The closure is the most overlooked part of a baby bib, and it is usually the reason a bib gets abandoned. Here is how the four common closure types actually perform at the table.
Snap closures
Snaps are the most common closure on silicone bibs. They are secure at first, but they sit within reach and most babies learn to pop them open around 9 months. Snaps also require two hands and a still baby to fasten, which is rarely the baby you have at mealtime.
Velcro closures
Velcro is fast to fasten but the easiest closure for a baby to rip off, often in one satisfying pull. It also collects lint and food debris, scratches at the neck as it wears, and loses grip after repeated washing.
Tie closures
Ties cannot be undone by most babies, but they take the longest to fasten, need two hands and patience, and create a knot at the neck that many babies find uncomfortable. They are also the slowest option when you need the bib off quickly.
Magnetic closures
A magnetic closure fastens in one motion with one hand, because the magnets align themselves. There is no button for a baby to grip, so it resists mid-meal removal far better than snaps or velcro. Babynetic's patented magnetic closure holds over 4 pounds during wear while releasing easily for an adult, and the magnets are fully sealed inside the silicone. The same magnets let the bib store flat on the refrigerator between meals.
Which closure is best?
If your baby leaves their bib alone, any closure works. If your baby is a bib remover, and most become one, a magnetic closure is the only option that is both faster for you to put on and harder for them to take off. Babynetic makes the first-ever magnetic silicone bib, with one utility patent and three issued design patents on the design. See the magnetic bibs or read why we built it.
