Muslin Cotton Playsuit

Bali baby clothes, sorted in one layer: the muslin cotton playsuit

If you're looking for Bali baby clothes that actually work in this climate, the short answer is one loose layer of double-layer muslin cotton. That's this playsuit: a one-piece with an open cotton weave that moves air across the skin instead of holding it there, snaps at the crotch, and enough room to crawl, climb and run.

We're Vanessa and Bob, raising our daughter here. Most of the baby clothes we could find in Bali were either heavy jersey cut for a cooler country or resort souvenirs that went stiff after three washes, so we went and sourced our own. In 2026 the playsuit is still the piece she wears most days, and the one we hand to visiting friends who packed all wrong.

Why it works for babies and toddlers here:

• Made for 28°C and 75% humidity. Bali barely moves off those numbers all year. The open double-layer weave lets warm, damp air pass straight through, so your child stays cool and dry instead of sticky. Jersey and thicker cotton blends hold that heat against the skin.
• One piece, nothing riding up. No waistband to dig in, no top escaping the shorts halfway through the morning. It stays put through crawling, scooter rides and the walk back from the beach.
• Snaps at the crotch. Nappy changes take seconds on a warung bench or the back seat of the car, without undressing the whole child.
• Sizes 66, 80 and 100. Roughly 6 to 9 months, 12 to 18 months, and 2 to 3 years. In this heat, size up if you're between: a looser layer breathes better and buys you another few months of wear.
• Blue and light brown. Two colours that survive a real day here, so mango, sand or a spilled coconut doesn't end the outfit before lunch.
• Pre-washed, so it arrives soft. Flat seams that don't press lines into sleeping skin, and thin muslin that dries fast, which is the thing that counts in wet season when nothing in the house does.

Coming to Bali rather than living here? Two or three playsuits covers a week. They rinse in a villa sink, dry overnight, and pack flatter than anything with elastic or padding in it.

Add the Muslin Cotton Hat for sun cover, or a muslin cotton onesie underneath when an air-conditioned room gets cold. More baby clothes in the same fabric in our Bali collection and made for the heat collection. Designed in Bali, ships worldwide, 30-day returns if the size isn't right.