Turtle Bay Crib Bedding by Cocalo - A Product Review
By: Robert Meier
Cocalo, started in the late 1990’s, quickly became one of the most exciting new baby bedding designers, mainly through its introduction of baby bedding collections under the Baby Martex, OshKosh, and Kimberly Grant brands. Recently, they have begun to expand their own house brand of crib bedding, Cocalo, with bright and colorful themed bedding collections. Turtle Bay crib bedding is one of these recently introduced collections. Retailing for $170-180 for a 4-piece crib set (including comforter, bumpers, dust ruffle, and sheet), this bedding appears to be an excellent value.
Turtle Bay bedding features vibrant hues of blue and green which were perfectly selected and combined to communicate an aquatic scene. The fabrics used are all very "touchable," including chenille, sherpa, and terry. The comforter also features an effective use of rickrack and incorporates some higher quality woven fabrics. In woven fabrics, differently dyed or colored threads are woven together in a manner to create the desired pattern. Contrast this with printed fabrics, where a pattern is imprinted on the surface of a solid colored fabric. Woven fabrics are superior to, and more expensive than, printed fabrics, being more vibrant, durable, and color-fast.
As if the colors themselves were not enough, Turtle Bay features extensive embroidered appliqués of turtles, fish, and starfish. Close examination of this embroidery shows that a great deal of effort was put into making these decorative features high quality. As compared to other brands I have seen, there is no "bleeding" of appliquéd fabrics outside the lines of the embroidery. See