktangle.com and tell us which post (up to 2 entries total).
• Subscribe to Natural Parents Network in a reader or by email.
• Follow @Green_Gamboni on Twitter and leave your Twitter name in the comment.
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• Follow @NatParNet on Twitter and leave your Twitter name in the comment.
• Tweet about this giveaway (up to 5 times total, at least 24 hours apart) and leave your tweet url in the comments. You can tweet this text: Enter to #win #clothdiaper friendly jeans from @Green_Gamboni via an @anktangle & @NatParNet #giveaway! http://bit.ly/kngjEm {8/9; US/Can}
• Like Green Gamboni on Facebook.
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• Post this giveaway on your Facebook page or wall and leave the link (1 entry).
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• Enter another of the giveaways at Natural Parents Network (1 extra entry per giveaway).
• Put the Anktangle badge on your website or add http://www.Anktangle.com to your text blogroll for 2 extra entries each. The HTML code for the badge is in the sidebar of Anktangle.com. Leave your site URL in the comment.
• Put the Natural Parents Network badge on your website or add http://NaturalParentsNetwork.com to your text blogroll for 2 extra entries each. The HTML code for the badge is on the front page of NaturalParentsNetwork.com. Leave your site URL in the comment.
• Purchase a pair of Green Gamboni jeans during this giveaway and leave your invoice number from your order in one of your comments (5 entries).

RULES:

• Contest open to U.S. and Canada mailing addresses.
• Contestants may enter at either Anktangle or Natural Parents Network but not both. Entries will be combined for the drawing of a single winner.
• Leave each entry as a separate comment so we can count them all.
• For actions like following and subscribing, if you already follow or subscribe, just let us know in your comment.
• For tasks that garner you multiple entries, you can copy and paste the comment with a #1, #2, etc.
• You don't have to do any of the bonus entries, but you do have to complete the first mandatory one.
• We will pick the winner through Random.org after the contest closes and send an email notification. Leave a valid email address as you comment so we can contact you if you win. If we can't reach a winner or don't hear back within a couple days, we'll draw a new name.
• Any questions, email Shannon: ShannonR {at} NaturalParentsNetwork.com

 Contest closes August 9, 2011 at 11:59 PM PST.

Disclosure: Our reviewer purchased the jeans for review at wholesale price.
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