About Us
We started NK in 1988 and we continue (33 years later) to provide high quality, unique children’s clothing to parents around the world. YAY!!! We have stayed in the children’s wear market because of our customers. Thank you.
We are a sustainable children’s clothing company, fueled by local community, simple, beautiful design and that response to our ever-changing weather.
In 1988, the company was started in a living room in Portland, Oregon. After the birth of Josephine’s first son, Ryley, she rented a sewing machine and gave herself one week to find a solution to a simple problem: how to get your child dressed without a lot of fuss. With this goal in mind, Josephine came up with her first line of products, which included the beloved baby cape which has continued to be a best-seller. With baby in arms, Josephine brought her prototype, the baby cape, into Portland area stores, which included Nordstrom, Hanna Andersson and REI. They saw the value in the product and a business was born.
Newport Kidsport grew to be a leading manufacturer of children’s clothing, selling to several hundred stores across the USA and catalogs around the world.